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Việt Nam leads global improvements in business environment: EIU report

Việt Nam leads global improvements in business environment: EIU report

The study, covering the period from 2003 to 2023, shows that Việt Nam experienced a 1.7-point rise on the index, marking the largest improvement among 82 countries evaluated.
Viet Nam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership builds trust and policy certainty

Viet Nam-US Comprehensive Strategic Partnership builds trust and policy certainty

Emily Blanchard, Chief Economist at the US State Department, was in Việt Nam last week to discuss US priorities in the Indo-Pacific related to supply chain resiliency and decarbonisation efforts.
Investments - key to economic growth in Viet Nam: WB expert

Investments - key to economic growth in Viet Nam: WB expert

Andrea Coppola, World Bank Lead Economist for Viet Nam speaks to Vietnam News Agency about his recommendations for the country to speed up economic recovery and development in the time to come.
Good policy implementation to help businesses access capital needed post pandemic

Good policy implementation to help businesses access capital needed post pandemic

Viet Nam’s economy is recovering and businesses are in dire need of capital, especially “cheap” (low interest rate) capital to revive and develop their production and business activities post pandemic. Economist Vu Dinh Anh talked to the Vietnam News Agency...
VinaCapital economist warns against irrational exuberance in stock markets

VinaCapital economist warns against irrational exuberance in stock markets

Investors should not try to play the stock market “timing” game by selling stocks now and try to re-enter later, investment fund VinaCapital has warned.
Broken supply chains: Businesses need to work together

Broken supply chains: Businesses need to work together

Talking to Kinh te & Do thi (Economics & Urban Affairs) Newspaper, economist Nguyen Tri Hieu said in the immediate future, there must be a timely solution to support businesses to ensure the "dual goal" of fighting the pandemic and...
Connecting schools has potential to boost GDP by 20% in the least connected nations

Connecting schools has potential to boost GDP by 20% in the least connected nations

An Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report sponsored by Ericsson has found that nations with low broadband connectivity have the potential to realise an increase in GDP by up to 20 per cent by connecting schools to the internet.
Viet Nam needs a workforce ready for digital development

Viet Nam needs a workforce ready for digital development

Experts have urged the Government, economic managers and business leaders to change their thinking and act urgently to a workforce suited to the development and adoption of digital technology. Economist Nguyen Bich Lam, former director of the General Statistics Office (GSO),...
Mobile money good, but carries potential risks: economist

Mobile money good, but carries potential risks: economist

Vietnamese authorities have begun a two-year trial of mobile money as they seek to promote non-cash payments and improve transaction efficiency in the economy.
Viet Nam urged to develop night-time economy

Viet Nam urged to develop night-time economy

Viet Nam has missed some economic development opportunities and should not ignore the chance to grow the night-time economy, according to economist Tran Dinh Thien.
New Japanese govt likely to continue Abes policy for Viet Nam: JETRO economist

New Japanese gov’t likely to continue Abe’s policy for Viet Nam: JETRO economist

The new Japanese government will continue the diplomatic policy for Vietnam under the Abe administration, according to Chief Senior Economist at the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Atsusuke Kawada.
Viet Nam a rising star in gloomy global economy: WB

Viet Nam a rising star in gloomy global economy: WB

Experts from the World Bank said Viet Nam was a rising star amid the COVID-19 pandemic, ranking the country 5th fastest growing economy.
Viet Nam among safe economies after COVID-19: Economist

Viet Nam among safe economies after COVID-19: Economist

The Economist listed Viet Nam as the 12th strongest economy among 66 economies in its report on the financial strength in the wake of the COVID-19 fallout.
Basis to believe in Vietnamese economic growth

Basis to believe in Vietnamese economic growth

Despite lowering the economic growth forecast of Asia, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revised the Vietnamese GDP growth forecast from 6.8 per cent to 6.9 per cent for 2019 and from 6.7 per cent to 6.8 per cent for 2020.
Enterprises need better branding to compete in intl market

Enterprises need better branding to compete in int'l market

Vietnamese enterprises must develop globally competitive brands if they want to succeed internationally, speakers said at a conference on domestic trademarks held in HCM City on Saturday.