VOV.VN - Continued weak external demand coupled with global uncertainties are adversely affecting the Vietnamese economy, translating into contraction in both imports and exports, as well as a slowdown in industrial production, said the World Bank in its Vietnam Macro Monitoring, June edition.

Ten groups of occupations are recording a sharp fall in recruitment demand, and the unemployment rate may increase in the time ahead, said recruiting service provider Navigos Group.

Low credit growth has made large banks curb capital mobilisation and implement solutions for attracting borrowers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 219,000 tonnes of cashew nuts worth US$1.28 billion during the first five months of the year, increasing by 8.0% in volume and 5.5% in value compared to the same period last year, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Travel Aviation Co. Ltd (Vietravel Airlines) has added its fourth plane to its fleet as of June 1 to meet the increasing travel demand of customers during the peak tourism season this summer.

Vietnam Airlines Group, which comprises Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), has announced that to meet demand in the summer travel season, it will offer more than 7.3 million seats on domestic and international routes from June 1 to August 8.

Vietjet is opening a series of new international routes, including Ho Chi Minh City - Kochi (India), Da Nang – Hong Kong (China), Phu Quoc – Hong Kong, Da Nang - Singapore, Da Nang - Daegu (the Republic of Korea), Nha Trang - Seoul (Incheon, the RoK), to meet travel demand in summer.

Occupations relating to information technology, high-tech and supporting industries are employment groups with high recruitment demand, experts have said.

Gold remains a potential investment channel until the end of this year, though the global economy in general, and Vietnam in particular, still possess potential risk factors related to recession and inflation, which make it difficult to forecast the gold price.

VOV.VN - The acceleration of public investment disbursement could support aggregate demand and economic growth over the short term, while investments made in human capital and green infrastructure will bolster long term economic development, according to the World Bank (WB).