

Vietnam among 10 biggest construction ceramic producing countries
Vietnam is among the 10 biggest producers of construction ceramics and has the fourth largest ceramic tile output, according to Deputy Minister of Construction Nguyen Van Sinh.

Vietnam honoured as World’s Leading Heritage Destination for fourth time
Vietnam has won the World’s Leading Heritage Destination 2023 title of the World Travel Awards for the fourth time so far, reported the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Hanoi – attractive city for startup and innovation
Hanoi has been honoured for its attractiveness in startup and innovation under the Vietnam Smart City Award 2023 programme series.

Retailers anticipate business to pick up in year-end shopping season
Retailers in Vietnam are increasing inventory and have launched promotions in anticipation of opportunities in the year-end shopping season, as there are just over two months left until the Lunar New Year (Tet) – the biggest festival in a year of Vietnamese people.

Vietnamese rice affirms its quality and value
Vietnamese rice has just won first prize at the 15th World's Best Rice Competition, organised by The Rice Trader, within the framework of the International World Rice Conference taking place in Cebu, Philippines. Cambodian rice won second place, and Indian rice took the third prize.

Ho Chi Minh City lures over 3 billion USD in FDI in 11 months
Ho Chi Minh City attracted more than 3 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 11 months of 2023, down 12.9% year-on-year, the city’s Statistics Office has announced.

Hanoi’s consumer price index up 0.07% in November
The consumer price index (CPI) in the capital city grew up 0.07% in November from the previous month, according to the Hanoi Statistics Office.

Weathering logistics hurdles to welcome supply chain shifts: experts
The development of logistics infrastructure, improvement of loading and storage capacity, and formation of a regional – level logistics service centre will help Vietnam better embrace the upcoming global supply chain shifts, experts said at a logistics forum held by the Ho Chi Minh City ...

Vietnam sees record number of int'l tourists in November
Vietnam served over 1.23 million international tourists in November, up 11% month-on-month, the record monthly number in 2023, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

November’s CPI grows 3.45%
The consumer price index (CPI) for November has gone up by 0.25% compared to the previous month and 3.45% to the same period last year, announced the General Statistics Office (GSO) on November 29.

FDI flows into Vietnam go up 14.8% in 11 months
Nearly 28.85 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) was registered as of November 20, rising 14.8% year on year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment .

Banks increase capital through paying dividends in shares
Many large banks are implementing plans to issue shares to pay dividends in the last months of this year.

Vietnam's trade surplus at 22.44 billion USD in 11 months
Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of 24.44 billion USD as of November 15 this year, according to data released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

New businesses still on the rise in November
As many as 14,267 new businesses with a total registered capital of almost 153.6 trillion VND (6.3 billion USD) were established in November, respectively rising 19.5% and 47% year on year, said the Business Registration Management Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

High economic growth in Q4 expected to push up whole year’s performance: Experts
Expecting a growth rate of 7% in the fourth quarter, Vietnam has high possibility to achieve about 5% growth for the whole year, held experts, assessing that although the figure is under the target of 6.5%, it is still a positive result.