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Vietnam’s super-rich among top 5 fastest growing in Asia-Pacific

The super-rich are those with a net worth (excluding debts) of US$30 million or more, including the real estate they reside in. Vietnam is projected to have nearly 1,000 super-rich individuals by 2028, ranking fifth in terms of growth rate in the Asia-Pacific region. A Wealth Report released by the real estate consultancy firm Knight Frank (UK) […]

Number of new businesses in Vietnam up 7% in Q1

Vietnam’s General Statistics Office (GSO) estimates 36,200 new businesses entered the market in Q1/2024, up 6.9% year-on-year. Their total charter capital and workforce topped VND332.2 trillion ($13.8 billion) and 258,800 employees, up 7% and 21.9% year-on-year, respectively. Over the course of the first three months, more than 23,600 enterprises reinstated operations, up 2.4% year-on-year, bringing […]

Vietnam’s CPI rises in Q1, driven by rice prices

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI), a key measure of inflation, climbed 3.77% year-on-year in the first quarter, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong told a press conference in Hanoi on March 29. Huong attributed the rise primarily to a surge in domestic rice prices. This increase mirrored a rise in […]

FDI attraction up over 13% in three months

Viet Nam lured close to US$6.17 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to March 20, up 13.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment. In the period, there were 644 newly-registered projects with total registered capital of US$4.77 billion, up 23.4 […]

Vietnam seeing positive export signs in Q1

Recovery of the world economy, including many major export markets of Vietnam, is a positive sign for the Southeast Asian nation’s import and export activities in the coming time.  Recovery of the world economy, including many major export markets of Vietnam, is a positive sign for the Southeast Asian nation’s import and export activities in the coming […]

Xuất khẩu hạt điều tăng vọt

Ảnh minh họa Tháng 3, Việt Nam xuất khẩu 55.000 tấn hạt điều, trị giá 289 triệu USD, gấp đôi so với tháng trước. Số liệu trên vừa được Cục Xuất nhập khẩu (Bộ Công Thương) trích dẫn từ Hải quan. Lũy kế quý I, xuất khẩu hạt điều đạt 147.000 tấn, trị giá 782 […]

Taiwan firms see Vietnam as crucial link in supply chain shift to Southeast Asia

Taiwanese businesses have recognized Vietnam as a crucial link in their supply chain shift to Southeast Asia, said CY Huang, founder of the Southeast-Asia Impact Alliance (SIA). Illustration Cultural similarities, a young population, significant investor presence, robust economic growth and industrial diversity were key factors driving their decision, Huang said at the Vietnam-Taiwan Business Forum […]

Vietnam economy grows 5.66% in Q1/2024, highest in 5 years

Vietnam has recorded GDP growth of 5.66% in the first quarter of 2024, the highest figure for the same period since 2020, the General Statistics Office reported on Friday. The pace is higher than 3.21% posted in Q1/2020, 4.85% in Q1/2021, 5.12% in Q1/2022, and 3.41% in Q1/2023, the General Statistics Office added. The 5.66% […]

Việt Nam đang xếp thứ 2 thế giới về xuất khẩu giày dép

Việt Nam đang xếp thứ 2 thế giới về xuất khẩu giày dép với lượng xuất khẩu ước tính chiếm 10% của thế giới.   Theo số liệu thống kê sơ bộ của Tổng cục Hải quan, xuất khẩu giày dép các loại trong tháng 2 đã thu về hơn 1,17 tỷ USD, giảm 40,3% so […]

Prospects remain bright for Vietnam economy despite geopolitical conflicts: UOB

With performance in the first quarter coming within expectations and a positive start to 2024, prospects for Vietnam this year remain positive despite downside risks stemming from geopolitical tensions, Singapore-based UOB said in a note. Conflicts between Russia and Ukraine and between Israel and Hamas could disrupt global trade and energy/commodity markets, UOB analysts clarified. […]

Vietnam is Canada’s key trading partner, says Minister Mary Ng

Canada has committed to enhancing its presence within the ASEAN region, especially in Vietnam which is Canada’s extremely important partner, said Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development Mary Ng. Illustration Meeting with Phan Van Mai, chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City municipal government, on March 28, Mary Ng said Canada is […]

Điểm tên 5 mặt hàng nông lâm thủy sản xuất khẩu tỷ USD trong quý I/2024

Đến hết quý I/2024, đã có 5 mặt hàng nông lâm thủy sản vào top ‘câu lạc bộ xuất khẩu tỷ USD’, gồm: Gỗ và lâm sản; cà phê; thủy sản; gạo; rau quả. Xuất khẩu gỗ và lâm sản thu về 3,61 tỷ USD Theo Bộ Nông nghiệp và Phát triển nông thôn, hết […]