VOV.VN - The export turnover of local enterprises based in Ho Chi Minh City grew by just 1%, with the major export markets experiencing a decline in turnover due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, according to figures given by Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Industry and Trade.

VOV.VN - 2022 is said to continue to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, although a range of policies adopted by the National Assembly (NA) and the Government has created impetus for local firms to gear up for a recovery and put their restructuring plans in place.

The Vietnam Report JSC and online newspaper VietNamNet on January 14 revealed the 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) and top 10 prestigious companies in the pharmaceutical industry - logistics - animal feed – packaging this year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a US$25 million loan with Tien Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPB) to expand access to finance of women-owned and -led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - An array of programmes and overall solutions have been adopted by the Government aimed at accelerating the country’s economic recovery process amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with one of the important issues being how to restore aggregate demand.

The 15th National Assembly will convene the last sitting of its first extraordinary session in the afternoon of January 11.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said this year it will closely coordinate with several foreign multinationals like Samsung and Toyota to connect with local suppliers of materials and accessories, in an effort to seek alternative supply for imports in both short and long terms.

As many as 45.4% of businesses in a recent survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO) forecast that their production would increase in the first quarter of 2022 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2021.

As a driving force of economic growth, enterprises should be more proactive in building production and business plans in the new situation given complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.

As an organisation gathering and representing the business community, entrepreneurs, employers and trade associations, the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) has performed its tasks well, making important contributions to the common achievements of the country.