The Hanoitimes – One in five Vietnamese adults is accessible to official financial service, said in International Financial Company (IFC)’s recent report. Similarly, merely 8% Vietnamese aldults own savings at financial institutions, the report found. Researching shows that microfinance lenders play key roles in supplying service for low-income population of about 10 million people, among those women and […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – In January, total foreign direct investment (FDI) includes newly registered, increased, contributed capital, purchased shares reached US$1.25 billion, equaling 75.9% over the same period of 2017, according to the Ministry of Planning & Investment. By the end of the first month in 2018, Vietnam recorded 415 turns of capital contributions and shares purchases […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – In order to maintain a strong growth of export in 2018, the Ministry of Industry & Trade (MoIT) will focus on measures facilitating export to markets such as China or Korea. Vietnam’s export value in January reached US$19 billion, reducing 3.3% over the last month, according to the General Statistics Office. Specifically, export […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Logistics development plans of provinces and cities nation-wide should have a better connectivity to make the industry become more effective, experts have said. According to Pham Thi Thuy Van, deputy marketing director of the Saigon Newport Corporation, a lack of connectivity has caused the local logistics industry high costs and low competitiveness. Van […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Manufacturing conditions in the ASEAN region recovered slightly in December, still driven by domestic demand as export sales remain weak, according to the Nikkei ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index released yesterday. The headline ASEAN Manufacturing PMI rose to 50.2 in January from 49.9 in December, indicating recovery as a reading of below […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Speaking at a conference to implement 2018 tasks, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment to offer the Government solutions to boost economic development and turn Vietnam into a “new tiger” of Asia. The PM urged the ministry to closely watch socio-economic development to raise measures to meet […]
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