PM EMPHASISES DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION CRUCIAL TO AN INDEPENDENT, SELF-RELIANT ECONOMY
He made the remarks while chairing the third meeting to assess the digital transformation pace in the first six months of 2022 and outline the tasks ahead yesterday in Hà Nội. The meeting was held online, linking the Government Office with the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities across the country.
VIETNAM NEEDS SKILLED WORKFORCE TO BECOME UPPER-MIDDLE-INCOME ECONOMY BY 2035: WB
Vietnam will need a skilled workforce to transform itself into an upper-middle-income economy by 2035, the World Bank has suggested in its recently-released report named “Taking Stock: Educate to Grow”.
VIET NAM’S MANUFACTURING OUTPUT CONTINUES TO RISE
The Vietnamese manufacturing sector remained in growth territory at the start of the third quarter of the year, but there were some signs of demand softening. As such, output, new orders and employment all increased at weaker rates than in June, according to S&P Global.
FIVE ITEMS WITH EXPORT VALUE OF OVER 10 BILLION USD
In the first seven months of this year, five commodities posting export turnover of more than 10 billion USD, making up 58.5% of Vietnam’s export turnover.
INDUSTRIAL REALTY STOCKS REMAIN ATTRACTIVE IN SECOND HALF OF 2022
The shift of global investment to Vietnam is creating a bright spot for the industrial park real estate market.
A recent report by SSI Research expected that the industry's profit after tax will grow by 47.3 per cent compared to the same period last year thanks to industrial land demand which is forecast to recover positively after the economy reopened post-pandemic.
U.S. REMAINS LARGEST IMPORTER OF VIET NAM’S COMMODITIES DURING JAN-JULY PERIOD
The U.S. remains the largest importer of Vietnamese goods over the last seven months of 2022, spending an estimated sum of US$67.1 billion, while China was the biggest exporter of goods to Viet Nam with US$72.6 billion over the same period.
SIX KEY GOALS OF VCCI IN LAST SIX MONTHS OF 2022
“In the first six months of 2022, VCCI has carried out a large amount of work, but the task in the last six months of the year still faces many challenges to achieve the set goals, requiring the united efforts of the Executive Committee,” said VCCI President Pham Tan Cong at the VCCI Executive Committee Meeting (7th Term) for the 4th time on July 30.
LOCALITIES TAKING LEAD IN NATIONAL RANKING INDEXES
Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Hai Phong, Quang Ninh and Ba Ria-Vung Tau are localities that frequently top the national rankings of foreign investment attraction, budget collection, per capita income and competitiveness index, among others.
