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Though inflation was under control in the past eight months, the economy still poses risk to the consumer price index in the remaining months of this year and next year, an official has said.

The Vietnam Socio-Economic Forum 2022, themed “Reinforcing macro-economic foundation, promoting sustainable recovery and development”, opened in Hanoi on September 18.

The first batch of six containers of Vietnamese durian from the Central Highlands province of Dak Lak that have passed stringent safety guidelines began its journey to China on September 17.

Vietnam’s inflation rate is projected to be at between 3.5% and 3.8% this year as there remains plenty of room for adjustments to be made to policies in order to accelerate the country’s economic recovery moving forward, according to

Vietnam hopes to boost its exports of computers, electronic products and components to the UK in the near future after it has gained success in shipping this group of goods to many other overseas markets.

Asian markets dropped on Friday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors continue to show concern over persistently high global inflation and the likelihood of further interest rate hikes.

Vietnam's coffee has been shipped to more than 80 countries and territories, making the country the second biggest exporter in the world, with a market share of 14.2%.

More than 50 domestic and foreign aviation firms participated in the Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 which kicked off in Hanoi on September 15.

The Vietnam Motor Show 2022 will officially take place in Ho Chi Minh City on October 26 with the participation of 14 auto brands, motorcycle manufacturers and several popular brands from the supporting industry.

Experts have stressed the need to carefully calculate all airport projects before construction due to the large number of localities proposing new airports.

A forum was held in Hanoi on September 15 to boost farm produce consumption connectivity in the Netherlands and Northern Europe.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a reduction of the most favoured nation tariff on a number of petrol products widely used in industrial production from 20 per cent to 10 per cent to bring down the economy's input cost.

Vietnamese pangasius exports to the UK surged by 28% over the past eight months to US$47 million, with the major export products being frozen pangasius fillets and processed pangasius, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

The capital city of Hanoi plans to convert 100% of its bus fleet from petrol-powered to electric ones as directed by the Government.

With India’s recent rice export restrictions, Vietnamese exporters expect to increase shipments and hike prices, industry insiders have said.

Construction on Tan Son Nhat International Airport’s Terminal 3 is scheduled to kick off in the fourth quarter of this year, according to the Ministry of Transport.

Long-term bond yields in emerging East Asia declined between 15 June and 24 August amid mounting risks and a dimming economic outlook, even as financial conditions eased modestly, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank.

Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association logged their August vehicle sales at 30,846, a month-on-month increase of 2% and a year-on-year surge of 247%.

The number of start-ups from Singapore venturing overseas through Enterprise Singapore's Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) acceleration programmes has ballooned to more than 400 in less than five years.