E-commerce sector grows 18%
E-commerce sector grows 18%
22/11/2024

Vietnam’s e-commerce market is estimated at US$22 billion this year, ranking third in Southeast Asia behind Indonesia ($65 billion) and Thailand ($26 billion). The app icons of five e-commerce platforms in Vietnam are shown on a smartphone. Photo by VnExpress/Vien Thong The market has grown by 18% from last year, the third fastest rate behind …

Việt Nam to benefit from Fed’s rate cut
Việt Nam to benefit from Fed’s rate cut
01/04/2024

According to experts, the Fed’s interest rate cut will support Việt Nam’s monetary policy management as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) may not be under pressure of dollar appreciation after the greenback weakens in the wake of the Fed’s rate cut. Goods are exported at a port. The recovery of consumption in the US …

HCMC economic growth at five-year high
HCMC economic growth at five-year high
30/03/2024

Ho Chi Minh City’s economy has grown by 6.54% this year, its strongest first-quarter growth since 2020. Downtown District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, February 2023. Photo by VnExpress/Quynh Tran It beat the 5.5% growth forecast by experts, according to the Statistics Office of Ho Chi Minh City. The previous highest Q1 rate was 4.58% …

Opportunities for digital technology businesses to go global
Opportunities for digital technology businesses to go global
27/03/2024

Investment in the fields of high technology, services, industrial production and industries with modern technical content is increasing significantly. Overseas investment of Vietnamese digital technology enterprises is gradually shifting to developed economies such as the US, the EU, Japan, South Korea and Singapore. Photo vietnamplus.vn Orienting, finding solutions and directions to promote and develop Vietnamese …

Meta, Boeing part of US business delegation to Vietnam, eyeing investment opportunities
Meta, Boeing part of US business delegation to Vietnam, eyeing investment opportunities
22/03/2024

Behemoths Meta and Boeing, as part of a 50-strong U.S. business delegation, visited Vietnam this week to seek investment opportunities across various sectors, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence. A man looks at a scale model of Boeing’s 787 dreamliner at their booth at the Singapore Air Show in Singapore Feb. 19, 2008. Photo by ReutersThe …