FDI ATTRACTION POLICY NEEDS RADICAL REVAMP
The FDI attraction policy must be proactive with a strong focus placed on quality, effectiveness, technology and environmental protection.
SEVEN LOCALITIES REPORT COVID-19 COMMUNITY INFECTION CASES
As of Wednesday morning, seven localities in Viet Nam have confirmed a total of 38 locally-transmitted cases since the first local infection was founded on April 27, ending the country’s ‘COVID-free’ status within over a month.
HAI DUONG EXTENDS MANDATORY QUARANTINE PERIOD TO 21 DAYS
Leaders of the northern province of Hai Duong has decided to extend mandatory quarantine period from current 14 days to 21 days for F1 individuals who come in direct contact with COVID-19 patients.
M&A EXPECTED TO SOAR IN SECOND HALF
Despite a drop in mergers and acquisitions during the pandemic, a breakthrough is expected in the second half of the year thanks to some billion-dollar deals in the making.
VIET NAM SEES STRONG IMPORT, EXPORT RECOVERY IN FIRST QUARTER
Trần Thanh Hải, deputy director of the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said: “Việt Nam has been making good use of the new-generation FTAs that have taken effect, such as the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).”
INFOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021
Production and growth rates ò some key industrial products of Q1/2021 compare to Q1/2020
VIETNAM’S GDP GROWTH EXPECTED TO REBOUND TO 6.6% IN 2021: WORLD BANK
Vietnam’s exports are expected to perform strongly in 2021, though they face the risks of slackening international demand, said World Bank Vietnam in its recent report on Vietnam’s economy.
INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - MAY 04, 2021
1. Multiple financial risks still challenge Vietnam
2. Visa survey spots momentum for cashless payments
3. Vietnam's digital economy to hit 52 billion USD by 2025
4. HCM City lures $1.14 billion in FDI in four months
5. HCM City lures $1.14 billion in FDI in four months
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