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Government keen to push ahead of initial growth targets

Following the positive economic performance since early this year, the government is expecting higher-than-expected growth for the rest of the year, spurred on by an increase in production and disbursement of public investment.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

Obstacles needed to be removed to promote equitisation and capital divestment: MoF

The Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s experts have stressed the need to remove obstacles in mechanisms and policies to promote the equitisation and divestment of state capital in enterprises.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

Ties blossom with Laos and Cambodia

Vietnam has strongly beefed up its bilateral cooperation in many sectors with Laos and Cambodia, including a focus laid on investment and trade.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

PM asks for solutions towards 95% of public investment disbursement rate

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for breakthrough solutions to fulfil the target of 95% in the disbursement rate of public investment capital in 2024.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

European businesses express cautious optimism

Despite the country's robust first-half GDP growth, the EuroCham's Business Confidence Index (BCI) experienced a marginal decline from 52.8 points in the first quarter to 51.3 points in the second quarter of 2024, underscoring cautious optimism among the European business community.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

Vietnam to ramp up its semiconductor workforce

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued directives in July for two ministries, focusing on developing the semiconductor sector’s workforce.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

Quality varieties spur Vietnamese rice industry's growth: experts

The success of the rice sector is the fruit of a concerted effort spanning research, production and trade, with high-quality seeds delivered to farmers' hands, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has assessed.

Wed, Jul 17, 2024, 07:10:00

Mobile Money users in Vietnam rise rapidly

The number of Mobile Money service users in Vietnam reached more than 8.8 million customers by the end of May, an increase of 3.3% over the same period last month.