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Vietnam to cancel 1,500 unnecessary public projects
Vietnam will trim the list of public projects to around 5,000 after cutting at least 1,500 deemed unnecessary and ineffective.
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Vietnam’s per capita income falls 2% in 2020 on pandemic
Vietnam’s monthly per capita income in 2020 dropped two percent to VND4.23 million ($183.19) from 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according data from the General Statistics Office.
Industrial park closures cost epicenter Bac Giang $86 million a day
The latest Covid-19 outbreak is inflicting a daily loss of VND2 trillion (over $86 mln) in industrial production and causing 140,000 employees to miss work in Covid-19 hotspot Bac Giang.
Ho Chi Minh City imposes 15-day social distancing
Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee has decided to impose 15-day social distancing in the entire city, starting from May 31.
- 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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ADB provides $116 mln loan to develop wind power in Vietnam
Three wind power firms in Vietnam has received $116 million loan from the Asian Development Bank.
Vietnam suspends int'l flights to Tan Son Nhat airport
The Ministry of Transport has just announced temporary suspension of international flights to the Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City from May 27 to June 4 (local time).
Vietnam to spend $124.5 billion on public investment over next five years
Vietnam plans to outlay VND2.87 quadrillion ($124.5 billion) on public investment in the 2021-2025 period, up VND120 trillion compared to the previous estimate.
Binh Duong’s per capita income highest in Vietnam
The southern province of Binh Duong surpassed Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to top Vietnam's per capita monthly income in 2020, the General Statistics Office (GSO) has said.
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Vietnam earns $362 million from rice exports in April
The volume of rice exported last month is estimated at 700,000 tonnes with a value of $362 million.
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Sabeco, FPT among 88 firms to undergo divestment plan in 2021
State Capital Investment Corporation has announced its plan of divesting 85 state-owned enterprises, including Sabeco, FPT, Binh Minh Plastics.
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South Korea’s E-mart to sell retail business to THACO
Korean retail giant has decided to sell its Vietnam retail business to local automaker THACO Group, reported Korea Times.
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Remittances sent to Vietnam in 2020 hits $17.2 billion, up 3% year ...
Vietnamese abroad sent home $17.2 billion remittances in 2020, making the country the third-largest remittance recipient in the East Asia and Pacific region, according to data released by the World Bank.
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Fruit and vegetable exports skyrocket in first four months
Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports proved a bright signal after the sector raked in $1.35 billion in the past four months of 2021, up 9.5%, according to latest data from agriculture ministry.
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Vietnam to receive over 1.6 million COVAX vaccine doses this weekend
Vietnam is expected to receive of 1.682 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses from COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility (COVAX Facility) on May 16, Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long said Thursday.
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Vietnam would continue to be world’s second largest rice exporter: US ...
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has forecast that Vietnam would maintain its position as the world’s second biggest rice exporter this year.
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CAAV proposes revoking general aviation business licence of Globaltrans ...
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has proposed the Ministry of Transport revoke the general aviation business licence of Globaltrans Air JSC.
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Vingroup stops TV, smartphone lines, focuses on VinFast vehicles
Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate unveiled plans for its subsidiary VinSmart to halt the manufacturing of televisions and smartphones to primarily concentrate on developing electronic products and other components for VinFast cars.
