Topics: Post-pandemic recovery

PM requests measures to meet payment, cash needs during New Year celebrations Business

PM requests measures to meet payment, cash needs during New Year celebrations

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 29 asked the Governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the Minister of Finance and the General Director of Vietnam State Treasury to deploy measures to meet payment and cash demands of individuals and firms at year-end, during the coming New Year and Lunar New Year holidays.
Hanoi’s CPI up 2.04% in 2023 Business

Hanoi’s CPI up 2.04% in 2023

Hanoi’s consumer price index (CPI) in 2023 is estimated to increase 2.04% year-on-year, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.
Vietnam - favourite destination of Korean tourists in 2023 Travel

Vietnam - favourite destination of Korean tourists in 2023

In the first 11 months of 2023, more than 7.3 million tourists from the Republic of Korea (RoK) visited Vietnam, an increase of 220% compared to the same period last year, according to the RoK’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
Vietnam's import-export turnover falls short of 700-billion-USD mark Business

Vietnam's import-export turnover falls short of 700-billion-USD mark

Vietnam's good imports and exports in 2023 have fallen short of the 700-billion-USD mark achieved in the previous year, estimating at 683 billion USD, down 6.6% year on year, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong said at a press conference in Hanoi on December 29.
Vietnam has room to develop high-value manufacturing: Cushman & Wakefield Business

Vietnam has room to develop high-value manufacturing: Cushman & Wakefield

Vietnam’s high-value manufacturing is expected to grow, with the government intent on increasing manufacturing’s share of the economy from 25% to 30% by 2030 by attracting more high-value manufacturing investment, said the “Strength through Diversification: Opportunities across Asia Pacific” report by Cushman & Wakefield.
Da Nang expects 2024 economic growth at 6.5% Business

Da Nang expects 2024 economic growth at 6.5%

Da Nang’s Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) is projected to grow 6-6.5% in 2024, which requires concerted and drastic solutions across spheres, the municipal Statistics Office said on December 29.
National CPI up 3.25% in 2023 Business

National CPI up 3.25% in 2023

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in 2023 is estimated to rise 3.25% year-on-year, meeting the target set by the National Assembly (NA), the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on December 29.