Exports of agricultural products to China via Lao Cai border gate thrive
VOV.VN - The export of agricultural products to China through border gates located in the northern province of Lao Cai have been running smoothly since the beginning of 2024, according to local customs officers.
FDI inflows into real estate hits over US$68 billion
VOV.VN - Vietnam has so far attracted 1,135 foreign-invested projects in the real estate sector with a total registered capital reaching US$68.045 billion, according to data provided by the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
Auto sales plunge despite registration fee cut by half
2023 was a challenging year for the Vietnamese automobile market as sales fell 25% year-on-year despite a 50% cut in the registration fee from July 1, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA).
Vietnam emerges as frontrunner in B2B sales on credit: report
Vietnam has emerged as a frontrunner in B2B sales on credit, boasting a 67% ratio, surpassing the 51% average in Asia, reported a recently-revealed Atradius Payment Practices Barometer survey.
Standard Chartered forecasts Vietnam's 2024 GDP growth at 6.7%
Standard Chartered Bank expects Vietnam to have a robust GDP growth of 6.7% in 2024 (6.2% and 6.9% in the first half and second half of the year, respectively).
VinFast unveils new electric pickup concept
VinFast, Vietnam's leading electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled its new electric vehicle concept - the VF Wild - at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas (CES 2024) on January 9.
Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam to build specialised commodity trading floors
The Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV), the only national centralised commodity trading market organiser in Vietnam, has said that it will focus on building specialised commodity trading floors in the coming time.
Processed fruit and vegetable exports exceed US$1 billion for first time
VOV.VN - Processed fruit and vegetable exports reached over US$1.1 billion last year, representing a rise of 19% against the same period from last year, according to figures released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
HCM City aims for US$8.5 mln per ha in export processing, industrial zones
VOV.VN - The management board of the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (Hepza) has set a target of attracting US$550 million in investment capital this year, averaging at US$8.5 million per ha.
Vietnamese PMI sees slight increase in December
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose slightly from 47.3 in November to 48.9 in December to reach a point of softer rate of deterioration, according to international independent credit rating data source and index provider Standard & Poor’s Global (S&P Global).