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Vietnam’s ‘rice road’ to pursue green path

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said he wants to send a message to millions of farming households and businesses that a ‘rice road’ does not mean just producing rice grains.

Old business barriers removed, but new ones installed

Agencies have checked legal documents and cut unnecessary business conditions as requested by the government, but they have also added new requirements when compiling new regulations.

After half year of rising prices, rice prices start to fall

Rice is getting cheaper despite high demand in some countries.

HCM City market for townhouses, villas weakest in 5 years

The HCM City townhouse and villa market is now at its lowest level since 2019 in terms of supply and number of transactions.

Shrimp producers, exporters earn big from deep processing

Facing strong competition from foreign rivals, Vietnam’s shrimp industry is promoting deep processing, generating big profits for both processors and exporters.

Wind power import from Laos sought amid potential electricity shortages

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has asked the prime minister for approval to import wind power from Laos to mitigate potential electricity shortages in the northern region.

Burgeoning postal market raises concerns over unhealthy competition

The postal service revenue has experienced average growth of over 20% between 2019 and 2023, which has led to fierce competition on the market, raising concerns about the emergence of unhealthy competition.

Vietnam’s rice looks for high value export

Vietnam’s rice export has been shifting significantly toward high-quality and speciality products rather than quantity, with an annual stable turnover from 6.2 to 6.3 million tonnes in 2019-23.

VN stock market expected to bounce back

The stock market of Vietnam is now a magnet that attracts big cash inflow amid low deposit interest rates and high expectations that the market will be upgraded from frontier to emerging.

Productivity must play bigger role

Financial institutions are urging Vietnam to improve its labour productivity, which is key to ensuring economic growth at a more sustainable pace.

Recovery becomes more broad-based in Vietnam: HSBC report

There are signs that the recovery is becoming more broad-based in Viet Nam, with marginal improvements in sectors like textiles and footwear, as well as machinery, highlighted HSBC in its report Viet Nam at a glance released on March 7.

Vietnam’s ultra-high-net-worth individuals increase by 2.4 per cent

The report also predicts the UHNWIs population in Vietnam will grow to 978 in 2028, meaning an increase of around 30 per cent in the five year period.

Vietnam-China aim to develop a commodity exchange to promote trade

Vietnam and China emphasised the critical role of a strong legal framework for ensuring stable and sustainable development of the commodity market.

Vietnam’s financial market favoured by Korean investors

Vietnam's Ministry of Finance and State Securities Commission (SSC) organised a financial investment promotion conference in the Republic of Korea (RoK) themed "Vietnam - Investment Destination" in Seoul on March 7.

Vietnam imports meat, meat products from 37 markets

Vietnam is now importing meat and meat products from 37 markets, the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said.

Vietnam outpaces India in smartphone exports

Prior to 2010, Vietnam and India made up one percent of the global smartphone export market share. In 2022, Vietnam’s market share was 12 percent, while India's was 14.5 percent.

Shipping costs stifle progress among Vietnamese exporters

Exporters are struggling with numerous challenges caused by high shipping costs, and are calling for the support of local state management authorities.

Vietnam becomes magnet for FDI flow

Vietnam is attracting more and more foreign investment, thanks to its strong economic growth and stable political environment.

HCM City to pilot policies on AI, blockchain, semiconductors

AI, blockchain and semiconductors will be one of three priority groups subject to HCM City’s specific regime application on a trial basis under the National Assembly’s Resolution No 98.

USD price surge on unofficial channel doesn’t affect VN foreign currency market

The dollar price has remained above the VNĐ25,000 mark since mid-February this year and has shown no signs of cooling down.