A record number of 103,658 new firms were established in the first eight months of this year, a rise of 2.3% year on year and 1.2 times higher than the average number for the same period during 2018-2022, reported the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI). Up to 103,658 new firms were established in the first eight months of...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving a plan for the implementation of the Political Declaration on establishing the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP Declaration). The plan aims to successfully implement the JETP Declaration in combination with promoting the development of renewable energy. - Illustrative image (Photo: https://baochinhphu.vn/) The plan aims to successfully implement...

Thanks to high demand, Northern Europe is a promising land for Vietnamese agricultural products, according to experts who also underlined the need for domestic firms to ensure product standards to win this potential market. Northern European countries has a high demand for aquatic products (Photo: nhandan.vn) According to the Vietnam Trade Office in Sweden, Vietnam mostly exported shrimp...

The Vietnam Institute for Development Strategies, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and Konrad-Adenaeur-Stiftung Vietnam (KAS) on August 31 held a workshop on the assessment of the top 500 Vietnamese private enterprises (VPE500) in the 2021-2022 period when Vietnam’s economy was hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vietnam Institute for Development Strategies, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, and...

On the afternoon of August 30, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting with the delegation of the Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) led by Major General Nguyen Thanh Nam, Deputy General Director to discuss the survey, construction and deployment of a smart border gate...

Consulting agencies have proposed orientations for promoting the capacity of 16 important railway stations nationwide to meet freight transportation demand. The national railway system will be developed to handle 11.8 million tonnes of cargo and 21.5 million passengers by 2030. (Photo: VNA) The Consulting Centre for Transport Development Investment (CCTDI) and the Transport Investment and Construction Consiltatnt JSC (TRICC)...

Vietnamese companies invested over 416 million USD abroad in the first eight months of this year, up 5.2% year-on-year, the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment has reported. Leading destination for Vietnamese investor is Laos, accounting for 24.7% of the total investment abroad in the first eight months of 2023 (Photo: vov.v) Of the...

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang recently signed a decision approving the investment policy for a project on building and operating the infrastructure of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the northern province of Thai Binh. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, the 211.8 million USD project will be invested by the Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park and Township Development...

As many as 21,100 new enterprises were established in Hanoi in the first eight months of 2023, with total registered capital of 208.8 trillion VND (nearly 8.65 billion USD). In August alone, there were over 2,716 new enterprises in Hanoi, increasing by 19% over last year’s corresponding period, with total registered capital of 31.2 trillion VND, up 41%. Illustrative...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 30 attended the inauguration of second-phase Vinh Tuy bridge, which spans the Hong (Red) River and connects Hanoi’s Hai Ba Trung and Long Bien districts. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the second-phase Vinh Tuy bridge. (Photo: VNA) The bridge, which has a length of 3.5km...