Banks are set to continue their practice of paying stock dividends this year in order to bolster their capital and attract cash flow, driven by positive prospects.

Up to 67% of Vietnamese professionals are hopeful about receiving a pay raise in their upcoming roles, according to the latest Salary Survey for 2024, conducted by Robert Walters.

Vietnam’s economic outlook for 2024 is anticipated a 6 per cent growth, driven by a rebound in exports, AMRO forecasts.

Over 17 years of being a member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Vietnam has seen hallmark economic growth thanks to economic integration into the world, providing strong momentum for further development.

The joyful atmosphere on those days is a result of Vietnam’s successful navigation through the challenging year of 2023, marked with positive developments.

Many Vietnamese billionaires have seen their assets decrease over the last two weeks despite good stock market performance. And Nguyen Dang Quang is no longer on Forbes’ list of dollar billionaires.

More challenges are expected for Vietnam’s aquaculture exports in 2024, according to Tran Dinh Luan, General Director of the Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The textile and garment industry in VN wants a bilateral agreement or a free trade agreement to reduce export taxes upon entering the Canadian market.

The real estate markets in Vietnam’s two largest cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, indicated signs of recovery amid protracted woes in the final months of last year, according to a Savills report.

The Industry and Trade Ministry shared that e-commerce activities in Vietnam last year effectively exploited the purchase power of the market, resulting in a significant rise compared to the overall growth rate of the national economy.

To deeply participate in the global supply chain, Vietnamese businesses are forced to improve their competitiveness, promote large-scale production and focus more on products with high technology content.

The increasing risk of bad debt forces banks to sell secured assets, especially real estate, at discounts.

Several car companies have responded to the changing market conditions by implementing various strategies to stimulate sales.

The tough year of 2023 is expected to be followed by positive signs of an economic recovery. Vicente Nguyen, CIO of AFC Vietnam Fund, talked with VietNamNet about economic prospects in 2024, and the advantages and problems in the economy.

Vietnam exported more than 8 million tonnes of rice in 2023, and the Philippines was the largest rice buyer, according to the General Department of Customs.

With 91 percent of yes votes, the National Assembly on January 18 approved the amended Law on Credit Institutions with 210 articles, expected to take effect on July 1, 2024.

The Vietnam Trade Office in the Netherlands has warned of online fraud cases, particularly related to petroleum products, amidst the high demand for this category of goods.

Agricultural businesses and state management authorities are accelerating negotiations with global partners to unlock export markets, helping Vietnam to target of $1.5 billion of livestock products exports in 2025.

Competent Vietnamese agencies are formulating additional breakthrough support policies aimed at luring strategic investors amid fierce competition in foreign investment attraction and the imposition of the 15% global minimum tax in 2024.

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung highlighted Vietnam's preparedness for the upcoming semiconductor industry investment wave.