VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose back above the 50.0 no change mark in April, posting 50.3 from 49.9 in March, according to international independent credit rating data source and index provider Standard & Poor’s Global (S&P Global).

VOV.VN - The Australia-Vietnam Young Leaders Dialogue Network hosted a digital technology forum in Melbourne on May 2 to map out orientations for digital cooperation between Vietnam and Australia.

VOV.VN - Vietnam spent approximately US$244 million on importing 12,500 completely-built automobiles (CBUs) throughout April, down 21.2% in volume and 26.1% in value compared to March, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - Japanese government agencies have held meetings with leaders of a consortium between Vietnam’s BRG Group and Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation to push progress on the North Hanoi Smart City project.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is expected to produce 43 million tonnes of rice this year, of which more than 8 million tonnes will be for export, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The retail price of RON 95 petrol was revised up while prices of diesel and kerosene were slashed from 3pm on May 2 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - A 12-carriage freight train set off on a new route from Cao Xa railway station in northern Hai Duong province on May 2, linking between Vietnam and China.

The elevation of the stock market to "emerging" status can help Vietnam attract an additional US$10 billion in both direct and indirect investment, KB Vietnam Securities JSC (KBSV) reported, citing the World Bank (WB).

Luxury brands are looking for high-quality retail space in District 1 - the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City, according to Savills Vietnam.

Demand for cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand is continuously expanding and new business opportunities will appear when both countries begin to develop new economic sectors such as green economy, circular economy, and renewable energy, according to Le Huu Phuc, Head of the Vietnam Trade Office in Thailand.