Vietnam’s internet economy was valued at about US$21 billion in 2021, contributing to 5% of GDP and rising seven-fold from 2015.

The Green Economy Forum and Exhibition (GEFE 2022) is scheduled to take place from November 28-30 in Ho Chi Minh City, with conferences, exhibitions and dialogues, the European Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (EuroCham) announced on May 24.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is steadfast in its direction and is promoting the building of an independent and self-reliant economy closely linked to proactive international integration in an extensive, substantive and effective manner.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on May 23 praised the government for its outstanding performance to help the national economy weather the COVID-19 crisis and quickly keep up positive momentum in the post-pandemic period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam must move forward with plans to design additional programmes to support firms in the digital transformation process in terms of funding, knowledge, and information in the technology market to help them grasp technological changes occurring globally, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh highlighted Singapore as one of the country’s leading partners in the region during a reception held on May 19 in Hanoi for Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin.

VOV.VN - Both nations have agreed to boost closer cooperation in digital transformation, green economy, and sustainable development as well as pay attention to connecting their businesses in the field of high technology.

A waste reduction and circular economy project for Mekong River was launched at a ceremony in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on May 18.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City is planning to pilot the opening of casinos at hotels rated five stars and above in popular tourist destinations for Vietnamese citizens aged 18 and over with the aim of fully exploiting the potential of the night-time economy in the country.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Blockchain Union (VBN) officially debuted on May 17 to connect the local blockchain community to State management agencies in order to develop legal frameworks for the technology and to accelerate the development of Vietnam’s digital economy.