TIẾNG VIỆT 
Overseas labour market features positive signs
The number of Vietnamese guest workers sent to work abroad under contracts reached 59,645 by the end of May 2023, achieving 54.2% of the plan for 2023.
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Vietnam, Philippines heat up LNG demand in Southeast Asia
Vietnam and the Philippines have begun importing liquefied natural gas, that has turned the region into a major market as countries embrace the fuel as an alternative to coal.
Ho Chi Minh City to boost waterway tourism, passenger transport development
Ho Chi Minh City is seeking to develop more waterway tourism products in combination with passenger transport given the sector’s huge potential.
Changes to special consumption tax must be studied carefully
The impacts of the imposition or increases of special consumption tax on several products must be studied carefully to ensure State budget revenue and the development of production and business.
- Rising dragon: Amazon eyes Vietnam as key link in global supply chain 1
- Vietnamese textile-garment sector logs record number of export markets 2
- Vietnamese fruits struggle with higher standards 3
- VinaCapital seeks to sell SkyX Solar for $100 million 4
- Vietnam takes advantage of FTAs for exporting agricultural products 5
- Vietnam on the rise as a promising destination for int'l retailers 6
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Market diversification crucial for rice sector: Experts
Although Vietnamese rice has been exported to 150 countries and territories, markets for the product are mainly Asian countries and thus need to be diversified, according to experts.
Construction of terminal at Long Thanh int’l airport to begin in August
Work on a passenger terminal at Long Thanh International Airport in southern Dong Nai province is scheduled to start in August.
Vietnam becomes largest ASEAN trading partner of Cambodia: media
Vietnam became the largest trading partner of Cambodia among members of ASEAN in the first five months of 2023.
Around 91% of German companies intend to expand production in Vietnam
Up to 91% of German companies intend to continue to invest in or expand their production in Vietnam, and 40% of them plan to increase their workforce over the next 12 months.
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HSBC: Viet Nam’s tourism recovery remains firmly on track
Viet Nam’s tourism recovery remains firmly on track, and is likely to easily exceed the whole-year target of 8 million target.
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Strategic investors in HCMC must have minimum charter capital of $21 mln: ...
Strategic investors must have a minimum charter capital of VND500 billion ($21 million) to invest in the southern economic hub of Ho Chi Minh City, according to a new resolution issued.
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EU considered potential destination for Vietnamese rice
EVFTA has opened up unprecedentedly big opportunities for Vietnamese rice export. Thanks to preferential tariffs, the shipments of fragrant and high-quality rice to the EU have reaped encouraging results.
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Vietnam still 'an FDI darling': Singaporean bank
Vietnam’s 2023 growth is below-trend amid global external headwinds, but its position as a manufacturing FDI darling remains intact, DBS, Singapore’s leading consumer bank.
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Air passenger surges by 30% in first six months
The number of passengers in the first half of the year saw a significant increase of 29.2% year-on-year to surpass 56 million, accounting for 48.2% of the targeted plan for 2023.
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Sustained drop in new orders amid weak demand in Vietnam: S&P
Manufacturers in Vietnam continued to struggle in the face of weak market demand as the second quarter drew to a close, with both output and new orders falling again in June.
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Techcombank sponsors 7th Singapore Regional Business Forum in Hanoi
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank, known as Techcombank has become one of two platinum sponsors for the 2023 Singapore Regional Business Forum to be held on July 7 in Hanoi.
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Vietnam remains biggest rice supplier for Philippines
Vietnam sold about 1.5 million tons of rice to the Philippines in the first five months of this year, remaining as the largest supplier of the staple for its Southeast Asian peer.
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Green consumption and online shopping boom
The event title "Vietnam Consumer Trends Forum 2023: Trends and Retail Market" was held by the Institute for Brand and Competitiveness Strategy (BCSI).
