VOV.VN - Vietnam is the second largest exporter of footwear in the world, with its estimated export volume accounting for 10% of the world’s market share.

Thirty-two enterprises in various areas including building materials, consumer goods, garment and textile, food and services received the Ho Chi Minh City Golden Brand Award from the municipal People’s Committee on January 14 for the outstanding achievements they have carved out to develop brands for products and services.

The forecast for 2024 indicates that consumer demand will continue to be a primary contributor to Vietnam's economic growth, in addition to the ripple effects of public investment and exports.

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.

VOV.VN - The United States is Vietnam’s largest consumer of pepper, making up more than one fifth of the supplier’s total exports, according to the General Department of Customs.

VOV.VN - Cathay United Bank of Taiwan (China) has unveiled a strategic business plan aimed at expansion into the consumer finance sector in the Vietnamese market.

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.

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in 2023 is estimated to increase 2.04% year-on-year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.

Vietnam’s high-value manufacturing is expected to grow, with the government intent on increasing manufacturing’s share of the economy from 25% to 30% by 2030 by attracting more high-value manufacturing investment, said the “Strength through Diversification: Opportunities across Asia Pacific” report by Cushman & Wakefield.

VOV.VN - Vietnam recorded annual growth of 3.25% in the 2023 consumer price index (CPI), while core inflation increased by 4.16%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on December 29.