VOV.VN - The Vietnam socio-economic forum 2023 is scheduled to take place in Hanoi on September 19 in an effort to examine the driving forces for growth and sustainable development amid numerous difficulties and challenges ahead.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and State President Vo Van Thuong sent a congratulatory message to General Secretary and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un on the 75th anniversary of the DPRK’s Day of the Foundation of the Republic (Sept. 9).

VOV.VN - A recently released survey by S&P Global indicates that the Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 50.5 in August from the previous figure of 48.7 in July, thereby showing some signs of an economic recovery.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva on the sidelines of the 43rd ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Jakarta, Indonesia, on September 4.

In response to a programme on 1 million initiatives to overcome difficulties and fight the COVID-19 pandemic launched by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), trade unions at all levels in Hanoi had registered 130,569 initiatives as of August 3, surpassing the target of 130,000 proposed by the city Confederation of Labour.

Vietnam will likely see a decline in seafood exports for this year although market prospects are better than last year's end, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Vietnamese condotel market will not recover at least until 2025 due to excess inventory, according to insiders.

Vietnam’s economy started the second half of this year with positive signals which are expected to pave the way for a better recovery in the coming time.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted joint efforts by ministries, agencies, businesses and people in handling pending issues related to the real estate market while chairing an online conference on August 3.

The Vietnam Grand Sale 2023 will take place across the country from December 4, 2023 to January 1, 2024.