Trump signs bombshell executive order set to turn American healthcare on its head
President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aiming to make healthcare costs more transparent for patients.
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Vietnam Prime Minister calls for looser monetary policies to fuel growth
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday asked the central bank to shift from stable monetary policies to "more flexible, loosening" ones as the manufacturing-led economy grapples with tepid growth amid a global demand downturn.
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Retailers from South Korea are looking for options in Vietnam: What a big chance!
Retail firms of the South Korea are stepping up efforts to tap into the Vietnamese market, which has huge growth potential thanks to its rapid economic growth and a high proportion of the working age population.
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Developing Hai Phong into a major industrial centre of Northern Vietnam
With many advantages, Hai Phong city is trying to strongly develop industry in the modern, in a smart and sustainable direction, becoming a big pillar of economic growth, in order to realise the goal of becoming a leading city in the country in the cause of industrialisation and modernisation in the spirit of Resolution No.45 of the Politburo on construction and development of Hai Phong city by 2030, with a vision to 2045.
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Việt Nam likely to keep inflation below 4.5% in 2023
Deputy Director of the Price Management Department Phạm Văn Bình held that with the CPI growth rate as recorded in the first six months of 2023, there is a high hope to control inflation this year, enabling the flexible adjustments of the prices of some State-managed goods.
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Exports from agriculture, forestry, and fishery total close to$ 25 billion in H1
The agricultural sector had seven groups of products recording an export turnover of over $1 billion in the first half of 2023, including coffee, rubber, rice, vegetables, cashew nuts, shrimp, and wood products.
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$3.2 million Covid medical scam was charged against HCMC businessman.
A company director in Ho Chi Minh City has been accused of appropriating US$3.2 million from three foreign partners by selling non-existent medical gloves during the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Auto stocks anticipated promising futures based on sympathetic policies.
Interest rate cuts and a 50 per cent reduction in automobile registration fees are seen as positive factors for the industry in the second half of 2023.
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Vietnam continues to receive ODA loans from Japan, up to $422M
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has signed an official development assistance agreement with the Vietnamese government to provide a loan of 60.98 billion yen (US$422 million) for three projects.
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Vietnam hopes for stronger cooperation with World Bank in sustainable clean energy
Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Phan Thi Thang on July 4 expressed her hope that Vietnam and the World Bank (WB) will step up their cooperation in the time ahead, prioritising the improvement of energy efficiency and sustainable clean energy.
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In Vietnam, digital payment become very popular so quickly
Payment transactions via QR code are increasingly popular in Việt Nam while ATM transactions are decreasing in both quantity and value.
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Vietnam: 30% increase in air passengers in the first six months
There was a surge in the volume of international visitors travelling to and from Việt Nam, surpassing 14.4 million. This figure represents a fivefold growth compared to the same period in 2022.
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Banks in Vietnam target international safety standards under Basel III
According to banking expert Nguyễn Trí Hiếu, besides helping banks improve their credit ratings and enhance their competitiveness in the international market, Basel III has stricter regulations to minimise risks in the event of a crisis.
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VN-Index rise 0.58%, international investors break a four-session buying streak
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.58% to 1,132 points Tuesday with foreign investors ending a four-session streak of net purchase.
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2023 first-half: Vietnam earns over $2B from coffee exports
Coffee is an export highlight of agricultural products in the first half of 2023, as the industry's export revenue earned $2 billion in the period, the General Department of Customs has announced.
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Vietnam encounters difficulties in achieving development objectives
The country is facing stiff obstacles in achieving growth targets of 6-6.5% this year due to a low base in the first half, the Minister of Planning and Investment said Tuesday.