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The first half of the year witnessed the country’s export turnover rake in US$157.63 billion, representing an annual increase of 28.4%, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

More enterprises in industrial parks in Bac Ninh and Bac Giang provinces have resumed operations as the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak has been better brought under control.

The economic growth target for this year remains unchanged with two scenarios of 6 percent and 6.5 percent expansion for this year, affirmed Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at a regular Government meeting held in Hanoi on July 1.

Vietnam’s participation in several new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) will serve to create greater opportunities for the development of the local logistics sector, according to industry insiders.

Vietnam recorded over 88,200 international visitors in the first half of 2021, plunging 97.6 percent year on year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) said on June 29.

BIDV has pioneered in promoting the connection of BIDV iBank platform with enterprises’ internal management software through BIDV-ERP Connection service, which will help optimize the preeminent features on both banking and corporate governance systems.

Vietnam’s Hanoi capital will play host to the ninth ASEAN Competition Conference on December 1-2, the Secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN, has announced.

Vietnam’s GDP increased by 5.64% in the first six months of 2021, according to the General Statistics Office of Vietnam.

Regular international flights can be gradually resumed by the end of 2021 as the COVID-19 situation will improve in the second half of the year when vaccination is accelerated in Vietnam and in the world.

The Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) has proposed to the Ministry of Planning and Investment to support local airlines that are suffering from depleted cash flows and increased debts.

Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are anticipated to prosper ahead in the fourth quarter of the year and are likely to achieve the export target of between US$3.5 billion and US$3.6 billion, according to forecasts made by the Agro

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a slowdown in the property market but many experts believe this is only temporary and are pinning their hopes on a rebound once the virus is under control.

On June 21, 2021, the global rating agency Moody’s has completed a periodic review of the ratings of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)

The local retail price of petrol rose by more than VND700 per litre at 3 p.m. on June 26 following the latest price adjustments made by both the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The farmers in Ninh Binh Province have enjoyed a bountiful pineapple harvest and good prices despite the impact from Covid-19.

Eight labour export companies have been banned from sending workers to Japan due to the high absconding rate.

Vietnam has attracted US$15.27 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first half of 2021, equivalent to 97.4% of the figure recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Singapore tops the list of a total of 80 countries and territories investing in the nation this year with investment reaching US$5.64 billion, trailed by Japan at US$2.44 billion, and the Republic of Korea at US$2.05 billion, according to

Many resorts and hotels in the central region, including five-star hotels, are offering big discounts to lure local customers.