INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - JUNE 2, 2021
1. Gold price climbs to 9-month high
2. Interest rates see opposite movements, small banks in liquidity tension
3. Latest Covid wave slows manufacturing growth
4. Gas prices rise by VND14,000 per 12-kilogram gas cylinder
5. Economic recovery drives up state budget collection
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VIETNAM TENDERS DAILY- JUNE 2, 2021
1. Speciality automobile supply
2. Street sweeping trucks supply
3. Materials and electronic components supply
4. Grounding well drilling machine supply
5. Diesel Fuel Ceaning Module supply
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HONG KONG : ADJUSTMENT OF BOARDING AND QUARANTINE REQUIREMENTS FOR PERSONS ARRIVING FROM VIETNAM
In view of the persistent unstable epidemic situation in the region and the prevalent outbreaks of cases involving the more transmissible mutant virus strains, the Hong Kong SAR Government will specify a number of countries as high-risk Group B specified places and adopt tighter boarding and quarantine measures on arrivals from these places in order to minimise the risk of case importation.
VIETNAM’S GDP GROWTH TO SHOOT UP TO 6.7 PER CENT IN 2021 AND 7.3 PER CENT IN 2022
“Vietnam’s economic fundamentals remain robust. The country has been one of the world’s best-performing economies during the pandemic; that said, we are closely watching the domestic COVID-19 situation,” said Tim Leelahaphan, economist for Thailand and Vietnam, Standard Chartered, in the bank’s recent Global Research report entitled “Vietnam – Strong performance continues this year”.
VIETNAM REMAINS ATTRACTIVE AMONG FOREIGN INVESTORS DESPITE COVID-19
With COVID-19 raging, the Regent Garment Factory Ltd., a subsidiary of Hong Kong (China)’s Crystal International Group Limited, still submitted a request to the northern province of Hai Duong to open a new 35 million USD garment factory in the locality. The request was approved last week.
VIETNAM AIRLINES TO PILOT DIGITAL HEALTH PASSPORT IATA TRAVEL PASS
The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will begin piloting the digital health app IATA Travel Pass on June 1.
SUPPORT NEEDS TO GO TO RIGHT BUSINESSES
Vietnamese businesses will weaken over time if the COVID-19 pandemic persists. Therefore, it is necessary to have an immediate solution to support businesses to restore production and business.
INFOGRAPHIC: SOCIO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IN FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Viet Nam's industrial production in first five months of 2021 increased by 9.9 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office.
