Vietnam’s e-commerce market size to hit US$30 billion this year
VOV.VN - E-commerce sales in Vietnam are likely to surpass the US$30 billion mark by the end of 2024 thanks to local growing consumer trends that help drive up online sales via e-platforms, said delegates at a meeting in Ho Chi Minh City on July 29.
Major socio-economic indicators in Vietnam over seven months
VOV.VN - Consumer price index (CPI) in the January-July period inched up 4.12% from the same time last year, while the country recorded a trade surplus of US$14.08 billion, reported the General Statistics Office on July 29.
Car imports on the rise despite low demand
VOV.VN - Vietnamese firms imported 91,585 completely-built-up (CBU) cars worth nearly US$1.89 billion in the first seven months of the year, up 90.4% in volume and 54.8% in value year on year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam investigates imported hot-rolled coil from China, India
VOV.VN - The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) of Vietnam has issued a decision on initiating an anti-dumping investigation into hot-rolled coil (HRC) imported from both China and India.
Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun to raise investment in Vietnam to US$1.7 bln
VOV.VN - Chinese tire manufacturer Sailun is planning to pour an additional US$200 million into Vietnam, raising its total investment in the country to US$1.7 billion, Liu Yanhua, chairwoman of the firm told Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang in Hanoi on July 29.
First-ever Cam Ranh lobster festival to open in mid-August
VOV.VN - The central coastal city of Cam Ranh will host the first-ever lobster festival 2024, which is scheduled to take place from August 3 to 11, announced local authorities at a press conference on August 28.
Vietnam racks up trade surplus of over US$14 billion in seven-month period
VOV.VN - Vietnam posted a trade surplus of over US$14 billion during the first seven months of the year, according to the latest report released by the General Statistics Office.
Vietnam introduces agricultural strengths in Canada’s Alberta province
The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada has introduced the structure of Vietnam’s agricultural products and the potential for cooperation between Vietnamese enterprises with their peers in Alberta province of Canada in farm produce production and processing.
Newly-established enterprises up 6.3% in seven months
VOV.VN - As many as 95,217 enterprises were established in the Jan.-Jul period of the year with a total registered capital of over VND854 trillion, marking year-on-year rises of 6.3% and 2.4%, respectively.
Inflationary pressure builds up as seven-month CPI rises 4.12%
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) soared 4.12% in the first seven months of the year, which is bringing to bear pressure on national inflation.