Economy and commerce
Investors pour millions of dollars into Vietnamese e-commerce
The Vietnamese e-commerce segment has become more vibrant due to increasing investments in the past few years. The rate of internet and smartphone usage is increasing, especially in big cities. Vietnam will become one of the hottest e-commerce markets over the world.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Huong
PM requests active preparation for key socio-economic tasks in 2018
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc underlined the importance of building a resolution on key socio-economic tasks and plans in 2018 at a cabinet meeting in Hà Nội on Friday.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
SMEs urged to use energy efficiently
Small- and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs) in industrial production were urged to develop green growth strategies to improve business efficiency and protect the environment, experts said at a conference held by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on November 29.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Mekong Delta provinces call for investments in agriculture
Three Mekong Delta provinces, Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap, have called on investors to develop 16 agriculture projects worth trillions of Vietnam dong, heard an investment promotion conference in Long An last Saturday.Keep reading ...
Trung Chanh
70% of logistics service fees could fall into foreigners’ hands
As many as 3,000 Vietnamese logistics firms have to compete fiercely with 29 multinational companies to have the right to carry Vietnamese exports to the world market. According to the World Bank, the domestic logistics cost accounts for 22.59 percent of total logistics costs. Keep reading ...
Kim Chi
Logistics industry looks towards impending growth
Increasing competition among private and foreign enterprises shows the market’s attractiveness towards suppliers and the potential for development in the growing Vietnamese consumer market.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
Government reports: economy sees quality improvements
Vietnam’s economic growth quality has seen significant improvements recently, eliciting great praise from international organisations. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told the National Assembly that, “Vietnam’s growth quality has seen big improvements, maintaining a good growth rate for a long time, with the annual 6.07 per ...
Nguyen Thanh
Ministry aims to boost business climate
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently cut 675 business and investment procedures, equivalent to 55.5 per cent of total business conditions.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
NA gives unprecedented approval to bank bankruptcy
On November 20, National Assembly (NA) officially passed the amended Law on Credit Institutions (CI), which will be effective from January 15, 2018.[] A noteworthy addition, the option of bankruptcy for CIs has never before been pushed through the NA, marking a new chapter for ...
Sam Luong
FDI needed in infrastructure development
From a low starting point, Vietnam’s infrastructure system has been improved significantly. However, quality is still a persistent issue, causing a bottleneck limiting economic development, making it necessary to focus FDI capital in this sector.Keep reading ...
Nguyen Huong