The Ministry of Finance (MoF) plans to implement several policies to support the business sector and people, and promote the country's economic growth in 2024, according to Minister Ho Duc Phoc.

The total revenue to the State budget as of December 25 surpassed VND1.69 quadrillion (nearly US$69.5 billion), up 4.5% compared to the yearly estimate, heard a conference hosted by the Ministry of Finance in Hanoi on December 27.

Together with electronic devices, agricultural products like rice, coffee, tea, pepper, chilli, dragon fruit and processed food are Vietnam’s key export items to Guangdong, China, according to an official.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu continues to create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from India, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu said on December 27.

VOV.VN - Approximately 160,000 new firms have been established this year, representing a rise of 7.2% against the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

VOV.VN - A number of policies introduced by the Government to remove obstacles faced by business operations and promote social housing projects have recently exerted a positive impact on the real estate market, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has decided to inject an additional VND3 billion into its affiliate bank in Vietnam (UOB Vietnam), raising its affiliate’s charter capital to VND8 trillion.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded an estimated export surplus of US$125 billion with Europe and the Americas despite a 9.5% fall in trade exchanges with the two markets this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Vietnamese auto maker VinFast has announced its participation in Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024, one of the biggest tech events in the world, taking place from January 9 - 12, 2024 in Las Vegas city, the US.

The latest Economic Insight report for Southeast Asia, commissioned by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and Oxford Economics, forecasted that Vietnam's economy to grow by 4.7% in 2023.