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Consumer buying habits change as online purchases increase in Vietnam

More food products have been bought online since the COVID-19 outbreak, online sellers have said. More food products have been bought online since the COVID-19 outbreak, online sellers have said. A recent report released by online shopping platform Shopee said that Vietnamese had become more comfortable with buying food and groceries online, including items that are usually bought offline. […]

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Australia, World Bank provide financial support to Vietnam amid Covid-19 impacts

The Hanoitimes – The funds will also be directed towards activities to enable economic recovery, including accelerating the execution of the investment program while deepening trade integration. The World Bank Group and the Australian government have agreed to extend their strategic partnership in Vietnam with a commitment of an additional AUD5 million (US$3.45 million) to support […]

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Vietnam: Open mindset needed for prize-winning game business in Vietnam to take off

The Hanoitimes – Strong development of the night economy, including prize-winning games businesses, could help Vietnam’s tourism compete with regional peers. More incentives and open policies are needed to attract investors into the billion-dollar business of prize-winning games in Vietnam which is deemed to hold huge potential for development, according to Nguyen Anh Tuan, editor in […]

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Vietnam: National Assembly doubles down on 2020 targets

Despite massive difficulties hitting the economy, the National Assembly has decided not to adjust socio-economic goals for 2020, especially the growth rate, saying efforts would be made to attempt to realise them. The ninth session of the 14th National Assembly (NA) wrapped up last week decided that all socio-economic targets earlier set by the legislature […]

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Is Vietnam outstripping Thailand in rice exports?

Because of unprecedented difficulties, Thailand may be outstripped by Vietnam in rice exports this year, but this may only be for the short term. The US Department of Agriculture in its May report showed that Thailand suffers heavily from drought, while Vietnam doesn’t. The agency predicted that Thailand’s rice output this year would decrease by […]

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