Việt Nam turns into chip sector magnet with talent pool: Nikkei Asia

Thursday, Aug 15, 2024

Amid the surging demand for semiconductor engineers driven by the AI boom, many companies are turning to Việt Nam for its talent pool and competitive labour costs, positioning the Southeast Asian nation as a "magnet" for major players in the...

VinShop ranked first in online Fast Moving Consumer Goods distributors for grocery stores

Friday, Jun 03, 2022

Cooperating with more than 100,000 affiliated grocery stores in 22 provinces and cities and providing 2,000 FMCG products via its mobile app, VinShop is the largest FMCG distributor, via its grocery store digital transformation platform, in the country.

Viet Nam to take the lead in economic growth in Southeast Asia: Nikkei Asia

Friday, Feb 26, 2021

Viet Nam is predicted to record a positive growth this year, especially in the context of US-China trade tensions that may take a long time in the coming years.

Viet Nam becomes Japan’s biggest coffee supplier

Wednesday, Sep 23, 2020

Trade data show that Viet Nam was the top seller of unroasted beans to Japan for the first seven months of 2020. A total of 67,392 tonnes of unroasted beans were imported from the Southeast Asian country during the period,...

Manufacturing output returns to growth in June

Wednesday, Jul 01, 2020

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector returned to growth in June as success in suppressing the coronavirus pandemic and greater business confidence helped lead to renewed expansions in output and new orders.

Viet Nam’s manufacturing sector recovers in May

Tuesday, Jun 02, 2020

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector saw a recovery with the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI) increasing ten index points in May to 42.7 as the virus was brought under control in Viet Nam.

Downturn in Vietnamese manufacturing sector intensifies

Monday, May 04, 2020

The Vietnamese manufacturing sector saw an intensification of the downturn last month with Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI) decreasing to 32.7 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19).

Viet Nam’s manufacturing drops to record low in March due to pandemic

Thursday, Apr 02, 2020

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI) fell sharply to 41.9 in March from 49.0 in February, a survey by IHS Markit and Nikkei released on Wednesday showed.

Sharp contraction in Viet Nam’s manufacturing output amid COVID-19 disruption

Monday, Mar 02, 2020

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers'' Index (PMI) fell below the 50.0 no-change mark in February, signalling a deterioration in business conditions.

Google, Microsoft accelerate shifting production to Viet Nam due to virus: Nikkei Asian Review

Thursday, Feb 27, 2020

Google and Microsoft are accelerating efforts to shift production from China to Southeast Asian countries including Viet Nam amid the worsening coronavirus outbreak, the Nikkei Asian Review reported.

Viet Nam manufacturing sector improves in December

Thursday, Jan 02, 2020

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 50.8 in December, signalling a slight improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, a survey by Nikkei and IHS Markit released on Thursday showed.

Viet Nam’s PMI falls to 51.4 in August

Wednesday, Sep 04, 2019

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 51.4 in August, remaining above the 50.0 no-change mark, but falling from 52.6 in July to signal a weaker overall improvement in business conditions.

VN companies named among top 300 Asian businesses

Friday, Jul 12, 2019

Five Vietnamese companies are among the 300 largest and fastest-growing businesses in Asia, according to Nikkei Asia Review.

Vietnamese manufacturers complete solid second quarter

Monday, Jul 01, 2019

June completed a solid second quarter for the Vietnamese manufacturing sector, with business conditions improving amid the ongoing growth of new orders.

May’s new order growth of Viet Nam’s manufacturing fastest in year-to-date

Monday, Jun 03, 2019

Viet Nam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index posted 52.0 in May, down marginally from 52.5 in April but still representing an improvement in business conditions in the Vietnamese manufacturing sector.