A Vietnam Airlines flight from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur landed safely at Noi Bai international airport in Hanoi at night on May 7, making it the first operated by the national flag carrier between the two capitals after 26 months due to COVID-19 pandemic. A Vietnam Airlines aircraft (Source: VNA) Talking to the Vietnam News Agency in Kuala Lumpur, Hoang...

Vietnam is currently a potential and attractive market to Monaco entrepreneurs, especially the more than 60 companies and investors of Monaco participating in an economic conference hosted by the Vietnamese Embassy in Monaco in collaboration with the Monaco Economic Board (MEB) on May 4. The delegation of the Vietnamese Embassy in Monaco visits 3X Engineering Group - a Monaco...

It's too early to tell how the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict will affect Vietnam's banking sector, said industry experts. Customers at Vietcombank's headquarters at 11 Lang Ha, Hanoi. (Photo courtesy of Vietcombank) However, the conflict almost certainly will drive oil prices up, disrupt the global supply chain and create inflationary pressure. As a result, firms will likely be more hesitant...

Vietnam has become an increasingly attractive place for businesses of all types, given the country’s growing consumer class and dynamic workforce, according to the newswire Vietnam Briefing. Vietnam has become an increasingly attractive place for businesses of all types, given the country’s growing consumer class and dynamic workforce. (Illustrative photo: VNA) Much of Vietnam’s economic growth has come from...

A Vietnam-Japan policy research forum entitled ‘New Dynamism in Asia-Pacific Supply Chains beyond COVID-19: Implications for Japan-Vietnam Cooperation’ was held in Hanoi on March 3. At the event (Photo: VNA) The event was jointly organised by the Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO), the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) and the Graduate School of Public Policy - the University of...

As of March 1, 1,656 Vietnamese firms had received codes granted by China, enabling them to export farm produce and food products to the Chinese market. Customs clearance at Tan Thanh-Po Chai border gate (Photo: VNA) According to the Vietnam Sanitary and Phytosanitary Notification Authority and Enquiry Point (SPS Vietnam) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD),...

The prices of Vietnamese exports and imports, especially aquatic products and fertilizers, have headed towards highs due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russia’s demand for farm products would increase in the time ahead as the Russia-Ukraine war has led to a supply crunch. (Photo: VNA) Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, head of the Department of International Cooperation under...

The restructuring of State-owned enterprises should focus on poor-performing and loss-making firms, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested. State enterprises play a key role in the national economy. (Photo: VNA) A notice dated February 28 issued by the Government’s Office regarding the PM’s conclusions at a Cabinet meeting on the project on restructuring State businesses for 2021-2025 further...

Vietnam’s export-import turnover hit an estimated over 108.5 billion USD in the first two months of 2022, up 13 percent compared to the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on February 28. Producing footwear for exports (Photo: VNA) Of the figure, the export revenue posted an increase of 10.2 percent to 53.79 billion USD. In...

- On September 9, the Department of Education of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) chaired and coordinated with Departments of Education and Training, Departments of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs of provinces: Quang Ninh, Lang Son and Cao Bang, Ha Giang (Viet Nam) to hold an online conference to discuss educational work. Attending the conference at the point...