01-07-2022 13:18
The increased use of plastics has accompanied Vietnam’s fast economic growth over the last decade. With growing urbanisation and a rising middle class, the demand for plastics has grown rapidly in consumer packaging, construction, household goods, and automotive industries because of their convenience and versatility. In 2019, the plastic industry contributed about $17.5 billion to Vietnam’s economy, equivalent to 6.7 per cent of the country’s GDP.
23-06-2022 15:13
High-tech parks are becoming a stronger lever to drive Danang’s economic growth.
16-06-2022 19:00
Slow implementation of the national fiscal and monetary initiative is expected to dent economic growth, with legislators urging the government to soon review the policy to provide further assistance for enterprises and people.
16-06-2022 15:41
New fiscal solutions are set to be applied to reduce risks of high inflation this year which are looming due to massive pressure in growing prices of a series of indispensable items and services, affecting consumption recovery and economic growth.
11-06-2022 20:11
With the pandemic abating but global uncertainties increasing, expansion in business and production has helped swell Vietnam’s economic growth as manufacturing and processing activities bounce back, up and down the country.
01-06-2022 09:00
With a new expectation for economic growth this year, the National Assembly is urging the government to accelerate implementation of the country’s socioeconomic recovery programme to further assist struggling enterprises and fuel the country’s rising development.
17-05-2022 09:00
Despite the global economic recovery dented by geopolitical uncertainties, Vietnam is showing its ability to bounce back strongly this year. However, risks remain and hamper the country’s economic growth trajectory.
16-05-2022 08:00
Since its arrival in the country in 1995, Dow has been an active partner in Vietnam's economic growth by contributing to the manufacturing industries and providing innovative and sustainable solutions. On the occasion of Dow's 125th global anniversary, president of Dow Vietnam Ekkasit Lakkananithiphan, talked with VIR’s Linh Le about the company's current projects and sustainability goals.
12-05-2022 15:58
The representatives of AES and PetroVietnam Gas JSC (PV Gas) were granted an investment registration certificate for the Son My LNG terminal, which is expected to play an important role in supporting Vietnam’s energy transition and economic growth.
12-05-2022 10:52
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) – a member of the World Bank Group – announced on May 11 that it will support Vietnam to transit to a low-carbon economic growth model.
12-05-2022 10:52
After travelling throughout Southeast Asia to survey the opportunities for start-up ventures, Tanaka decided to settle down in Vietnam. In his view, the country enjoys high and stable economic growth, with a very promising food and beverages (F&B) industry. He is now the founder of the up-and-coming food-tech startup Kamereo.
05-05-2022 09:50
Inbound investment is the backbone of Vietnam’s economic growth, with export growth from foreign-invested enterprises as one measure of success continuing to grow significantly each year. Foreign-invested service sectors are also growing, with a broad range of advanced sectors now seeing Vietnam as a hub for the future, especially in the technology space.
03-05-2022 23:58
Despite continuing supply chain disruption, domestic industrial production is still on an uptrend, promising a brighter picture for economic growth in Vietnam.
20-04-2022 09:00
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.
18-04-2022 10:54
During his visit last week to Vietnam, Alfonso Garcia Mora, International Finance Corporation’s vice president for Asia-Pacific, talked with VIR’s Linh Le about Vietnam’s transition to a private sector-led low-carbon economic growth model and the business opportunities that this shift could generate.