NDO/VNA – Vietnam and Laos continued to enjoy growth in import-export revenue in the first half of 2021 compared to the same period last year.
NDO - That many provinces and cities in Vietnam are imposing COVID-19 restrictions of varying degrees is affecting the production and circulation of goods, raising concerns over impacts on economic growth.
Expectations to transform business households into companies have been unsuccessful as most households did not want to officially become companies. The goal to have 1 million businesses by the end of 2020, thus, was not met.
The US’s Vector Fabrication Inc has been scouting locations in central Vietnam for a Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) factory with an estimated investment of 60 million USD, according to the Head of the Da Nang Hi-tech Park and Industrial Zones Authority (Da Nang HPIZA), Pham Truong Son.
Ho Chi Minh City aims to sustain growth momentum in the remaining months of this year even when it is battling the worst-ever COVID-19 resurgence which began in late May.
A strategy for developing domestic trade between 2021 and 2030 has been signed off by Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh, aiming to raise domestic trade’s proportion in the country’s GDP to 15 - 15.5 percent in the next 10 years.
NDO/VNA – Vietnam welcomes the decision of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on July 23 not to take trade action against Vietnam in connection with the investigation into Vietnam’s currency policy, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang said on July 24.
NDO/VNA – Legislators discussed in groups the medium-term public investment plan in the 2021-2025 period as part of the first session of the 15th National Assembly on July 24 morning.
NDO - Minister of Transport Nguyen Van The has asked the transport sector to absolutely keep transportation smooth amid the social distancing measures in many localities.