Foreign investment poured into real estate hit almost 2.7 billion USD in the first quarter of this year, outpacing the figure of the entire 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

The scale of capital mobilisation through corporate bonds is forecast to decrease sharply, but there will be a drastic change in quality, according to a study on the corporate bond market by FiinRatings.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,106 VND/USD on April 14, down 2 VND from the previous day.

Cashless payments have become a norm in many countries in recent years, bringing great benefits to individuals in the payment process.

Vietnam shipped more than 2.4 million USD worth of seafood products abroad in the first three months of 2022, a year-on-year increase of 38.7%.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh talked over the phone with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), on April 13.

Leaders of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho met with a visiting delegation from the Japanese Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 13 to discuss a range of potential cooperation, particularly in economic development.

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).

Peru considers Vietnam an important partner in Southeast Asia, officials from Peruvian ministries and sectors told Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Peru Pham Thi Kim Hoa during recent meetings with the diplomat.