Christmas décor accessories are plenty for sales on streets around Hanoi downtown as days are away from the festive festival. Christmas décor accessories for sale at a shop (Photo: VNA) In the evening, shops light up with a variety of décor items such as Christmas tree, tinsel, reindeer, flashing lights, laurel wreath, bauble, snow rope, candy canes, Santa's clothes....

State budget revenue reached over 1.69 quadrillion VND (71.4 billion USD) as of December 15, exceeding the estimate by 19.8%, the Ministry of Finance announced at a conference in Hanoi on December 19. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh speaks at Ministry of Finance's conference (Photo: VNA) Of the total revenue, central budget collection surpassed the estimate by 19.3%, and...

As many as 39 investment funds committed to invest 1.5 billion USD for creative startups in Vietnam in 2023 – 2025, lifting the total investment for the field in the period to 5 billion USD, heard the Vietnam Venture Summit 2022 on December 19 in Hanoi. Participants at the summit (Photo: VNA) According to Minister of Planning and Investment...

The Vietnam Venture Summit 2022 took place in Hanoi on December 19 under the theme “Shifting Global Capital Flows”. Illustrative image. (Photo: baodautu.vn) In his opening remarks, Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung said global investment trends are changing profoundly as a result of geopolitical uncertainties and a risk of recession in many big economies. The...

While normally a positive time for car sales, this year the domestic automobile market is seeing gloomy days as Tet approaches, according to local car experts. Toyota Vios is displayed at a dealership in Ca Mau province.(Photo: VNA) The sluggish sales are attributed to a tightening credit market, higher interest rates and stagnant real estate and stock markets. Few...

Local management officials and representatives of the business communities of Vietnam and Cambodia joined a Vietnam-Cambodia trade and investment promotion conference in Phnom Penh on December 17. An overview of the event (Photo: VNA) Opening the event, Phan Van Truong, who is in charge of the Vietnam Trade Office in Cambodia, said that after more than two years...

Negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties in the global markets caused some enterprises under the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) to see sharp declines in profits this year, with some even posting great losses and reductions in equity. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) However, with great efforts and determination, corporations have successfully...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the plenary session of the fifth Vietnam Economic Forum in Hanoi on December 17. At the event (Photo: VNA) The event was held both online and in-person formats, with over 1,000 delegates taking part. Before the plenary session, four thematic discussions were co-chaired by leaders of ministries and agencies, featuring the topics of...

More than 90% of Tra fish (Pangasius hypophthalmus) available in the US market comes from Vietnam, said Vietnamese Trade Counsellor in the US Do Ngoc Hung citing statistics from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Processing Tra fish for export (Photo: VNA) Also according to the agency, by the end of the third quarter, Vietnam's frozen fillets of...

Vietravel Airlines, which began operation in late 2020, on December 16 launched its first international route connecting Hanoi and Bangkok with one return flight each day. Vietravel Airlines on December 16 launches its first international route connecting Hanoi and Bangkok. (Photo: Vietravel Airlines) Vu Duc Bien, general director of the carrier said that with the flights, the carrier...