Retail sales and services revenue during January-May increased by 8.7% year-on-year to over VND2.58 quadrillion (US$101.3 billion), according to the General Statistics Office. Revenue from retail sales of goods was estimated at more than VND1.99 quadrillion, accounting for 77.5% of the total and up 7.4% from the same period last year. Of the total, retail […]

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained unchanged at 50.3 in May, signaling another marginal monthly improvement in business conditions in the sector, S&P Global said in its monthly report. New orders increased solidly again in May, as strengthening demand helped firms to secure new customers. However, the rate of expansion was slightly softer […]

A total of 98,825 enterprises were established or resumed operations in the first five months of 2024, up 4.1% over the same period of last year and 1.2 times higher than the average in the 2019-2023 period, according to the Department for Business Registration Management under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). A total […]

The country’s industrial production index (IIP) is continuing its positive growth pace with an increase of 3.9% over April and 8.9% compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).   The GSO said the IIP in the first five months soared 6.8% year-on-year. The index saw a yearly decline […]

Rising prices for pork and household electricty the main contributors. The consumer price index (CPI) in May increased 0.05% against April, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on May 29. The increase was mainly driven by rising prices for pork as a result of the supply shortage after the African swine fever epidemic at the […]

Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu dẫn đầu cả nước về thu hút đầu tư FDI trong 5 tháng đầu năm 2024, với số vốn đăng ký mới đạt khoảng 1,5 tỉ USD, xếp tiếp theo là: Hà Nội, Bắc Ninh, TP.HCM và Đồng Nai. Số liệu vừa được Bộ Kế hoạch và Đầu tư công […]

Total trade turnover was estimated at US$305.53 billion, representing a year-on-year increase of 16.6 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).   In May alone, trade with the rest of the world was estimated at US$66.62 billion, up 9.1 percent against the previous month and 22.6 percent against the same period last year. Of […]

In the midst of an ongoing global shift towards sustainability, Vietnam has emerged as one of regional leaders in Southeast Asia’s green economy transition. This leadership is not just about setting ambitious goals, but also about demonstrating measurable progress. The Southeast Asia’s Green Economy 2024 report, recently released by Bain & Company, GenZero, Standard Chartered […]

Các chuyên gia UOB đánh giá, khu vực ASEAN trở thành thiên đường an toàn toàn cầu cho tăng trưởng kinh tế. Trong quý 1/2024, Philippines là quốc gia có tăng trưởng kinh tế cao nhất khu vực ASEAN-6, với tăng trưởng GDP đạt 5,7%. Đứng thứ hai là Việt Nam với tăng trưởng GDP […]

Việt Nam có 16 hiệp định thương mại tự do đã được đưa vào thực thi với hơn 60 đối tác, hầu hết là những nền kinh tế lớn phủ rộng khắp các châu lục, chiếm gần 90% GDP toàn cầu, đưa nước ta trở thành một trong 20 quốc gia dẫn đầu thế giới […]

The US remains Vietnam’s largest export market in the period. The two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and the US reached $38.6 billion in the first four months of 2024, thus keeping the US in its position as the largest export market of Vietnam, according to Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai, the Government News has […]

The agriculture sector needs to bolster its appeal if it hopes to achieve its target of securing $25 billion in FDI by 2030. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of attracting $25 billion worth of FDI to the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector by 2030, with priority given to […]