The garment and textile sector has set a target of 44 billion USD in export turnover this year, up 10% year-on-year.

Despite a challenging global economic landscape, Vietnam continues to stand resilient as one of the top 10 recipients of overseas remittances worldwide, with an estimated 14 billion USD last year.

Many real estate firms left the market, a number of leaders were sentenced to prison, and a major apartment fire occurred, causing a high death toll. These were the main sad stories of 2023.

Besides the Chinese, consumers from other countries have begun buying more durian. It is estimated that durian exports could bring $3.5 billion to Vietnam in 2024.

Joining IPEF, the new high-standard economic cooperation framework with the participation of strong power like the US and other countries in the Indo-Pacific could help Vietnam overcome numerous challenges posed by the sluggish global economy.

The amended Land Law is expected to provide a firm legal framework to enhance land management efficiency and create new momentum for Vietnam to become a high-income country by 2045.

About half of Japanese companies operating in Vietnam expected improvements in profits in 2024, a survey conducted by the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) found.

Vietnam is planning to establish a semiconductor research and development center in each of Hanoi, Danang and HCMC next year.

Vietnam’s shrimp export sector have seen a modest recovery early this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The market performance last week indicated strong differentiation with short-term capital flows showing positive rotation within each group and stock.

Few companies are disclosing their plans to issue corporate bonds in 2024, except for some banks such as Vietcombank and VietCapital Bank.

VN is about to sign a protocol for avocado and passion fruit exports with the General Administration of Customs of China, bringing the total agricultural products exported to the Chinese market in this form to 8.

Vietnam had attracted more than 2.36 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) as of January 20, an increase of 40.2% over the same period in 2023, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

It is going to be another tough year for state-owned transport giants like Airports Corporation of Vietnam, Vietnam Railways, and Vietnam Airlines, and all will need to take fresh measures to develop in the best direction.

Numerous ventures worth hundreds of millions of USD are pouring into Vietnam, promising positive results in foreign investment mobilisation and contributing to economic growth for 2024.

The tech retail sector is expected to achieve more favourable business results in 2024.

The National Assembly has approved the revised Land Law, which will come into full effect next year.

The Vietnamese aviation market is predicted to see a full recovery by the end of 2024 following a general trend in Asia Pacific, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

The US will help VN in developing semiconductor workforce, improving investment environment for the semiconductor industry, which are among the hardest, biggest constraints that companies face as they try and expand their semiconductor supply chains.

By leveraging global media outlets, Vietnamese businesses could effectively communicate their values, innovation and quality to a wider audience.