The National Startup Festival 2022 took place in Hanoi on January 19, bringing together policymakers, startup accelerators, mentors and advisers, investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.

In December 2021, the market benchmark VN-Index could have surpassed 1,498 points if it were not affected by the holiday, Dragon Capital said in a recent report.

The Vietnamese stock market continued to reach another historic record, with the largest number of new accounts opened in December after 21 years of operation.

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.

Vietnam's benchmark stock market index (VN-Index) hit a new record high on January 6 morning session after rising 6.07% to reach 1,528.57 points.

Market capitalisation on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) rose more than 42% year-on-year to VND5.8 quadrillion (US$254.83 billion) by the end of 2021, accounting for 92.77% of the previous year’s GDP.

Vietnam's Consumer Price Index edged up 1.84% year-on-year in 2021, the lowest ever recorded since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office.

Vietnam’s industrial production recorded an increase of 4.82% in added value compared to 2020, according to figures from the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Vietnam's benchmark stock market index (VN-Index) hit a fresh record high on January 4 morning session after rising 19.67 points, reaching 1,517.95 points, much higher than the previous peak of 1.500 points.

VOV.VN - 2021 presented a bonanza year for Vietnam’s stock market as its benchmark VN-Index rose nearly 36%, making it into the top 10 benchmark indexes in the world.