TIẾNG VIỆT 
Vietnam Q1 rice exports at 1.79 mln T, up 19.3% year-on-year
Revenue from rice exports in the period is seen up 30.2% at $952 million.
Economy
Prime Minister says 2023 GDP growth target remains unchanged
No change has been made to 2023 GDP growth target despite the economy only expanded 3.32 percent in the first quarter – the second lowest growth rate over the last 12 year.
Vietnam startups secure $634 mln in 2022 funding
Startups in Vietnam secured 134 deals with venture capital investment of $634 million in 2022, down 19% and 56% year-on-year respectively, according to the Vietnam Innovation & Tech Investment Report 2023.
Profit margin of chemical enterprises to decrease in 2023
Due to weaker demand amid the global economic downturn, VNDirect forecasts that the net profit of chemicals companies will decline in 2023.
- Exporting agricultural products "maintains the stronghold" 1
- Bitter taste of beer 2
- Vietnam a gateway for Canadian firms to enter ASEAN 3
- Vietnam's textile, garment sector targets $44 billion export turnover in 2024 4
- State budget revenue hits $63.5 billion in 11 months, completing 94.9% of whole-year plan 5
- Enterprises cut forecasts due to gloomy outlook 6
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Farm-forestry-aquatic exports hit over US$11 bln in Q1
The total import and export value of agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first quarter of 2023 was estimated at US$20.63 billion, down 11.2 percent year-on-year.
Ho Chi Minh City reports modest economic growth in Q1
Ho Chi Minh City’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in the first quarter expanded a mere 0.7 percent year on year.
Vietnam - Australia agro-forestry-fishery trade exceeds $4bln in 2022
Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and Australia hit A$23.5 billion ($16 billion) in 2022, a year-on-year rise of 27 per cent.
Vietnam Q1 GDP growth slows as weak demand hits exports
Vietnam's economic growth slowed to 3.32% in the first quarter, against a 5.92% year-on-year expansion in the fourth quarter of 2022, as exports of smartphones and electronics fell sharply.
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Singapore's UOB posts core 2022 operating profit of $13 mln in ...
Singapore-headquartered United Overseas Bank (UOB) posted a core operating profit of S$17 million ($12.75 million) from activities in Vietnam in 2022, quadruple that in 2021 of S$4 million.
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Exports to ASEAN continue to grow
ASEAN is currently Vietnam’s fourth-largest trade partner.
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Vietnam climbs to 10th on emerging global markets index
Vietnam has been ranked 10th out of the world's top emerging markets in 2023 with regards to overall competitiveness by Agility, a global leader in supply chain services, infrastructure and innovation.
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PPP schemes to be reviewed to woo more private investment
Vietnam will reform its approach to boosting the attraction of private investment into public-private partnership projects.
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Exports recover in March, rise 6.9%
Exports recovered in the first half of March, with growth of 6.9 per cent compared to the first half of February in key sectors such as computers, electronics, and garments and textiles.
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Animal feed industry asks for import tax reduction on raw materials
The Vietnamese Government has received a proposal from the Viet Nam Feed Association to eliminate the import tax on soybean meal, currently set at 2 per cent.
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Viet Nam posts 78.9 per cent growth in coffee export value to Spain
Viet Nam was Spain's largest supplier of coffee in 2022, with 113,550 tonnes worth 269 million euros, up 21.6 per cent in volume and 78.9 per cent in value against 2021.
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Relations between commercial banks, real estate
According to some experts, commercial banks are holding 71 percent of corporate bonds issued by real estate companies.
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Vietnam plans tighter limits on stakes in banks in blow to foreign ...
Vietnam's central bank is seeking to reduce the maximum stake investors can hold in Vietnamese banks, according to a published draft document on a regulatory change.
