Socioeconomic

Mekong plan outlines path to security

March 31, 2022 | 18:00

The Mekong Delta is stagnating on the back of poor frameworks and infrastructural gaps – flaws that are hoped to be remedied with a new 2021-2030 masterplan, driving regional socioeconomic growth.

Looking forward on back of achievements

January 07, 2022 | 14:06

Last year was the first in which the whole nation organised many activities to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress, ushering in a new period in national renovation. Meanwhile, the world has been undergoing rapid and complicated upheavals.

Long-term nucleus for fresh assistance

November 17, 2021 | 09:00

Fuelled by local production gradually improving after over 18 months of disruption, Vietnam has shaped an ambitious plan for socioeconomic development next year. To realise this, a comprehensive support package has been proposed to help lift enterprises out of woes and boost public investment disbursement.

Building an appropriate plan for the socioeconomic future

May 12, 2021 | 07:00

With the backdrop of the pandemic, global trade tensions, natural calamities, and other hurdles, Vietnam has drawn up new directions for its 5-year socioeconomic development that now depends on the leadership and determination of the newly-elected governm

Long distance ahead to reach Hanoi bridge goal

April 14, 2021 | 11:00

While Hanoi’s new bridge development by 2030 is expected to drive future socioeconomic development and increase regional connectivity, bankability remains dim, waiting for special mechanisms in which to lure private investment.

More positive moves in living standards 2

February 17, 2021 | 10:00

The 13th National Party Congress wrapped up discussions on the country’s socioeconomic development path until 2025 and beyond in early February. Raymond Mallon, an economist based in Hanoi since 1991, writes about Vietnam’s economic outlook and issues for the next 5-year planning period.

10 hallmarks for the industry and trade sector in 2020

February 13, 2021 | 10:00

The regional and global economy underwent swift and complex proceedings in 2020 due to the critical impacts of COVID-19. Leveraging the drastic and clear-sighted leadership of the Party and the government, Vietnam steered through turbulent times and secured major achievements in a year deemed as the most successful in the country’s socioeconomic development plan for the 2016-2020 period.

Determination and action to propel socioeconomic march

February 03, 2021 | 13:52

The 13th National Party Congress has set a new direction for the country’s development for the next 10 years.

Sky is the limit for Vietnam’s growth

January 01, 2021 | 08:00

The positive outcomes of 2020 can become a strong foundation for development in the new year. Talking with VIR’s Nguyen Huong, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Tran Quoc Phuong explains why growth in 2021 could even exceed the current goals set forth.

Nourishing by nature through FrieslandCampina Vietnam initiatives

December 14, 2020 | 07:00

Thanks to programmes that support thousands of people from children to dairy farmers across the country, FrieslandCampina Vietnam was honoured at last week’s Sustainable Companies in Vietnam 2020 event for its contributions to socioeconomic and sustainable development. VIR’s Thanh Dat spoke to managing director Berend Van Wel about the company’s activities in the past year and its prospects for sustainability in Vietnam.