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Vietnam’s economy in 2020

Vietnam’s GDP grew 2.91 percent this year, the lowest in a decade, but it remained one of the fastest-growing economies in the world.

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:48:00

UKVFTA to elevate bilateral strategic partnership: ambassador

The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) is expected to intensify economic cohesion and reciprocation between the two countries, thus deepening and elevating the bilateral strategic partnership, said a diplomat.

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:45:00

CEBR: VN’s economy to rank 19th by 2035

Viet Nam’s economy will rank 19th in the world by 2035, according to a report released recently by the UK’s Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR).

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:44:00

HCM City’s 2020 economic growth at 1.39%

Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) hit VND1.37 quadrillion (US$59.4 billion at current exchange rate) in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 1.39%.

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:42:00

Vietnam Airlines set to perform better than expected

National carrier Vietnam Airlines expects 2020 losses of VND12 trillion ($521.11 million), about 17 percent lower than it had forecast in August.

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:41:00

UK newspaper spotlights Vietnam’s emergence in global supply chain

Multinationals are looking to set up their bases in Vietnam despite various challenges that the country poses as a manufacturing destination, according to the Financial Times in the UK.

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:39:00

Hanoi pledges sufficient commodities for upcoming Tet

The capital is set to stockpile consumer goods worth VND39.4 trillion in order to put them on sale in the lead up to the New Year and the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, up roughly 5% in comparison with the scheduled plan

Wed, Dec 30, 2020, 09:37:00