- THE MOUTHPIECE OF THE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION OF SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES
Headwinds to Vietnam’s positive growth outlook are rising as a result of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and risks from a slowdown in many of the country’s key trade partners are weighted to the downside.
A conference to promote investment in Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts will be organized in Ho Chi Minh City in the afternoon of April 12 under the chair of Vietnamese President of State Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
The Ho Chi Minh City Handicraft and Wood Industry Association (HAWA) in collaboration with the Trade Promotion Agency under the Municipal Department of Industry and Trade this morning opened the Vietnam Furniture Matching Week (VFMW) 2022 with the participation of over 500 enterprises in the fields of wood processing industry and handicraft.
US Ambassador to Viet Nam Marc E. Knapper affirms the US and Viet Nam have cooperated well in agriculture, including the protection of river resources in the Mekong Delta.
The second meeting of the political affairs sub-committee of the Joint Committee under the EU-Viet Nam Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Framework Agreement (PCA) took place virtually on April 13.
Trade appears to be a key pillar in bilateral relations as both countries are signatories of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
The scale of capital mobilisation through corporate bonds is forecast to decrease sharply, but there will be a drastic change in quality, according to a study on the corporate bond market by FiinRatings.
Salaries of Vietnamese employees in the first quarter of this year surged as compared to those of the previous quarter, according to Nguyen Trung Tien, Deputy General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO).
A census of enterprises is to be conducted nationwide by the General Statistics Office (GSO) from April 15 to May 30, according to the GSO’s Department of Statistical Data Collection and IT Application.
In its recent study titled Vietnam – Recovery to gain momentum Quarter 2, Standard Chartered maintains its GDP growth forecast for Vietnam at 6.7 per cent, as the bounce in economic indicators has become broader.
Vietnamese enterprises have made great efforts in effectively using FTAs to penetrate and bring Vietnamese goods to the international market.
Nearly one year after implementation, the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) has fulfilled its promise with numerous exports recording positive growth. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh talked about the trade deal in an interview with Vietnam Economic News’ Thu Thuy.
In the first months of 2022, many industrial parks (IZs) in some key southern provinces were established and expanded in order to continue to attract the wave of foreign investment (FDI).
An adjustment in the pricing policy does not mean airlines would raise their price tickets but a basis to manage the prices flexibly.
Vietnam’s seafood exports made a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2022, with total revenue reaching 2.4 billion USD, up 38.7% year on year. Such an impressive result was thanks to strong growth in the export of shrimp and shark catfish.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed Resolution No. 54/NQ-CP dated April 12 issuing the Government’s action programme to implement the National Assembly’s resolution on economic restructuring plan for 2021-2025.
A delegation from the central province of Thanh Hoa led by Deputy Secretary of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Do Minh Tuan visited and extended Bunpimay (New Year of Laos) greetings to authorities and local people in Houaphanh province of Laos from April 11-12.
The domestic labour market is bouncing back, with 50 million people getting jobs in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
Despite growing demands, Vietnam’s seaport development masterplan has been deemed inappropriate by experts, leaving much to be desired in the race to attain capital.
According to a report published by the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids, and Social Affairs, the textile, garment, and footwear industries account for almost 14.2% of occupational accidents and 13.7% of accident deaths. In 2021, mining - minerals will account for 13.3% of labor; ranked third is the group that produces building materials, which will account for 10.6% of cases, etc.