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 - Ho Chi Minh City, the most populous and larget economic centre in Vietnam, aims to achieve Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) growth of 7.5 – 8% in 2023 – a target which is equivalent to the figure recorded in previous years but lower than 2022’s gains.

VOV.VN - The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City stood at an estimated US$4.78 billion during the opening nine months of the year, equal to 68% of the amount recorded in 2021, the State Bank of Vietnam’s branch in the southern city has reported.

The confidence of European enterprises in Vietnam’s investment and business environment slipped further to 62.2 percentage points in the wake of a worsening global economic downturn but still remains strong.

VOV.VN - Although the positive perception of European business stakeholders' in the Vietnamese business and investment climate during the third quarter of the year slipped further to 62.2 amid a worsening global economic downturn, it remains strong.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported 382,000 tonnes of cashew nuts abroad worth US$2.29 billion during the opening nine months of the year, down 10.6% in volume and 14% in value year on year, according to figures given by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Vietnam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2022 can reach up to 8%, surpassing the target of 6.5%, according to Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong.

The domestic paper industry has achieved good growth in the past five years and expects to maintain the momentum until 2025 driven by demand for tissue and packaging paper, according to the industry business group.

The London-based Global Economics Times magazine has awarded the Best New Fintech Product 2022 to "Fly first - Pay later", a technological product launched by the new-age carrier Vietjet and the MOVI consumer finance solution.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s garment exports to major markets such as the United States, the European Union and the Republic of Korea soared considerably in the first four months of the year thanks to high demand fueled by the global economic recovery and incentives from free trade agreements.