The south-central province of Ninh Thuan plans to have hi-tech agriculture become a key industry posting value growth of between 30 and 40 percent each year.

The opening ceremony of the 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2022) took place on April 13 with the theme “Accompanying businesses in the digital era”.

Approximately 1.5 billion USD is needed to build new ships, purchase old ones, and rent and buy containers for Vietnam’s container vessel fleet, according to the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA).

A census of enterprises is to be conducted nationwide by the General Statistics Office (GSO) from April 15 to May 30, according to the GSO’s Department of Statistical Data Collection and IT Application.

The 31st Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2022) was kicked off on April 13 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in conjunction with localities and agencies, under the theme “Step together in digitalised world.”

According to a report by Standard Chartered Bank, Vietnam remains an important manufacturing hub and link in the global supply chain despite challenges related to geopolitical tensions and the Covid-19 epidemic.

Salaries of Vietnamese employees in the first quarter of this year surged as compared to those of the previous quarter, according to Nguyen Trung Tien, Deputy General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Hanoi plans six more underground urban railway lines with a combined length of 86.5 kilometres under an underground space planning project to 2030, with a vision towards 2050, according to Nguyen Duc Nghia, deputy director of the municipal Department of Planning and Architecture.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai signed Resolution No. 54/NQ-CP dated April 12 issuing the Government’s action programme to implement the National Assembly’s resolution on economic restructuring plan for 2021-2025.

Vietnam’s economic recovery is likely to be stronger at the end of the second quarter of 2022 when the domestic demand and the tourism sector recover, according to Standard Chartered Bank.

Vietnamese seafood and agricultural produce exporters have faced difficulties in meeting China’s new registration regulations.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,108 VND/USD on April 13, unchanged from the previous day.

The number of enterprises established in the first quarter of this year hit a record 34,590, according to the General Statistics Office.

A conference was held in Ho Chi Minh City on April 12 to promote investment in Hoc Mon and Cu Chi districts, drawing 550 delegates from businesses, ministries, localities, investors and economists.