Việt Nam to become Asia-Pacific region's fastest growing economy in 2026

Thursday, Jan 23, 2025

The World Bank projects Việt Nam''s GDP growth at 6.3 per cent in 2026, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region.

MoIT meets with businesses to discuss Red Sea transport crisis

Wednesday, Feb 07, 2024

Some immediate negative impacts included increased transportation costs, more critically, a shortage of empty containers, extended transit times, and adverse effects on the ability to fulfil import-export orders. In addition, the rise in transportation costs and oil prices will a...

Export opportunities abound for Viet Nam

Wednesday, Jan 26, 2022

Erkut Duranoglu, chief representative of Vestel Electronics Vietnam, said he never expected the global pandemic would teach his company a practical lesson in risk management.

Evergrande is wake-up call for Vietnamese developers

Saturday, Oct 09, 2021

China''s Evergrande debt crisis provide Vietnamese policymakers and real-estate developers with many lessons to avoid another similar disaster in Viet Nam.

Tardy public spending will hinder post-pandemic economic recovery

Friday, Jul 16, 2021

The COVID-19 health crisis and the resulting economic downturn has thrown a spanner in the works of already tardy public spending, hindering Viet Nam’s efforts to revive its post-pandemic economy and speed up slowing GDP growth.

Struggling logistics firms in dire need of support to survive COVID-19 crisis

Monday, Jun 14, 2021

The COVID-19 health crisis and resulting wide-ranging and deeply-felt economic upheaval has flipped the logistics industry on its head, leaving ill-protected freight firms in dire need of emergency State support to survive hardships.

Bamboo Airways seeks refinancing loan with interest rate of 0%

Tuesday, Mar 23, 2021

In a document sent to the Ministry of Transport, the private airline Bamboo Airways proposed a preferential loan and some tax cuts to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.

Brokerages eye earnings from proprietary trading

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2020

In March, Viet Nam''s stock market suffered a substantial with the benchmark VN-Index plunging 25 per cent. But since the end of March, the index has rebounded by 27 per cent.

Can Tho businesses ask for help to recover after COVID-19

Saturday, Jun 20, 2020

Businesses in Can Tho City have asked for favourable financial policies to help them recover from the COVID-19 crisis.

Local tourists, guests to help hospitality industry recover

Monday, May 18, 2020

Hotels need to appeal more to local corporate guests and tourists to help the hospitality sector recover, market researcher Savills has said.

Seven tips for business success during COVID-19

Monday, May 11, 2020

Nathaniel Hartmann, associate professor of marketing, shares seven business tips to help companies adapt to the changing business environment due to the COVID-19 health crisis.

BSA launches e-book as cyberthreats intensify amid pandemic

Thursday, May 07, 2020

Cybercrime has become a bigger threat than ever in the COVID-19 era, with more businesses suffering attacks and malicious cybercriminals taking advantage of the confusion, according to a new e-book by BSA | The Software Alliance.

KIDO Group reports steady sales in oil and frozen businesses

Tuesday, Apr 07, 2020

Food producer KIDO Group has  announced that its edible oil and frozen businesses have had steady sales thanks to its prompt adaptation to the COVID-19 crisis.

Laptop sales soar due to online work/study

Tuesday, Mar 31, 2020

Demand for laptops has risen significantly as students and employees are studying and working at home due to the COVID-19 crisis. 

VN needs to prepare for economic slowdown despite unlike global crisis

Thursday, Dec 06, 2018

A global financial crisis was unlikely to happen in the next few years but Viet Nam needed to prepare itself for a slowing global economy.