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Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020 held
The Vietnam Corporate Sustainability Forum 2020, with the theme “Sustainable development in the new decade: Turning Challenges into Opportunities”, took place in Hanoi on December 10.
Hanoi sees air pollution exceed red-warning level
VOV.VN - The air quality in the capital on December 7 exceeded the red-warning level, reaching purple, meaning that the air quality of the local atmosphere has reached a very unhealthy level for local residents.
Vietnam’s investment abroad up 6.9% during Jan-Nov
Vietnamese investors poured a total of US$490.4 million in projects abroad in the first 11 months of 2020, up 6.9% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.
HCM City’s CPI inches up 0.06% in November
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City rose by 0.06% in November from the previous month, raising the total CPI rise in the 11-month period to 2.94%, according to the municipal Statistics Office.
November CPI edges down 0.01% from previous month
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged down 0.01% month-on-month in November on the back of weakening global fuel prices and declining electricity and water prices in the country, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).
European firms optimistic about local business operations
VOV.VN - European businesses have maintained an optimistic viewpoint regarding conducting business activities in Vietnam as the Business Climate Index (BCI) continues to recover with the COVID-19 epidemic being brought under control in the country, coupled with the implementation of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
HCM City’s 10-month IPI drops 4.7% in wake of COVID-19
HCM City’s industrial production index (IPI) from January to October declined 4.7% from the same period last year in the wake of COVID-19, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.
2020 action month for gender equality underway
The 2020 national action month for gender equality and the prevention and control of violence against women and girls was launched in the northern city of Hai Phong on November 6.
Vietnamese manufacturing continues recovery in October
The start of the fourth quarter of the year saw the continued recovery of the Vietnamese manufacturing sector, with the country’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posting 51.8 in October.
October index of industrial production continues to rise
The index of industrial production (IIP) in October increased 3.6% from the previous month and 5.4% against the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.