Economy and commerce

Việt Nam has been named among the 60 most innovative economies in the world by the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index.Keep reading ...

The total foreign direct investment (FDI) poured into Vietnam’s industrial parks and economic zones in 2018 reached more than US$8.3 billion, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment. Of the figure, US$5.3 billion was invested in 560 new projects, while additional capital in nearly ...

The strategy to attract FDI from now to 2030 with new points is attracting special attention of investors.Keep reading ...

For the first time, a scientific study showed a close relationship between the provincial competitiveness index (PCI) and the income of workers in Vietnam.Continue reading ...

The Government on January 1 issued a resolution setting targets for improving the business environment and national competitiveness for 2019 through to 2021. The resolution, No 02/NQ-CP, replaced Resolution 19 which has been implemented for five years. The renumbering of the resolution demonstrated the Government’s priority ...

Proceeds from Southeast Asia’s initial public offerings plunged 34% on the year in 2018, the first decline in two years, as Sino-American trade tensions depressed investor sentiment. But even as Southeast Asian listings lost steam, the region’s fastest-growing economy of Vietnam increased its IPO market presence ...

The 11-member Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) officially came into force on December 30, creating a free trade area covering more than a tenth of the global economy.The CPTPP will cut tariffs on agricultural and industrial products, ease investment regulations and enhance protection ...

Vietnam’s exports have become more sophisticated with an impressive diversification of exports and increases in higher-value manufacturing exports, according to a recent World Bank report.The report found that manufacturing exports now accounted for about 85 per cent of total exports, up from 65 per cent in ...

There are 145 administrative procedures by relevant ministries and agencies which have been connected to the National Single Window (NSW), according to the latest data from the General Department of Vietnam Customs.Notably, the number of such procedures in 2018 was up to 98, while from ...

In a report on enhancing enterprise competitiveness and enhancing small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) linkages, it says Vietnam’s labor costs are higher than in comparable Southeast Asian peers. It defines labor costs for each firm as the cost of all payments to all workers divided by the ...