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Local retailers confident of besting Apple online store on prices
It is hard for Apple’s new online store in Vietnam to compete with local retailers due to its uncompetitive prices, several of them said.
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Vietnam becomes global production centre thanks to boom of foreign investment
Despite impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, foreign direct investment (FDI) is still being poured into Vietnam, contributing importantly to turning the country into a new production hub of the world.
Vietnam's top refinery at risk of shutdown with debt talks stalled
Nghi Son refinery in Vietnam is at risk of defaulting on debt, raising the specter of a shutdown as talks to bring the government on board with a restructuring plan remain stalled.
HCMC to develop urban railway using specific model
Ho Chi Minh City plans to apply a model of urban development implementing transit-oriented development (TOD) and public-private partnership (PPP) in its urban railway network.
- 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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Hanoi to invest in urban infrastructure
Hanoi will invest in developing modern urban infrastructure and promoting rapid and sustainable urbanization as part of measures to boost industrialization and modernization.
Vietnam expected to issue new visa policies to boost tourism sector
In a bid to revive the struggling tourism sector, Vietnam is set to unveil a series of new visa and immigration policies at the upcoming National Assembly meeting.
Second batch of VinFast VF 8 vehicles arrive in US
VinFast, a subordinate automaker of private conglomerate Vingroup, announced the arrival of its second shipment of electric vehicles, consisting of 1,879 VF 8 vehicles, at the Port of Benicia in California.
Vietnam’s central bank buys $6 bln since early 2023
The State Bank of Vietnam has bought $6 billion since the beginning of this year to shore up its foreign exchange reserves, according to an official from the regulator.
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Low demand leads to 6,000 jobs cut in Vietnam shoes market
In February, the firm had a similar move of letting go of almost 3,000 permanent staff, and a further 3,000 temporary employees did not have their contracts renewed.
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VSIP Group to build $274-mln industrial park in Lang Son
VSIP Group, a joint venture between Singapore’s Sembcorp Development and Becamex IDC has got the Government’s approval to build an industrial park in Lang Son province.
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$4.7bln in public investment disbursed in 4M
More than VND110.6 trillion ($4.7 billion) in public investment capital was disbursed in the first four months of 2023, equal to 14.66 per cent of the annual target.
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Vietnam expected to become Asia’s electronics production hub: ...
Vietnam may become one of Asia’s top electronics manufacturing hubs thanks to investments in the country by electronics giants such as Samsung, Apple, LG, and Intel.
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Vietnam taking stock of industrial park capacities
Many localities want to expand high-tech industrial parks to resolve the overload of existing parks and simultaneously welcome new high-quality capital.
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Apple to open first online shop in Vietnam in a push to emerging ...
Apple said on Friday it would open its first online store in Vietnam next week, as the iPhone vendor doubles down on emerging markets to drive growth amid slowing sales in China.
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Preferential lending interest rate for social housing buyers set at 4.8% per ...
The preferential lending interest rate for social housing purchase and lease purchase, new construction and house repair will be 4.8% per year from May 10, 2023 to December 31, 2024.
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Durian exports forecast to boom
Vietnam’s durian exports are expected to see a boom in the time ahead when the durian harvest season reaches its peak, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Labour market to record 150,000 new jobs in Q2: ministry
MoLISA forecast the most sought jobs will be related to manual works in the industrial sector, sales and marketing, accounting and finance, production management, personnel management, and project management.
