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CPI in 2024 increased by 3.63%, inflation was effectively controlled

The General Statistics Office’s report on January 6 showed that the consumer price index (CPI) in December 2024 increased by 0.29% compared to the previous month. Compared to December 2023, the CPI in December increased by 2.94%. The reason for the increase is that some localities adjusted the price of medical services according to Circular […]

Import and export reached over 747 billion USD, FDI sector dominated

According to the latest preliminary statistics announced by the General Department of Customs, the total value of Vietnam’s import and export of goods in the first period of December 2024 (from December 1 to December 15, 2024) reached 31.48 billion USD, down 3.5% (equivalent to a decrease of 1.16 billion USD) compared to the results […]

Vietnam has the best growth rate among textile and garment exporting powers

At the press conference to inform about production and business activities, labor movement in 2024, and orientation for 2025 of Vietnam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex) on December 25, Mr. Cao Huu Hieu, General Director of Vinatex, said that up to now, the group has completed and exceeded the plan, revenue and profit exceeding the […]

Vietnam’s 2024 exports to Indonesia are expected to surpass 6 billion USD

According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, in the first 11 months of 2024, the total bilateral trade turnover between Vietnam and Indonesia reached 15.15 billion USD, an increase of 19.99% over the same period last year. Of which, Vietnam’s exports to Indonesia reached 5.69 billion USD, an increase of 21.7%. It is estimated that in […]

Seafood exports have successfully achieved 10 billion USD in 2024

On the evening of December 23, 2024, in Ho Chi Minh City, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) held a “Celebration Ceremony for Seafood Exports Reaching 10 Billion USD in 2024”. Speaking at the ceremony, Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, President of VASEP, emphasized that the context of 2024 is more difficult […]

Thủ Tướng Chính Phủ Phê Duyệt Chủ Trương Đầu Tư “Siêu Dự Án” Cảng Trung Chuyển Quốc Tế Cần Giờ

Vào ngày 16/1/2025, Thủ tướng Chính phủ đã ký Quyết định số 148/QĐ-TTg, chính thức phê duyệt chủ trương đầu tư Dự án Cảng trung chuyển quốc tế Cần Giờ, với mục tiêu xây dựng một cảng trung chuyển hiện đại, tích hợp các dịch vụ khai thác cảng container và các hoạt động liên […]

Forestry exports hit record $17.3 billion

Regarding the forestry sector situation in 2024, Mr. Tran Quang Bao, Director of the Forestry Department, said that many results have been achieved, from forest development to exploitation, processing, and export of forest products. Specifically, the area of ​​newly planted concentrated forests in 2024 is estimated at more than 270 thousand hectares, an increase of […]

More than 490 million USD was “poured” into Ho Chi Minh City industrial park

According to the Management Board of Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing and Industrial Zones, as of early December 2024, the total investment capital attracted, including new and adjusted investment capital, into the City’s export processing and industrial zones reached 491.70 million USD, reaching 89.40% of the annual plan, down 51.43% over the same period. […]

Textile and garment exports reach 44 billion USD

According to Mr. Vu Duc Giang, Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, many enterprises in the industry recorded an increase in orders in 2024 and 2025. In the context of the world situation continuing to be complicated, freight rates fluctuated strongly, economic and trade recovered slowly, total global investment decreased… but the Vietnamese textile and garment […]

Total electricity production and import in 2025 is expected to increase by more than 12%

It is expected that in 2025, the total electricity production and import will reach 347.5 billion kWh, an increase of about 12.2% compared to 2024, of which the total power source capacity (excluding rooftop solar power) will increase by 6.2%. According to the representative of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the electricity supply situation […]