Foreign Vietnamese are spending big on apartments and land in Vietnam, which they consider a good investment assets compared to prices in developed markets.   Buildings in Thu Duc City. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran Harry Nguyen from Australia bought a 100-square-meter apartment in Da Nang City last December for just over VND3 billion ($122,000), which […]

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Vietnam’s seaports handled nearly 112 million tonnes of cargo in the first two months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 8%, statistics from the Vietnam Maritime Administration revealed.    Containers seen at Tan Vu Port in Hai Phong City. Photo by VnExpress/Giang Huy Export cargo reached 28.68 million tonnes, up nearly 8% year-on-year, and import […]

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A new speedboat service between Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Be District and Con Dao Island off the southern province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau will begin operating next month, according to the city’s transport authority.   Two speedboats that are set to ply the route linking Ho Chi Minh City’s Nha Be District […]

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Vietnam exported around 12,000 tonnes of tea worth over US$21 million in the first month of 2024, with Pakistan remaining the largest buyer, according to official figures. This image shows a worker processing tea for export at a tea business in Vietnam. Photo: M.V. / Tuoi Tre With these results, the Vietnamese tea sector witnessed […]

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Việt Nam has recorded a trade surplus of US$4.72 billion in the first two months of 2024, higher than the figure of $3.5 billion reported in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Cát Lái Port in HCM City. The country’s total import-export turnover is estimated at $113.96 billion, up […]

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Domestic enterprises are suggested taking advantage of global supply chain shifts as Việt Nam is emerging as an attractive investment destination for global investors. The trend of placing supply sources closer to consumer markets to minimise risks is the safest pathway to avoid interruptions. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Domestic enterprises are suggested taking […]

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Hà Nội dự kiến sẽ hình thành thành phố phía Nam sau khi sân bay thứ hai được xây dựng trên địa bàn huyện Phú Xuyên và Ứng Hòa. Hồ sơ trình thẩm định quy hoạch Thủ đô Hà Nội thời kỳ 2021 – 2030, tầm nhìn đến năm 2050 vừa được Hội đồng thẩm […]

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Thailand remains the largest importer in the bloc of commodities from Vietnam.   The Government News quoted the General Department of Vietnam Customs as reporting on February 22 that Vietnam’s trade turnover with other ASEAN member countries recorded a year-on-year increase of 35 per cent in January, reaching $6.81 billion, including $3.19 billion from exports, […]

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Vietnam’s national brand value skyrocketed 102 percent in 2019-23, the fastest in the world, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said, citing a report by the UK’s brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance. The Vietnamese national brand was valued at US$247 billion in 2019 but the figure soared to $498.13 billion last year. The country […]

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Increased world demand but limited supply has continued to push up prices of rice and durian, while coffee prices have set a record.   Staff check the quality of durians at a warehouse in Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Linh Dan Since the beginning of the year, domestic and world coffee prices have continuously created new peaks. […]

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