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Hà Nội aims for over 10 per cent growth in Q2
ECONOMY May 6th at 13:59

Hà Nội aims for over 10 per cent growth in Q2

Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Vũ Đại Thắng said the city must post growth of more than 10 per cent in the second quarter to meet its...

Vietnamese businesses must operate differently to enter the next phase of competition
ECONOMY May 6th at 09:44

Vietnamese businesses must operate differently to enter the next phase of competition

Amid market volatility and rising costs, Vietnamese businesses are growing, but not more efficiently. For SMEs, limited resources are widening the...

HCM City targets sports economy as new growth engine
ECONOMY May 6th at 08:03

HCM City targets sports economy as new growth engine

As the nation's primary economic engine, HCM City is strategically positioning the sports sector as a new driver for growth, leveraging high-profile...

Việt Nam posts $7.11 billion trade deficit in four months
ECONOMY May 6th at 08:03

Việt Nam posts $7.11 billion trade deficit in four months

Việt Nam's total import-export turnover in April was estimated at US$94.32 billion, up 0.8 per cent from the previous month and 26.7 per cent...

New businesses, market re-entries up 32.8% in first four months
ECONOMY May 5th at 08:27

New businesses, market re-entries up 32.8% in first four months

In April alone, nearly 20,400 enterprises were newly established. The most notable feature was not the number of new firms but the quality of capital...

CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs
ECONOMY May 5th at 08:07

CPI up 0.84% in April on rising energy, dining costs

The CPI in April advanced 3.31 per cent compared to December 2025 and 5.46 per cent from a year earlier. For the first four months of 2026, the index...

Moody’s lifts Việt Nam’s outlook to "positive" on reform drive
ECONOMY May 5th at 08:05

Moody’s lifts Việt Nam’s outlook to "positive" on reform drive

Moody’s on May 4 upgraded Việt Nam’s outlook from “stable” to “positive,” while affirming the country’s sovereign credit rating at Ba2, according to...

Foreign investment flows to Việt Nam up 32% in four months
ECONOMY May 5th at 08:02

Foreign investment flows to Việt Nam up 32% in four months

Realised foreign capital in Việt Nam during the first four months was estimated at 7.40 billion USD, up 9.8% year-on-year, the highest level for the...

SMEs struggle to access credit despite major role in economy
ECONOMY Apr 30th at 14:09

SMEs struggle to access credit despite major role in economy

Only about 20-25 per cent of SMEs are currently able to obtain bank loans, underscoring a structural bottleneck in the financial system.

Middle East war weighs heavily on accountant confidence
ECONOMY Apr 30th at 14:05

Middle East war weighs heavily on accountant confidence

The Middle East conflict is rapidly evolving into a global shock to both costs and confidence, placing export-dependent Vietnam under dual pressure...

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