The bonds offered through auctions held by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.   The State Treasury had raised nearly VND29.5 trillion ($1.16 billion) in government bonds in June through 18 auctions held by the Hanoi Stock Exchange. The bonds were offered for five terms, including five, 10, 15, 20 and 30 years with the 10-year bonds […]

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The two sides signing an MoU on July 2 on the occasion of PM Pham Minh Chinh’s official visit to South Korea.   Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and South Korean Prime Minister Han Duck Soo witness the signing of the MoU ( Photo VGP) Vietnam and South Korea will enhance cooperation to promote […]

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The cooperation was pledged during Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung’s working visit to the US from June 22 to 26.    Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung had a meeting with Dr. Richard Lawton Thurston, former Senior Vice President of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., (TSMC) During his working visit […]

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10 new FDI projects licensed, worth $9.85 million.   Export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial parks (IPs) in Ho Chi Minh City attracted nearly $199 million of FDI capital in the first six months of the year, doubling the figure of the same period last year, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Export Processing […]

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The economy grew by 6.93% in the second quarter, taking half-yearly growth to 6.42%, surpassing all forecasts and giving businesses confidence a strong recovery is in the offing.   A container ship is seen at Tan Vu Port in Hai Phong City in July 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy  Ho Chi Minh City-based garment company […]

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Export revenue estimated at $172.78 billion.   Vietnam this year ran a trade surplus of $9.07 billion as of June 15, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. The country’s total trade value reached $336.48 billion, up 16.2% year-on-year. Of which, export revenue was estimated at $172.78 billion, surging 15.2% compared to the same […]

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Global tech giants like Google, Apple and Nvidia want to invest in Vietnam in electronics and semiconductors, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has said.   Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) speaks to Sebastian Buckup, director of World Economic Forum Networks and Partnerships, at the World Economic Forum in China on June 25, 2024. Photo […]

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Work on a 1,500-kilometer high-speed rail link between the northern and southern regions will start in 2026 or 2027, Minister of Transport Nguyen Van Thang has said.   Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with Lou Qiliang, chairman of China Railway Signal & Communication Corporation in China’s Dalian City on June 25, 2024. Photo by […]

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The International Monetary Fund pegs Vietnam’s economic growth at nearly 6% this year, driven by exports, foreign direct investment, and policy support. Vietnam’s recovery began in late 2023, fueled by a rebound in exports, tourism, and appropriately expansionary fiscal and monetary policy support, said Paulo Medas – deputy division chief in the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs […]

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