Steel sector set to recover later this year

Steel sector set to recover later this year

Vietnam's steel industry is anticipated to rebound this year after a lacklustre 2023, fuelled by a recovery in the real estate and construction sectors.
Garments and textiles sector hoping to exploit 'green' recovery

Garments and textiles sector hoping to exploit 'green' recovery

Garments and textiles firms are focussing their investment on 'greening' their production processes to position themselves for the upcoming recovery period.
Variables still at play in global monetary policy

Variables still at play in global monetary policy

Le Xuan Nghia, director of the BDI and member of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council, scrutinises the development prospects for 2023.
Apparel firms scaling down business targets

Apparel firms scaling down business targets

Many apparel, textile and spinning firms are setting 2023 business targets far below last year's figures amid gloomy market conditions and sinking orders.
Vietnam in 2023: Facing a recession or a rebound?

Vietnam in 2023: Facing a recession or a rebound?

Vietnam will once again face an uncertain world economy in 2023: high inflation will hurt the real incomes of consumers and depress retail sales in many countries, rising interest rates will cool down housing markets, and property developers will postpone
Foreign investment rapidly rebounds with record-breaking disbursement

Foreign investment rapidly rebounds with record-breaking disbursement

The 2022 foreign investment disbursement reached a record-breaking $22.4 billion, rising 13.5 per cent from 2021.
Strong rebound in seafood exports to Russia

Strong rebound in seafood exports to Russia

Once falling to a standstill due to the impacts of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Vietnam’s seafood exports to Russia are now showing inspiring results.
Listed firms expect rosier third-quarter profits

Listed firms expect rosier third-quarter profits

Many listed firms anticipate a fair growth in their third-quarter profit pictures, partly leveraging low developments a year ago.
HCM City’s office space market rebounds strongly

HCM City’s office space market rebounds strongly

Office space for lease in Ho Chi Minh City in the first half of 2022 continued to make a recovery with a total net absorption area of about 21,000 sq.m, equivalent to 38pc of 2021, although the new supply remained limited, according to real estate firm CBRE.
Vietnam's priority objectives to rise above pandemic tides economy

Vietnam's priority objectives to rise above pandemic tides economy

Dr. Tran Ngoc Tho writes about how the government can drive the country forward, despite unpredictable developments in the wider economy.
Standard Chartered CEO: Positive growth anticipated for Vietnam

Standard Chartered CEO: Positive growth anticipated for Vietnam

Nirukt Sapru, CEO Vietnam and ASEAN and South Asia Cluster Markets, Standard Chartered Bank talks about the growth prospects of the Vietnamese economy in 2021.