July 23, 2024 | 10:43
Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for Vietnam Shantanu Chakraborty has expressed his impression of the Southeast Asian nation’s economic growth of 6.4 per cent in the first half of this year.
July 09, 2024 | 09:16
Dr. José Viñals, group chairman of Standard Chartered, talked to VIR about the optimistic economic outlook for Asia and Vietnam, and Standard Chartered’s contribution in supporting Vietnam’s growth.
June 28, 2024 | 14:19
High-profile international organisations are recommending that the Vietnamese government creates stronger solutions to fuel aggregate demand.
June 20, 2024 | 09:53
The influence of the media on business activities in any country is significant, and offering relevant information can help companies get to grips with market trends, regulatory changes, and economic developments.
June 19, 2024 | 16:57
Malaysia and China signed a slew of deals on June 19 renewing a five-year economic co-operation pact and allowing export of fresh durians, during a visit by Chinese Premier Li Qiang to mark 50 years of diplomatic ties, according to Reuters.
June 14, 2024 | 16:41
In the first five months of this year, the country saw a 2 per cent increase in foreign direct investment, over a 9 per cent increase in total export-import turnover, and nearly a 65 per cent rise in the number of international visitors.
May 14, 2024 | 09:00
Despite a state budget surplus so far this year, a fiscal deficit for the whole year is expected due to prolonged difficulties.
April 26, 2024 | 09:02
The UK delegation to ASEAN held a seminar in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 24 to discuss the ASEAN-UK economic integration programme.
March 18, 2024 | 14:54
Low growth in credit in the economy has prompted the government to continue taking drastic action in favour of enterprises who are struggling with access to capital.
October 13, 2023 | 15:35
Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko and her Thai counterpart Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara agreed on October 12 in Bangkok, Thailand that the two countries will enhance economic cooperation.
September 13, 2023 | 15:00
The challenges facing the consumer finance sector have become evident this year, as numerous companies reported declining business results in the first half.
September 12, 2023 | 17:00
Vietnam’s economic growth has been slowing since November 2022. This prolonged decline is unusual for Vietnam compared to previous crisis cycles. The Purchasing Managers’ Index has remained very low since then, at 46.4 points, slowly approaching 49 points in July and reaching 50.5 points last month, except for February this year during the Lunar New Year holiday.
September 11, 2023 | 09:08
Vietnam’s average CPI increased by 3.1 per cent in the first eight months of 2023, while foreign investment rose 8.2 per cent and foreign visitors grew 5.4-fold.
September 05, 2023 | 09:45
Under the National Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2050, Vietnam strives to reach a GDP growth rate of approximately 7 percent per year during the 2021-30 period. By 2030, GDP per capita at current prices is expected to be around 7,500 USD.
August 29, 2023 | 14:41
Based on the achievements so far of the year, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong told VIR’s Nguyen Huong about the current difficulties in the economy, and measures to reach goals set for the year.