Condolences over Communist Party of Argentina leader’s passing

Hanoi: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam has cabled a message of condolences to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Argentina (PCA) over the death of its General Secretary Víctor Gorodeki Kot.

The PCA leader passed a…

Philippine President arrives in Hanoi for state visit

Hanoi: Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on January 29 afternoon, starting their two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.

They were welcomed at the N…

Increasing number of new firms gives rosy signs to national economy

Hanoi: The number of new enterprises and those resuming their operation this month reached 27,335, up 5.5% year-on-year, and more than 1.3 times higher than the average figure in the 2018-2023 period, statistics show.

According to the Business Regist…

Exporters advised to focus on major markets to complete set target

Hanoi: In order to achieve the target of 6% rise in exports this year, exporters are advised to maintain major markets such as the US, the EU, Japan, the Republic of Korea and China.

This year, the Ministry of Industry and Trae (MoIT) aims for 337 bi…

Commercial banks to mainly focus on credit in 2024

Hanoi: Credit growth will be the main focus for the banking industry in 2024, as it closely relates to economic growth, according to analysts.

In 2023, credit growth was lower than expected but improved significantly in the last months of the year. T…

New land law creates new momentum for Vietnam to become high-income country

Hanoi: The amended Land Law which was passed at the 15th National Assembly’s fifth extraordinary session in mid-January is expected to provide a firm legal framework to enhance land management efficiency and create new momentum for Vietnam to become a…

Vietnam’s export revenue up 4.1% in first half of January

Hanoi: Vietnam had shipped 15.08 billion USD worth of products overseas as of January 15, a year-on-year increase of 4.1%, the General Statistics Office announced on January 29.

Foreign firms occupied 11.06 billion USD, up 1.9% against the same time …