Securities companies have optimistic forecasts about the Vietnamese stock market in 2024 and believe that the VN-Index will return close to its historical peak.

FDI is expected to remain a pivotal catalyst for economic advancement throughout ASEAN countries, with VN positioning itself as a leading contender in the pursuit of top-tier FDI from Japan.

The regulation under the amended Law on Credit Institutions was recently passed by the National Assembly and will take effect from July this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on February 11 signed Directive No 04/CT-TTg which focuses on strengthening the implementation of the initiative to develop data applications related to population, identification, and electronic authentication

Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) recorded a return to growth in early 2024, driven by an improved economic outlook that led to an increase in new orders, S&P Global has reported.

Vietnam's export earnings in January posted a year-on-year rise of 42% to about 33.6 billion USD – the highest monthly turnover since April 2022 when the figure stood at 33.26 billion USD, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

A draft plan on implementing the eighth national power development plan (Plan 8) sets restrictions on the capacity of waste-to-electricity plants nationwide.

Many people have complained that they have had to take out insurance policies from banks in exchange for bank loans.

Economists say they can see brighter economic prospects in 2024, especially with positive foreign direct investment (FDI) flow.

2023 was a tough year for enterprises in supporting industries because of low demand, according to the Vietnam Association of Supporting Industries (VASI) report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT).

Domestic consumption will help HCM City’s economy rebound from stagnation and create motivation for the economic center to maintain sustainable development.

The real estate market is expected to gradually stabilize and shift towards positive changes, as 2024 could be the last year in the process of overcoming obstacles.

Vietnamese vegetable and fruit farmers and exporters experienced a prosperous year in 2023 with record-high export turnover of $5.7 billion. The figure is expected to be higher this year as new high-end markets have opened.

Local consumers are not just looking for places to shop, but also a complete experience, including entertainment and eating out.

Vietnam is not only an attractive destination for foreign investors, with FDI registered in 2023 reaching $36.6 billion, but the country also invests in other economies, which has helped elevate its position in global FDI flow.

Lường Quang Đại, an ethnic Tày man, might look nothing like a hot TikToker with his modest rustic appearance, but his channel has over 425,000 followers and 8 million likes.

Ho Chi Minh City planned to embark on building an international financial center; however, it is hard to visualize in what direction the center will develop.

It’s time to further promote the role of large corporations in this period when the Vietnamese economy needs added impulse to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic slowdown, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Although the unpredictable global market will affect the Vietnamese economy, there are still several channels that are likely to generate returns.

In 2023, Vietnam completed nine highway projects with a total length of nearly 500 kilometers and put them into operation, raising the total length of the highway network in Vietnam to 1,900 kilometers.