Input cost inflation is the main concern for the second half of 2021. While the expansion of the consumer price index (CPI), seen as a gauge for inflation, remained under control, growing prices of input materials and heating up economic activities are factors that could increase inflationary pressure on the remaining months of the year. […]
Read MoreVietnamese firms invested $545.9 million in overseas projects in the first four months of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 7.9-fold, according to Vietnam’s Ministry of Planning and Investment. Cambodia secured $89.1 million in these investments from Vietnam, ranking second in terms of the total investments announced for the first four months. There were 18 new […]
Read MoreThere has been a positive shift in Vietnam’s rice export structure towards a focus on fragrant rice products with higher quality and price, stated the country’s food association. Vietnam is set to remain the world’s second largest rice exporter in 2021 with 6.4 million tons, an increase of 233,000 tons compared to last year. The […]
Read MoreGlobal supply chains will turn to Vietnam, India and Turkey for more diverse sourcing. US and other global buyers continue to choose Vietnam as one of the leading sourcing countries this year as they are seeking to diversify their buying away from China. The latest report, conducted by Qima, a provider of supply chain compliance […]
Read MoreVietnam is the largest gold market in Southeast Asia, according to a recent study of the World Gold Council (WGC). The WGC also announced the country among the top 10 markets in the world, saying consumer demand for gold in Vietnam reached 39.8 tonnes in 2020, higher than the demand of 37.6 tonnes in Indonesia […]
Read MoreForeign investors from China, Thailand, and Singapore are increasingly acquiring renewable energy projects located at strategic positions from domestic enterprises. Chinese investors are increasing their ownership in numerous renewable energy projects in Central Vietnam, the Central Highlands region, and Southwest Vietnam. Notably, in Dak Nong Province, the joint venture between Hung Bac Energy Investment JSC […]
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