major reform agenda key to control debt

Major reform agenda key to control debt

Vietnam is set to see a higher-than-expected budget deficit this year due to financial measures to support enterprises, but its public debt is projected to remain controlled.
eu supporting comprehensive implementation of the evfta

EU supporting comprehensive implementation of the EVFTA

Implementation of the EU - Vietnam Free Trade Agreement is contributing to promoting trade and investment activities among business communities and people of both sides. Peter Bernhardt, team leader of the ARISE+ Vietnam project, talked with VIR’s Thanh Dat about the impact on Vietnam so far and addressed how the EU can support the country in implementing the deal more effectively.
frieslandcampina announces result of seanuts ii

FrieslandCampina announces result of SEANUTS II

FrieslandCampina has just launched the result of the SEANUTS II study, showing that malnutrition is still a huge challenge among children in Southeast Asia.
plans accelerated to boost investment in agriculture

Plans accelerated to boost investment in agriculture

In a bid to fuel agricultural investment which remains negligible in Vietnam, the government is expected to devise new incentives and boost reform of administrative procedures in favour of foreign investors.
nuclear option weighed up for energy ambitions

Nuclear option weighed up for energy ambitions

Vietnam’s growing demand for energy in service of rapid socioeconomic development and materialising its ambitious dream of achieving net-zero emissions have once again triggered a need to develop nuclear power, which would require thorough analysis.
th group employs state of the art technologies in production

TH Group employs state-of-the-art technologies in production

Over the past many years, locally-invested TH Group has been applying high tech to its dairy farm and milk processing project in the central province of Nghe An, making the initiative one of the most modern in the world.
fuel price hike continues to worry leaders

Fuel price hike continues to worry leaders

The government has been asked to control the continued rise in fuel prices, which is denting pockets and putting at risk the government’s efforts to curb inflation.
us launch ramps up regional pledge

US launch ramps up regional pledge

A brand new cross-border economic cooperation framework is expected to drive investment and trade ties forward between Vietnam and the United States.
soaring petrol price impacting multitude of industries

Soaring petrol price impacting multitude of industries

A surge in the world’s oil price, which has resulted in another escalation in fuel price in the domestic market, is benefiting oil and gas businesses, but causing difficulties for other producers and pressurising the government’s efforts to rein in inflation.
vietnam covers bases thanks to us vaccine schemes

Vietnam covers bases thanks to US vaccine schemes

Vietnam’s battle to be rid of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to become more effective thanks to fresh commitments from the United States to help the Southeast Asian nation ensure health and safety for all.
loans central to public debt restructuring

Loans central to public debt restructuring

An expansion in public debt over the next two years is aimed to support the country’s Programme on Socioeconomic Development and Recovery, with some upcoming assistance from the international community for the nation.
gofood orders in vietnam doubled in q12022

GoFood orders in Vietnam doubled in Q1/2022

Gojek, Southeast Asia’s leading mobile on-demand services platform, on April 28 revealed new insights into changes in consumer food consumption habits and online food delivery trends in Q1/2022.
bumper brit partnerships being boosted

Bumper Brit partnerships being boosted

Vietnam and the United Kingdom are seeking new momentum to further raise investment and trade cooperation via a bilateral trade agreement already taking into force, and the UK’s hoped-for entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
disbursement simplification in the works to propel economy

Disbursement simplification in the works to propel economy

The Vietnamese government is accelerating official development assistance disbursement, which remains at a slow pace, as one of the key propellants for further economic growth. Simultaneously, new priorities for using this type of capital are being set out.
inclusive group objectives outlined

Inclusive group objectives outlined

The Vietnamese government has been suggested to spur on the development of inclusive businesses as a key driver for realising its efforts in poverty reduction.