The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) on January 4 announced that as of December 29, 2023, there had been 42 enterprises with capitalisation of over US$1 billion listed on the HoSE.

Kasikornbank (KBank), Thailand’s second-largest lender by total assets, is focusing on expanding its international banking business this year in Vietnam and Indonesia, given the two ASEAN economies’ high growth potential.

The Republic of Korea (RoK)’s Technology DA Company on January 3 announced that it has signed an exclusive contract for importing natural graphite with Vietnam Graphite Group (VGG).

Economists at a workshop in Hanoi on January 4 shared the view that despite a host of difficulties forecast for 2024, inflation would not be a big issue for Vietnam in the year.

VOV.VN - A report on the macro-economic situation of Ho Chi Minh City in 2023, which also gives forecasts related to the southern hub’s economic growth in the year ahead, was launched on January 4 at a seminar held by the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) and the municipal Statistics Office.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of oil and petrol were adjusted down as of 3 p.m. on January 4 following a decision made by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - What will seafood exports be like in 2004 amid markets continuing to face difficulties, especially after last year’s seafood exports failed to fulfil the set target, reaching only US$9 billion.

Enhancing the quality of the workforce, promoting regional linkages, and developing science, technology, innovation and digital transformation are keys to Vietnam's focus on improving labour productivity in the coming decades, according to the recently approved National Programme on Labour Productivity Enhancement by 2030.

VOV.VN - Nguyen Dang Quang, founder of Masan Group, has reappeared on Forbes’ list of billionaires after previously dropping out due to a fall in his assets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 267,000 tonnes of pepper worth US$912 million last year, posting an increase of 16.6% in volume, but a decrease of 6.0% in value compared to figures from 2022, according to details given by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.