

Vietnam jumps 39 notches in CEO quality of life rankings
(TBTCO) - Vietnam jumped 39 steps to become the 62nd best country worldwide for quality of life in 2021, according to a report released by CEOWORLD – the world's leading business and trade magazine.

Top 10 prestigious insurance firms in 2022 announced
The Vietnam Report JSC on July 1 announced the lists of Top 10 most prestigious life and non-life insurance companies in Vietnam in 2022.

Vietnam nominated in 10 categories at World Travel Awards 2022
(TBTCO) - Vietnam has made an impressive comeback with ten nominated categories at the World Travel Awards 2022, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Fresh lychee on national flag carrier’s in-flight menu
Fresh lychee, which is in season now in northern Vietnam, has returned to in-flight meals on Vietnam Airlines after a hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ho Chi Minh City collects 7 million USD of taxes, fines from people with Google incomes
Ho Chi Minh City has collected taxes and fines worth a total of 169 billion VND (7.26 million USD) from 38 individuals who earned incomes through Google in the first half of the year.

Viet Nam's premium rice penetrates into Japanese market
Viet Nam’s best rice ST25 has been exported to Japan for distribution in retail supermarkets.

Socio-economic performance in 2022 first half
(TBTCO) - Official data shows the economy continues bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, with the GDP accelerating to 6.42 percent growth in the first six months this year.

Vietnam’s economic growth accelerates on back of exports, manufacturing: Bloomberg
Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated faster than expected in the second quarter of this year, as a recovery in exports and manufacturing helped offset risks from coronavirus outbreaks and rising oil prices, Bloomberg reported.

HSBC: Viet Nam turns itself into rising star in global supply chains
Viet Nam has turned itself into a rising star in global supply chains, gaining substantial global market share in such sectors like textiles, footwear and consumer electronics, according to a report released by the HSBC.

Vietnam’s CPI up 2.44% in six months
Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the January – June period rose by 2.44% year-on-year while its core inflation edged up 1.25%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported at a press conference on June 29.

Vietnam enjoys trade surplus of 710 million USD in six months
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 710 million USD in the first six months of 2022, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported on June 29.

FDI attraction tops 14 billion USD in six months
(TBTCO) - Vietnam reached more than 14 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of 2022, announced the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Hai Phong attracts more foreign direct investment in H1
The northern city of Hai Phong has attracted 755.75 million USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) to local industrial parks (IPs) and economic zones (EZs) in the first half of 2022, raising total FDI there to 22.07 billion USD.

Hanoi motorbike tour among 25 best experiences in Asia in 2022
(TBTCO) - A Hanoi motorbike tour was named among 25 best experiences in Asia in 2022 by readers of the US travel website Tripadvisor.

Agro-forestry-fishery exports rake in 27.88 billion USD in 6 months
Vietnam posted 27.88 billion USD worth of agro-forestry-fishery exports in the first half of this year, an annual increase of 13.9%.