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Image: Binh Duong posts 6.8 billion USD in trade surplus

Binh Duong posts 6.8 billion USD in trade surplus

NDO/VNA - With its import and export values growing 14.7 and 13.5 percent year-on-year to hit 24.6 and 31.5 billion USD in 2021, respectively, the southern province of Binh Duong recorded a trade surplus at 6.8 billion USD.

Image: Abu Dhabi development fund interested in investing in Vietnam

Abu Dhabi development fund interested in investing in Vietnam

NDO - The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is interested in investing in Vietnam, said its Director General Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi, during a meeting with Vietnam’s Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Ta Quang Dong, on December 29.

Image: Vietnam GDP grew 5.22% in the fourth quarter despite negative impacts of the pandemic

Vietnam GDP grew 5.22% in the fourth quarter despite negative impacts of the pandemic

Vietnam's economy recovered strongly in the fourth quarter, after authorities started lifting most coronavirus mobility restrictions in October

Image: Diplomat: Russia wants to boost ties with Vietnamese localities

Diplomat: Russia wants to boost ties with Vietnamese localities

NDO/VNA – Russian localities wish and stay ready to further boost effective cooperation with Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam’s southern localities, new Russian Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City Timur Sadykov told the press on December 29.

New regulations on origin of goods comes into effect in February

Decree No.111/2021/ND-CP amending and supplementing Decree No.43/2017/ND-CP will come into effect on February 15, 2022 providing new rules on goods labelling.

Image: Vietnam sees new firms up 70.4% in fourth quarter

Vietnam sees new firms up 70.4% in fourth quarter

NDO - The number of newly established enterprises in the fourth quarter was estimated at 31,400, with a total registered capital of 415.3 trillion VND (18.2 billion USD), up 70.4% in quantity and 64.1% in capital from the previous three months.

Image: Tourism industry needs to innovate and adapt

Tourism industry needs to innovate and adapt

The tourism industry in Vietnam was amongst those businesses that suffered the most during the last two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Image: Vietnam's 2021 CPI lowest in five years: GSO

Vietnam's 2021 CPI lowest in five years: GSO

NDO/VNA – Vietnam's Consumer Price Index (CPI) edged up 1.84 percent year-on-year in 2021, the lowest ever recorded since 2016, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Image: Bac Ninh sees trade surplus exceeding 6.4 billion USD

Bac Ninh sees trade surplus exceeding 6.4 billion USD

NDO/VNA – With import and export values hitting nearly 39 billion USD and over 45 billion USD in 2021 respectively, the northern province of Bac Ninh posted a trade surplus of more than 6.4 billion USD, said the provincial statistics department at its meeting on December 28.

Image: Shinhan Securities Vietnam ready to conquer the retail market

Shinhan Securities Vietnam ready to conquer the retail market

A series of securities companies announced to increase their charter capital to promote investment in the retail segment, upgrade their systems, improve processes, and develop new products, while also riding on the wave of many new investors who need to borrow margins.

Image: Vietnamese firms sell 7.2 million products on Amazon

Vietnamese firms sell 7.2 million products on Amazon

NDO/VNA – Vietnamese small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) sold nearly 7.2 million products to Amazon customers around the world, average 14 products every minute, from September 1, 2020 to August 31, 2021, according to Amazon Global Selling.

Image: FDI into Vietnam reaches 31.15 billion billion USD in 2021

FDI into Vietnam reaches 31.15 billion billion USD in 2021

Singapore ranked first with over 10.7 billion USD, equivalent to 34.4 percent of the total, ahead of the Republic of Korea (RoK) with around 5 billion USD and Japan nearly 3.9 billion USD. However, the RoK owned the most projects in Vietnam

Image: Int'l organizations optimistic about Vietnam’s economic recovery

Int'l organizations optimistic about Vietnam’s economic recovery

Vietnam is gradually reopening its doors and adjusting to a anew normala with post-pandemic recovery plans. Heads of representative offices of international organizations and representatives of foreign business associations in Vietnam are expressing optimism about Vietnamas economic prospects and

Image: Vietnam an important market of Japanese retail groups

Vietnam an important market of Japanese retail groups

NDO/VNA - Nikkei Asia recently analysed foreign investment policies of Japanese retail groups, including retail giant AEON, noting that numerous groups plan to expand operations in the Vietnamese market.

Image: More than 1,000 Vietnamese agricultural and food products eligible for export to China

More than 1,000 Vietnamese agricultural and food products eligible for export to China

NDO –The General Administration of Customs of China on December 24 approved a list of 31,988 product codes for foreign enterprises to export their agricultural and food products to China, including 1,045 product codes for Vietnamese enterprises.

Image: Are Online Medical Examinations The Future Of Healthcare In Vietnam?

Are Online Medical Examinations The Future Of Healthcare In Vietnam?

Amidst the aftershocks of the pandemic, Vietnam’s healthcare sector must take stock in immediate opportunities and challenges to better serve Vietnamese people.