• THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Is bad debt a cause for concern in the fourth quarter?

Many people are concerned that bad debts may skyrocket in the late 2022 period, significantly impacting banks' chances in the future. Experts, however, have the opposite view when it comes to the debt restructuring procedure at banks in recent years.

Typhoon No. 4 has forced airlines to change their travel arrangements

To protect the ultimate safety of passengers and flights, the Central Airport Authority has formally declared the shutdown of airports affected by the storm.

Prepare a strategy to welcome the EC inspection team on anti-IUU issues

On September 22, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Phung Duc Tien convened a meeting with four affiliated units and the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) to prepare for the arrival of an inspection team from the European Commission (EC) to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

ASEAN's exports are growing at a rapid pace

Emerging economies continue to perform admirably, not just in terms of quantity but also of quality, with more and more sophisticated commodities.

Mr Nguyen Minh Cuong, ADB's Chief Economist in Vietnam, believes that Vietnam will continue to recover in the coming months

Mr Nguyen Minh Cuong stated in the most recent analysis of Vietnam's economic development that the country's strong fiscal position and low public debt have significantly supported Vietnam's strong economic recovery, despite global inflation and rising interest rates.

ASEAN exports are expanding remarkably and significantly

In terms of both quantity and quality, with increasingly sophisticated commodities, emerging economies continue to do quite well.

The ADB maintains Vietnam's GDP growth forecast for 2022 at 6.5%

On September 21, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released the Asian Development Outlook (ADO) Update 2022, which maintains Vietnam's robust economic growth prospects, with GDP growing by 6.5% in 2022 and 6.7% in 2023.

Urgent action is required to remove the "yellow card," and it must not be allowed that the European Commission remove the "red card"

Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh urged the formation of inter-sectoral delegations at the central and local levels to inspect precisely, detect, and sternly manage infractions of anti-IUU fishing legislation.

Laos and Singapore have completed the ASEAN Energy Integration project

The power purchase and sale project between Laos and Singapore is part of a larger power integration initiative encompassing Laos, Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.

It is critical to establish a business in a cooperative

That was the view of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue at a morning session of the National Assembly Standing Committee on September 20 to examine the proposed Cooperatives Law (amended).

Proposal to allow investors to acquire land use rights transfers to develop commercial housing projects

Dr Nguyen Dinh Bong, Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Soil Science Association, urged allowing investors to receive the transfer of land use rights to build commercial housing projects at the recent "Social Criticism Conference" sponsored by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

Thailand anticipates tourism income to reach $64.5 billion by 2023

The Thai government forecasts tourism income to reach 2.38 trillion baht ($64.5 billion) next year, almost 80% of pre-pandemic levels.

Francois Painchaud, IMF Representative in Vietnam and Laos: There are several ways to enhance Vietnam's macroeconomic base

At the Vietnam Socio-Economic Forum 2022, Francois Painchaud, Chief Representative of the IMF in Vietnam and Laos, suggested many measures to enhance the macroeconomic basis and boost the resilience of the Vietnamese economy.

Consolidate policies to encourage corporate growth

Chairman of the Vietnam Small and Medium Enterprises Association Nguyen Van Than stated at the Vietnam Socio-Economic Forum 2022 that what the business community is concerned about is how to concretize policies to assure company development.

Hoa Binh: Total retail sales of products and services in the first nine months of 2022 are expected to be 38,490 billion VND

In the first nine months of 2022, before the Covid-19 pandemic is under control, service and tourist operations in Hoa Binh province will gradually resume. People's intelligence, tourism, and travel have increased, creating good conditions for the province's commerce and service sectors to continue recovering and growing at a reasonable rate.

Dr Dinh Trong Thinh: Eight ways to limit CPI increase below 4%

Assoc. Dinh Trong Thinh stated that further decreasing the inflation rate is required to keep the CPI growth rate below 4%, as set by the National Assembly, and to develop strategies to stabilize the financial and monetary markets.

Phu Tho fosters robust cattle growth

In recent years, animal husbandry in Phu Tho province has flourished, playing a crucial role in the agricultural sector. Specifically, the province has issued and implemented several methods and regulations to enhance agricultural output and stimulate investment in rural and agricultural regions.

Hoa Binh: Providing food safety and organic certification for over 3,500 hectares of goods

From the beginning of the year until now, the Hoa Binh province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed its attached units to survey, evaluate, and select agricultural, forestry, and fishery production facilities that must support VietGAP, GlobalGAP, and organic standards to implement certification support in 2022.

Completion of credit limit tools and credit growth management in 2023

The Governor of the State Bank asked the State Bank's functional units to synthesize, study, analyze, and comprehensively examine the feasibility... to improve the credit limit tool and manage growth in 2023.

E-commerce white paper 2022 - useful information for businesses

The Vietnam e-commerce white paper in 2022 is expected to be a useful reference for entities from state management, organizations and individuals interested in the development of commerce in general and e-commerce in particular.