State budget revenue from import-export activities drops in January
HCMC – State budget revenue from imports and exports totaled over VND24.8 trillion in January 2023, down 42.3% year-on-year, showed data of the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The fall in January’s State budget revenue is attributed to the week-long Lunar New Year holiday that fell in
Illegally imported elephant tusks detected in Haiphong
HCMC – Haiphong City’s Department of Customs on February 2 coordinated with the competent authorities to inspect and detect nearly 500 kilograms of elephant tusks illegally imported from Africa through Lach Huyen port, the local media reported. A representative of the Haiphong Department of
HCMC businesses need over 14,000 workers in Q1
HCMC – Businesses in the textile-garment, plastics, wholesale, engineering and electronics sectors in HCMC are expected to hire over 14,300 people in the first quarter of this year, according to a survey by the HCMC Department of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs. Around 5,000 workers will be
HCMC’s Tet retail sales at five-year high
HCMC – Total revenue from retail sales of goods and services during the Lunar New Year (Tet) holiday reached a five-year high of around VND57 trillion, data of the HCMC Department of Industry and Trade showed. Consumption grew strongly during the period from January 14 (the 23rd of the 12th lunar
Lam Dong clears 97 hectares of illegal greenhouses, net houses
HCMC – The Central Highlands province of Lam Dong had cleared over 97 hectares among 118 hectares of illegally-built greenhouses and net houses by January 31, reaching 82.69% of the target, according to the Lam Dong People’s Committee. The clearance took place in Dalat City, and Don Duong, Di Linh
Vietnam weighs electricity price hikes in 2023
HCMC – Vietnam is considering hiking electricity tariffs this year as the last adjustment took place almost four years ago while input costs of power generation have soared since. Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Do Thang Hai said at a press conference yesterday, February 2, that the hike
Labor market recovers after Tet
HCMC – Vietnam’s post-Tet labor market is seen recovering in the first quarter of this year, with a surge in hiring demand in labor-intensive industries such as footwear, apparel, manufacturing and services. Job placement centers in HCMC and Hanoi are striving to match job supply with demand. The
Over 32% of apparel firms remain closed in Hanoi
HCMC – Nearly a third of textile and garment firms have yet to reopen in Hanoi although the Lunar New Year holiday has ended. Over 83% of businesses in Hanoi reopened on January 27, with nearly 95% of their employees returning to work, the Hanoi Confederation of Labor reported. The number rose to
Tet train schedules remain in place
HCMC – The railway industry will keep in place the extra train schedules designed for the Tet holiday season, according to the Hanoi Railway Transport JSC (HARACO). TN3 and SE9 trains will be in service longer than expected to meet the travel demands of passengers from central provinces to HCMC,
State budget revenue reaches over VND165 trillion in January
HCMC – State budget revenue in January 2023 totaled VND165.7 trillion, meeting 12.1% of the year’s estimate and reaching 4.4% higher than the same period last year, according to the General Department of Taxation under the Ministry of Finance. Of the total, budget revenue from crude oil amounted
Nationwide ASF vaccine rollout set to start from this month
HCMC – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that an African swine fever (ASF) vaccination campaign would be launched across Vietnam in February this year. The ministry made the announcement at a meeting held yesterday, January 31, which featured discussions to supervise the
Ministry wants feedback on quality-rice growing plan
CAN THO – The Mekong Delta will have annual output of 7.7 million tons of high-quality rice by 2030 under a plan by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to zone one million hectares for quality rice cultivation. The ministry has asked the Mekong Delta provinces for feedback on