The trend of green industrial parks in Vietnam
After nearly 30 years, industrial parks in Vietnam have made a major contribution to the country’s economic development. However, industrial parks have not paid much attention to green and sustainable development to reduce the negative impacts on the environment.
Petrol prices increase slightly on April 17
The retail prices of petrol were adjusted up from 3pm on April 17 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
US dollar continues gaining against Vietnamese dong, hitting exchange ceiling
The US dollar has continued to strengthen against the Vietnamese dong (VND) as the exchange rate hit the ceiling limit across commercial banks on April 16 morning.
Central bank to resume gold bar bidding after 11 years
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will resume gold bar bidding after 11 years, aiming to increase the supply of gold to the market, promptly and immediately settle the high difference in domestic and international gold prices, thus ensuring the gold market operates in a safe and stable, healthy, open, transparent and effective manner in accordance with the Prime Minister's direction.
Prime Minister hosts Apple chief executive Tim Cook
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Tuesday hosted a reception for Apple chief executive Tim Cook who is paying a two-day visit to Viet Nam.
Private sector expected to drive national economy
A conference held in Ha Long city in the northern province of Quang Ninh on April 15 provided a panorama of Vietnam’s private economic sector, and how to turn it into an important driving force of the socialist-oriented market economy.
ADB optimistic about Viet Nam's economic outlook
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is optimistic about Viet Nam's economic outlook, noted Country Director of the ADB for Viet Nam Shantanu Chakraborty.
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives in Vietnam
Apple CEO Tim Cook arrived in Hanoi, on April 15, for a two-day business trip to meet notable content creators and app developers on App Store.
Investment in HCM City’s industrial zones tops 190 million USD in Q1
Industrial and export processing zones in Ho Chi Minh City attracted 191.93 million USD in investment in the first quarter, equivalent to 34.9% of the target for 2024 and 112.12% higher than the figure in the same period last year, the HCM City Export Processing and Industrial Zones Authority (HEPZA) reported on April 12.
Gov’t chief okeys five uninterrupted days off in upcoming April 30-May 1 holiday
(TBTCO) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has approved the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs' proposal for five-day Reunification Day-Labor Day holiday from April 27 to May 1.
CIEM: Creative economy to bring numerous opportunities for Vietnam
Vietnam should promote the development of the creative economy in order to benefit from the numerous opportunities brought by it, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) suggested.
SBV to increase gold bar supply to stabilise domestic market
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will increase the supply of gold bullion to handle the existing huge difference in domestic and world gold prices, SBV Deputy Governor Pham Thanh Ha told the press on April 12.
Viet Nam, Thailand spur bilateral cooperation
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara co-chaired the 5th Meeting of the Viet Nam - Thailand Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) in Bangkok on April 11.
Promoting circular economy in industrial parks
The benefits of green transformation in industrial parks are both huge and lasting, according to leaders of the Ministry of Planning and Investment. However, in the short term, many challenges and obstacles have meant the transition process has not been as strong as expected.
PM demands strengthened gold market management
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to keep a close watch on international and domestic gold prices, and put in place measures and tools in a timely and effective way to regulate the gold market in line with regulations.