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Ho Chi Minh City’s industrial parks face severe labor shortage
The Government of Ho Chi Minh City sent message inviting workers to return the city to resume working as half of labor force at industrial parks opted to travel to their hometown.
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State Treasury purchases $150 million from commercial banks
The Vietnam State Treasury has successfully purchased $150 million from 30 commercial banks, said Luu Hoang, head of the VST Department of Treasury Management.
Vietnam receives 74 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines
As many as 74 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines landed in Viet Nam, according to Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long.
68 pct of garment, footwear firms suffer cancellations, penalties
Over 68 percent of garment and footwear enterprises in Vietnam have been penalized by their foreign customers for late delivery, some with cancellation and compensation demands.
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Vietnam plans to cut U.S. pork tariffs as trade tensions ease
Vietnam plans to lower tariffs on U.S. frozen pork, corn and wheat, a further sign of easing trade tensions with its biggest export market.
Vietnam's PV Power picks banks to facilitate $1.4 bln LNG project loans
State-run PetroVietnam Power Corp has signed a deal to allow a consortium of two local banks to arrange a $1.4 billion syndicated loans for two liquefied natural gas projects, the government said.
Garment exports hit hard by labor shortage
Garment and textile firms face labor shortages and broken supply chains, and find it hard to fulfill their export orders, the Vietnam Textile & Apparel Association has said.
US and Vietnam agree to end timber trade investigation
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai signed an agreement addressing U.S. concerns in the Vietnam timber Section 301 investigation on Friday.
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Banks’ profits forecast to decline by 19 percent in Q3
Profits of the banking industry in the third quarter would decrease by 19 percent compared to the previous quarter due to slowing credit growth and increasing provision expenses, Yuanta Securities Vietnam estimated.
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Vietnam unemployment rate peaks since Covid onset
Vietnam's unemployment rate rose to 3.72 percent in Q3, the highest since early 2020 when the novel coronavirus was first detected in the country.
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Vietnam’s elderly to account between 10- 20% of its population by ...
Vietnam is going through the demographic transition to an older society at an earlier stage of economic development and a lower level of per capita income than other countries, World Bank said.
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Firms urge Ho Chi MInh City to reopen economy soon
Businesses want HCMC to reopen its economy soon to ensure their survival after over three months of social distancing amid prolonged Covid-19 outbreaks.
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CAAV proposes measures to partly resume domestic flights amid ...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam has proposed the classification of domestic airports depending on COVID-19 risks for the re-opening of regular domestic flights amid the pandemic.
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Ports see increase in goods handling despite COVID-19
Thanks to the adoption of drastic COVID-19 prevention measures at ports, volume of goods that passed through ports in the first eight months increased by 18 percent year-on-year to 16.8 million TEUs
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Refineries face closure due to plunging fuel demand
Plunging fuel demand caused by Covid-19 restrictions is increasing inventory at Vietnam’s two major oil refineries and could force them to shut down soon.
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Vietnam could become Asia’s next green energy powerhouse
The Southeast Asian country, which has shown the world its capability to accelerate clean energy solutions, could become green energy powerhouse in Asia, Malaysia-based Techwire Asia news website said.
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Cargo volume through Vietnam’s port system soars 18% in eight months
The volume of container cargos through Vietnamese seaports witnessed a year-on-year increase of 18% in the first eight month of 2021, reaching nearly 16.8 million TEUs, according to the Vietnam Customs Office.
