Deputy PM calls for efforts to keep core inflation at 1.6-1.8 percent
09:19 | 06/04/2018 Economy- Society
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also head of the National Steering Committee on Price Management, has asked for more efforts to keep core inflation at between 1.6-1.8 percent in the remaining months of 2018.
HCMC to pay interest on agriculture production loans
09:55 | 05/04/2018 Economy- Society
(VEN) - The Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) People's Committee recently issued guidance on implementation of a plan under which the city would fund the interest on loans taken out by organizations and individuals with feasible agricultural business projects.
Vietnamese products and services honored for their excellence
11:07 | 04/04/2018 Economy- Society
(VEN) - On March 17 an awards ceremony was held at the Hanoi Opera House to honor 96 outstanding Vietnamese products and services. The award is considered an important driving force for the Buy Vietnamese Goods campaign, honoring producers, distributors, traders and service providers for their contribution to this endeavor.
Prime Minister sets growth target of 6.7 percent for 2018
09:16 | 03/04/2018 Economy- Society
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked Cabinet members to give feedback on the 2018 growth scenario, in the aim of reaching growth of at least 6.7 pct this year, higher than the 6.5 pct assigned by the National Assembly.
Hundreds of thousands of young fish released to boost aquatic resources
15:57 | 02/04/2018 Economy- Society
Hundreds of thousands of young fish and shellfish have been released into the waters across the nation, in the aim of rebuilding aquatic resources on the occasion of the traditional day of the Vietnam’s fishery sector which falls on April 1 (1959-2018).
Some 60 percent of local businesses expect better business in Q2
08:34 | 02/04/2018 Economy- Society
Some 60 percent of local enterprises in a survey expect their business to do better in the second quarter of 2018 against the first quarter.
Hanoi’s CPI drops 0.22 percent in March
12:34 | 01/04/2018 Economy- Society
The consumer price index of Hanoi in March declined 0.22 percent over the previous month but increased 2.7 percent over the same period last year.
Economists upbeat about 2018 outlook
14:29 | 30/03/2018 Economy- Society
(VEN) - Economists are predicting that Vietnam will achieve the 6.5- 6.7 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth target for 2018 set by the National Assembly in light of the positive industrial production and import-export results in the first two months of this year.
Launch Phase Two of the Ho Chi Minh City edition of Words on Wheels
17:10 | 29/03/2018 Economy- Society
(VEN) - Singapore International Foundation, in partnership with Keppel Land and the General Sciences Library of Ho Chi Minh City, launches Phase Two of the Ho Chi Minh City edition of Words on Wheels - a signature programme to promote reading and learning among children in local communities via a mobile library.
Vietnam’s Q1 economic growth hits decade high
14:12 | 29/03/2018 Economy- Society
Vietnam’s economy is likely to expand by more than 7 percent in the first quarter of this year, the highest rate in a decade, a senior government official said on Tuesday.
