Further delay in the issuance of the direct power purchase agreement will affect the foreign investment attraction of Việt Nam.

Several industries such as garment, textile and seafood have all recorded impressive export growth over recent times, despite conflicts in various regions globally remaining complicated, heard a forum held on April 25.

Vietnam raked in US$253 million from exporting nearly 57,000 tonnes of durian during the first quarter of the year, representing an increase of 42% in volume and an rise of 63.7% in value on-year.

The number of Apple partners setting up factories or offices in Vietnam increased from 27 to 35 from 2022 to 2023, ranking first in the region and fourth in the world.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has announced a postponement of Thursday's gold auction session, as there was only one bidder who submitted a tender.

At the 2024 Techcombank annual general meeting of shareholders on April 20, Chair of the Board of Directors Ho Hung Anh announced that the bank is seeking a foreign strategic shareholder.

Amid a “thirst” for capital of real estate businesses, the strong inflow of remittances is expected to heat up the market again, held insiders.

HALCERT, operating under QUACERT, will oversee certification activities and facilitate discussions, training and international cooperation in the Halal sector.

The Asia – African Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday sent a warning about signs of frauds related to shipments imported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Vietnam's CPI must stay within the upward 0.26-0.39 per cent range for the rest of the year to keep inflation within 4.0-4.5 per cent in 2024.

A ceremony to announce the list of the top 500 fastest growing enterprises in Vietnam (FAST500) and Top 5 and Top 10 real estate - construction - building materials companies in 2024 was held by the Vietnam Report JSC on April 25.

Vietnam has become a leading market for the digital industry for both local and international players.

“Our bananas have been in high demand in recent years. They have always sold, even during the Covid-19 pandemic,” said Ly Minh Hung, director of Thanh Binh Cooperative.

Vietnam is set to revise its existing Law on Value-Added Tax with a reclassification of products in areas like agriculture and fisheries, with the hopes of making them more favourable in performance.

Another bidding session for 16,800 taels of gold bullion will be held on April 25, the State Bank of Vietnam said in a statement.

LNG-fired power is seen as a good solution to emission reductions because power plants running on LNG generate 50 percent fewer CO2 emissions than one burning coal. But production costs will be high, VND2,400-2,800/kwh.

The total retail revenue of the five largest e-commerce platforms in Vietnam (Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo and Tiktok Shop), reached VND71 trillion in the first quarter of 2024. A large proportion of revenue came from skincare products.

Standard Chartered Bank has moved to lower Vietnam’s GDP growth forecast for the year to 6% from the previous figure of 6.7% due to lower-than-expected growth in the first quarter of the year and global trade headwinds.

The police have officially started legal proceedings against Vice Chairman of the Vinh Phuc provincial People’s Committee Nguyen Van Khuoc and five others for their suspected involvement in the case at the Phuc Son Group JSC.

The State Bank of Vietnam on April 23 took some moves in the inter-bank market in the face of surging USD/VND exchange rates.