OPTIMISTIC SIGNS OF “GREEN” FDI INFLOW
Last year, the Southeast Asian nation absorbed US$ 31.1 billion of FDI, representing a year-on-year increase of 9.2 percent despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
RUN FOR HEALTHY HEARTS WITH HEARTBEAT VIETNAM & JETTS VIETNAM
VinaCapital Foundation (VCF) is honored to introduce a meaningful run organized by Heartbeat Vietnam - a program of VCF and Jetts Vietnam - a chain of 24-hour health clubs launched in 2007, with over 270 locations in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Vietnam.
VIETNAMESE RETAIL INDUSTRY SET TO BOUNCE BACK
During the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in HCM City, the supply chain of goods suffered many fluctuations which the modern retail enterprises must respond to in its distribution system instead of the traditional role of providing goods to consumers onsite.
TRADE VOLUME SOARS 83% DURING 9-DAY TET
During the Lunar New Year Festival (from January 29 to February 6), trade with the rest of the world reached US$ 3.05 billion, up 83 percent compared to the previous Tet.
VIETNAMESE ECONOMY ON THE REBOUND
The appearance of new variants of COVID-19 virus in 2021 slowed down the world economic recovery. In addition, the pandemic caused disruption to the global value chain, increasing the price of raw materials, which was a big challenge for production and business activities of many countries.
GOVERNMENT ACTS TO ACHIEVE RAPID ECONOMIC RECOVERY, DEVELOPMENT
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said, to fulfill the economic growth target of 6.5-7 percent for 2021-2025, the programme is set to ensure rapid recovery and development, as well as safe adaptation to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022-2023.
VIETNAMESE ECONOMY TO RECOVER FAST IN 2022: FITCH RATINGS
In its recent report, Fitch said that improving levels of vaccination in the country should reduce the risk that the recovery is set back by further COVID-19 outbreaks. However, the evolution of the pandemic remains subject to uncertainties, in particular as daily cases have trended higher in recent months.
VIETNAM ON WAY TO BECOME WORLD’S PRODUCTION HUB: SPUTNIK
The news agency noted that last year, Vietnam enjoyed good results in foreign direct investment (FDI) attraction, and drew hundreds of millions of USD right in the beginning of 2022, which showed the strong confidence of investors, including many giant firms such as Foxconn, Pegatron, Wistron, LEGO and Nike, in the country's economic prospects.
