VN'S GDP TO GROW BY 5.5-6%, RISK AND INFLATION ON THE RISE
Việt Nam's GDP was forecast to grow by 5.5-6 per cent this year, albeit with significant risks and inflation in the range of 4-4.5 per cent in 2022 and likely over 5 per cent in 2023, said economists and policymakers during an economic forum organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment in Hà Nội yesterday.
US PARTNERS INTERESTED IN VIETNAM’S ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ORIENTATIONS
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on May 11 (local time) accompanied Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in many activities in the US, including meetings with US partners operating in the field of energy.
DISBURSED FDI RISES 7.6% IN FOUR MONTHS
Vietnam attracted over US$10.8 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first four months of the year, equal to 88.3% of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). Of the sum, the fund for new projects shrank by 56.3% but the added value to existing projects and equity purchases surged 92.5% and 74.5%, respectively.
CUSTOMS PROCEDURES ANYTIME, ANYWHERE ON ANY DEVICE
Carrying out customs procedures anytime, anywhere, on any device is one of the important goals stated in the Plan for Customs Digital Transformation to 2025, with a vision to 2030.
VIETNAM TO BECOME SECOND LARGEST DIGITAL ECONOMY IN SOUTHEAST ASIA IN 2025: EXPERTS
Vietnam can become the second largest digital economy in Southeast Asia in 2025, while the country’s e-commerce market will draw more large-scale businesses, forecast experts at an online seminar in Ho Chi Minh City on April 20.
POLICIES NEEDED TO SUPPORT STEEL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
Overreliance on input material imports, small production value and outdated technology were among the major weaknesses of Việt Nam's steel industry, said a recent report by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
ANNUAL REPORT ON FDI IN VIETNAM RELEASED FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Vietnam Association of Foreign-Invested Enterprises has just unveiled its first annual 2021 FDI report to provide a comprehensive assessment of the results of foreign direct investment attraction, the business activities of foreign-invested enterprises, and to analyse the nation's investment environment.
INVESTORS SEEK HUSBANDRY OPPORTUNITIES IN DONG
Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Dong Nai province Vo Van Phi received executives from the Netherlands’ De Heus Group and Vietnam’s Hung Nhon Group on May 9 to discuss opportunities in agriculture in the southern province.
