19-01-2024 10:19
It is projected that 2024 could be a bumper year for expressway construction to get moving, with several localities approving plans for vital connection infrastructure.
18-01-2024 10:05
A new strategic regulatory reform by Vietnam’s central bank aims to balance risk management with robust credit expansion, particularly in sectors pivotal to the country’s economic growth.
09-01-2024 12:12
Amidst numerous uncertainties worldwide and shortcomings closer to home, every resource should be seized and utilised to boost economic growth. Tran Quoc Phuong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment, explains how Vietnam can break through and achieve its goals in 2024.
03-01-2024 11:05
Despite uncertainties in the global economy, Vietnam is predicted to maintain strong economic growth in the medium term as exports rebound and the country continues to gain benefits from the shift in global supply chains to Southeast Asia's manufacturing hubs.
18-12-2023 10:18
Quang Ngai’s infrastructure investment focus Quang Ngai province’s planning has clearly outlined a roadmap for investing in a series of important infrastructure projects to promote economic growth, building the province into one of the most well-developed in the entire country.
05-12-2023 12:39
At a VIR seminar on December 4, in collaboration with the Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank), key stakeholders congregated to discuss Lighting the Path for Green Financing. The forum signified a critical juncture in Vietnam's path towards sustainable development and emphasised green economic growth.
21-11-2023 17:44
As Vietnam continues to undergo rapid urbanisation, underpinned by economic growth and an expanding middle class, coupled with the improvement in infrastructure networks, the country continues to offer tremendous opportunities for investors, according to Wong Wai Foo, head of Sustainable Urban Renewal in Vietnam, Keppel Corporation, at the Sustainable Development 2023 conference held by Vietnam Investment Review on November 16.
15-11-2023 10:56
The latest e-Conomy Southeast Asia report “Reaching New Heights, Navigating the Path to Profitable Growth” sheds light on the digital economy in the region. Marc Woo, managing director for Vietnam at Google Asia-Pacific, spoke with VIR’s Hai Van about the findings.
14-11-2023 09:00
Vietnam’s socioeconomic development path for 2024 has taken shape, with a need to devise more schemes to boost industrial production and improve domestic consumption given global ongoing economic difficulties undermining the country’s exports.
13-11-2023 16:01
Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on November 11 said that Thailand will seek 500 billion baht (14 billion USD) in loans to finance its 10,000-baht digital money handout scheme.
01-11-2023 10:11
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to announce Wednesday that it will keep interest rates at a 22-year high in a bid to tackle inflation without harming the buoyant US economy.
31-10-2023 08:00
With economic growth this year forecast to fall below the set target, the government has devised a new growth goal for next year, which will be realised by greater support for businesses.
24-10-2023 16:00
In recent years, Vietnam’s tourism industry has made great strides in both scale and service quality, becoming one of the important driving forces in the service sector, and contributing to sustainable economic growth.
23-10-2023 16:46
Public investment is expected to be an engine for Vietnam’s economic growth in the context that global headwinds may challenge the country’s growth target of 6.5 per cent, according to experts.
18-10-2023 13:00
Although Vietnam’s targeted economic growth may be unreachable, there are positive signs of recovery in industrial production and business confidence.