VOV.VN - Recent volatility occurring in the global economy has dealt a heavy blow to Vietnamese businesses, especially those operating in the wood, textile and footwear manufacturing industries, forcing them to lay off tens of thousands of employees.

VOV.VN - Amid the general economic situation still enduring numerous difficulties caused by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and supply chain disruptions, bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and the United States has still maintained its positive growth momentum.

Sea freight rates are expected to fall in the second half of 2022, but at a glacial pace, allowing transport firms to reap high profits for another six months, according to experts.

VOV.VN - Japanese news service Nikkei Asia has published an article detailing Apple’s plan to move some iPad production out of China and begin to operate in Vietnam after strict COVID-19 lockdowns in and around Shanghai have led to months of supply chain disruptions.

VOV.VN - Wirtschaftswoche (WIWO), a German weekly business news magazine, has published an article stating that the Vietnamese market has become a new option for German companies due to China’s zero-COVID policy causing supply chain disruption.

VOV.VN - The ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine has significantly affected Vietnamese tuna exports to these markets, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Despite facing numerous challenges and risks, the Vietnamese economy in 2022 is forecast to bounce back, with some of its primary growth drivers coming from industries driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry experts.

VOV.VN - 2021 represented an especially tough year for the entire world, including Vietnam, following the resurgence of new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus which dealt a heavy blow to business production and negatively impacted people’s life.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Japan have launched Phase VIII of their Joint Initiative, focusing on 11 issues aimed at further improving Vietnam’s business and investment climate.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese garment and textile sector has found itself in dire straits to meet its US$39 billion export target this year as it is now facing supply chain disruption, order shifting to rivals and a shortage of workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to industry insiders.