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Vietnam & Russia target $10bln in two-way trade by 2025
Vietnam and Russia have set a target of raising two-way trade turnover to $10 billion by 2025, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
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Ministry of Construction to divest from multiple firms
From 2024 - 2025, MoC will divest capital from Construction Machinery Corporation JSC and Vietnam Machinery Installation Corp, or Lilama.
Noi Bai Airport expected to handle 580 flights during the five-day holiday
Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi is anticipated to serve 96,000 passengers and 580 flights during the upcoming five-day break from April 29-May 3.
Ministries and localities asked to boost public capital disbursement
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked ministries, agencies, and localities to urgently take measures to speed up investment procedures and approve investment projects to allocate all public investment capital in 2023.
- 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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PM urges Long Thanh International Airport project to be hastened
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed an official dispatch on April 18 demanding relevant ministries and agencies to speed up the Long Thanh International Airport project, which is lagging behind schedule.
HCMC clamps down on 4 delayed projects at high-tech agricultural park
The Ho Chi Minh Ctiy People’s Committee has directed relevant agencies to review legal procedures to withdraw four delayed projects at the Agricultural High-Tech Park (AHTP) in the city.
Ministry proposes allowing foreigners to buy, own houses in Vietnam
The Ministry of Construction has proposed the Government allow foreigners to buy and own houses in Vietnam in the draft Housing Law (amended).
$10.2bln needed for rail infrastructure by 2030
Funds will be used to upgrade existing lines, build a high-speed railway, and develop new rail routes.
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Cam Ranh Airport upgrade fully completed
A project to upgrade Cam Ranh International Airport in Khanh Hoa Province has been fully completed after more than a year of construction.
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Thu Duc city proposes construction of more transport routes
Authorities in Thu Duc city in HCMC have proposed the municipal People’s Committee add new transport projects and implement approved projects, with total investment capital of around VND30.8 trillion ($1.28 billion).
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Construction of link to Hanoi’s Ring Road 3 to start in June
Hanoi plans to kick off construction of a road connecting the Phap Van - Cau Gie Expressway and Ring Road No. 3, with investment capital estimated at over VND3.24 trillion ($135.5 million).
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Vietnamese airlines asked to increase flights for upcoming holidays
Workers in Vietnam have a five-day break from April 29 to May 3 to mark the three public holidays.
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Work restarts on Vietnam’s Nam O ecotourism project
The implementation of the Nam O ecotourism project in Da Nang, central Vietnam has resumed after being suspended for a long time due to the COVID-19 pandemic and objections from local inhabitants.
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Vietnamese fruits gain strong foothold in Australia
Australia has so far opened its market for four kinds of fresh fruit from Vietnam - dragon fruit, lychee, mango and longan, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Life insurers report jump in profits thanks to bancassurance
Prudential and Manulife saw sudden increases in profits in 2022, while Dai-ichi, AIA and Bao Viet Life reported multi-trillion dong in profits last year.
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Exports recover in second half of March
Vietnam posted total export revenue of $16.38 billion in the second half of March, up 22.8 per cent compared to the first half, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
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Binh Duong’s first net-zero industrial cluster to be built
Gia Dinh Group and SEP Cooperative of the Republic of Korea on April 13 signed a memorandum of understanding on building a net-zero industrial complex in the southern province of Binh Duong.
