ASEAN has sufficient resources to become a centre of world economic growth with a GDP reaching USD 3.36 trillion in 2021 and a population of 650 million people, Indonesia’s Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said on March 15.
With the export growth momentum of key commodity groups, Vietnam is expected to post a trade surplus of 9.4 billion USD in the first ten months of 2022. This compares to 630 million USD in the same period last year, according the General Statistics Office (GSO).
High-tech foreign investments will continue to propel Vietnam’s economic growth for years to come, Michael Kokalari, chief economist at investment fund VinaCapital, has said.
Vietnam’s tourism sector is set to witness strong growth in the next five years, with international tourism arrivals expected to surpass pre-pandemic levels in 2024, according to The Business Times of Singapore.
Vietnam has launched large scale COVID-19 vaccination drives. As of August 4, more than 247 million doses had been administered, making Vietnam into the list of countries with high vaccination coverage in the world.
The rapid growth in e-commerce is driving an unprecedented increase in demand for logistics services, including express delivery services, according to industry insiders.
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many enterprises to close, with workers losing their jobs and their lives seriously affected. However, through the use of technology, businesses can rebuild management and operations to accelerate and create breakthroughs, experts have said.
Ho Chi Minh City is implementing a programme that seeks to restore capital resources for investment in transport infrastructure to drive socio-economic recovery and growth for 2022 – 2025.
Latest statistics from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) showed that the number of cyber-attacks in Vietnam has abated, reported Sai Gon Giai phong (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January posted a year-on-year rise of 1.94 percent and inched up by 0.19 percent compared to the previous month, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO)
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January posted a year-on-year rise of 1.94 percent and inched up by 0.19 percent compared to the previous month, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on January 29.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in January posted a year-on-year rise of 1.94 percent and inched up by 0.19 percent compared to the previous month, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on January 29.
Vietnam’s digital economy is forecast to grow by 31 percent to 21 billion USD this year thanks to a 53 percent expansion in e-commerce, according to a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company.
Cambodia is looking forward to obtaining herd immunity by November, while Malaysia has granted conditional approval for CanSino Biologics and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
Hai Van Pass in Da Nang city has been listed among the 10 most beautiful drives in the world, according to a recent article published by Travel + Leisure magazine.
Hai Van Pass, located between Thua Thien-Hue province and Da Nang city in the central region, has been named among the 10 most beautiful drives in the world by renowned US magazine Travel + Leisure.
More than 100,000 employees in Thailand have lost their jobs or been suspended from work as over 6,000 businesses in 28 red-zone provinces closed in the wake of the new COVID-19 outbreak.
More than 434 billion VND (18.6 million USD) was used to support over 562,000 needy people during May, as part of the 2020 humanitarian month programme run by the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRCS).
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