MoIT advises exporters to have contingency plans, insurance coverage amid Red Sea tensions

Tuesday, Jan 09, 2024

The Ministry of Industry and Trade urged Vietnamese exporters and industries to closely watch the situation in the Red Sea, prepare contingency plans for import-export activities, keep close contact with foreign partners and diversify sources to protect the supply chain.

Russia-Ukraine tensions only impact Viet Nam’s stock market in the short-term

Tuesday, Mar 01, 2022

Escalating geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine would have a short-term impact on the Vietnamese stock market, but the market still has positive growth prospects in the long term thanks to stable macro factors.

VN remains attractive destination to investors and manufacturers

Monday, Apr 20, 2020

Covid-19 and trade tensions are driving the shift of production lines from China to Southeast Asia and Viet Nam seems to have emerged as an attractive destination. 

Global news, pre-Tet sentiment key to VN stocks

Monday, Jan 06, 2020

US-Iran tensions and pre-Tet sentiment will be two key factors impacting the Vietnamese stock market in the coming week.

Viet Nam’s economy is expected to maintain good growth in 2020

Thursday, Jan 02, 2020

Việt Nam is advancing into 2020 following good results in 2019. Experts and companies tell Việt Nam News about their forecasts of the country''s economic prospects this year as well as opportunities and challenges facing the country.

Viet Nam is Asia’s bright spot amid trade tensions: UOB report

Wednesday, Aug 21, 2019

Viet Nam is Asia’s bright spot amid trade tensions, said the latest report on Viet Nam’s economy by the United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), which forecast the country’s economy will expand 6.7 per cent in 2019.

Poor sentiment weighs on VN stocks

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Vietnamese shares extended losses on Wednesday morning, with low trading liquidity due to low market sentiment as investors seemed to be waiting for supportive information on international markets.

VN needs to improve economic resilience: experts

Thursday, May 16, 2019

It is critical to improve the resilience of the Vietnamese economy to withstand and recover from external shocks, experts told a conference in Ha Noi on Wednesday.

Viet Nam’s economic freedom up 2.2 points: Heritage Foundation index

Thursday, Feb 21, 2019

Viet Nam’s economic freedom score is 55.3, making its economy the 128th freest in the 2019 Index. Its overall score has increased by 2.2 points, with a sharp increase in fiscal health and higher scores for investment freedom, according to...

US-China trade war a boon for VN

Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019

Viet Nam is at the top of the list of markets that could benefit from trade diversion coming from US-China trade tensions, building on its increasing competitiveness in manufacturing, according to Pham Hong Hai, CEO of HSBC Viet Nam.

Shares rise sharply on easing trade tension

Tuesday, Dec 04, 2018

Vietnamese shares posted a strong comeback on Monday following last Friday’s slump, thanks to hopes US-China trade tensions will ease.

US, China talks may lift market performance

Monday, Dec 03, 2018

An agreement to halt further escalation of trade tensions between China and the US for at least three months may boost the Vietnamese stock market following the two sides’ meeting during the G20 summit last weekend.

Global news hits VN stocks hard

Friday, Oct 19, 2018

Vietnamese shares fell sharply on Friday morning, dragged down by low investor confidence in the prospects of global stocks.

Rising rice prices thrill Mekong Delta farmers

Monday, Aug 04, 2014

The recent rice export contracts won by some companies forced rice prices up in late July and made the market in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta very busy to farmers'' delight.

East Sea crisis calls for new economic route

Friday, Jul 04, 2014

Present tensions in the East Sea had d opportunities for Viet Nam to adjust its economic policies with China to avoid becoming too dependent.