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![Wood furniture export turnover may reach US$17.5 billion in 2024](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/20/20/croped/medium/xk-go-172138221546213451786720240720203618.6406870.jpg?240721065434)
Wood furniture export turnover may reach US$17.5 billion in 2024
The export value is likely to set a new record of US$17.5 billion in 2024, according to the General Department of Viet Nam Customs (GDVC).
![Stronger “medicine” needed to help businesses overcome difficulties](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/20/20/croped/medium/exports-679720240720204757.0956470.jpg?240721062703)
Stronger “medicine” needed to help businesses overcome difficulties
Businesses have suggested the Government maintain its support to help them overcome difficulties, recover production and business activities, and promote growth, given the fact that many of them still face difficulties despite the country’s GDP growth rate of 6.42% in the first half of this year.
![Remittance to HCM City surges nearly 20%](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/19/16/croped/medium/hinh-minh-hoa-908020240719160834.5759800.jpg?240720071205)
Remittance to HCM City surges nearly 20%
Overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached nearly 5.2 billion USD in the first half of 2024, equivalent to 54.7% of last year's figure and up 19.5% year-on-year, according to Nguyen Duc Lenh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)'s HCM City branch.
![Vietnam and Thailand named as fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/19/16/croped/medium/vietnam-and-thailand-named-as-fastest-growing-e-commerce-markets-in-southeast-asia-20240719160041.jpg?240720071145)
Vietnam and Thailand named as fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia
Vietnam and Thailand have emerged as the two fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, according to a recently released Southeast Asia e-commerce report by OpenGov Asia — a content sharing platform dedicated to sharing ICT-related knowledge and information between governments.
![PV Power proposes 4-billion-USD clean energy complex in Ninh Thuan](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/19/16/croped/medium/pv-power-proposes-clean-energy-complex-in-ninh-thuan-816720240719161320.4753030.jpg?240720071124)
PV Power proposes 4-billion-USD clean energy complex in Ninh Thuan
The Petrovietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) has proposed the implementation of the Lam Son Clean Energy Production Complex project, with an investment of nearly 4 billion USD in Ninh Thuan province.
![AMRO revises Vietnam’s 2024 growth forecast upward to 6.3%, highest in ASEAN](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/18/16/croped/medium/cai-mep-960120240718163720.1781310.jpg?240719063236)
AMRO revises Vietnam’s 2024 growth forecast upward to 6.3%, highest in ASEAN
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) revised Vietnam’s economic growth forecast upward to 6.3% for 2024 in its latest update released on July 16.
![Vietnam's first participation in G7 trade ministers' meeting: a mark of international integration and supply chain diversification](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/18/16/croped/medium/vietnams-first-participation-in-g7-trade-ministers-meeting-a-mark-of-international-integration-and-supply-chain-diversification-20240718162713.png?240719063208)
Vietnam's first participation in G7 trade ministers' meeting: a mark of international integration and supply chain diversification
At the invitation of Antonio Tanjani, Deputy Prime Minister cum Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien led a delegation to attend the Expanded G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Italy on July 16 - 17.
![Nearly 90% of Vietnamese businesses show interest in expanding abroad: UOB survey](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/18/16/croped/medium/dautu-1721184278760152269194820240718162106.6995760.jpg?240719063139)
Nearly 90% of Vietnamese businesses show interest in expanding abroad: UOB survey
Nearly 90 percent of Vietnamese businesses surveyed expressed interest in expanding abroad, Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) Viet Nam’s 2024 Business Outlook Study showed.
![Real estate businesses seek restructuring of overdue, coming due bonds](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/17/20/croped/medium/real-estate-851320240717203405.2911780.jpeg?240718065309)
Real estate businesses seek restructuring of overdue, coming due bonds
The pressure of maturing bonds is still weighing heavily on real estate businesses in Ho Chi Minh City, forcing them to find solutions to restructure debt.
![ADB raises growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.2% this year](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/17/20/croped/medium/adb-173620240717202957.4579060.jpg?240718065242)
ADB raises growth forecast for Vietnam to 6.2% this year
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its economic growth forecast for developing Asia slightly up thanks to stronger domestic demand and export growth.
![Viet Nam is fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia in 2023](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/17/20/croped/medium/tmdt-172112138870753355009320240717202334.5375020.jpg?240718064728)
Viet Nam is fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia in 2023
Viet Nam was the fastest-growing e-commerce market in Southeast Asia in 2023, with the total gross merchandise value (GMV) worth US$13.8 billion, an increase of 52.9 percent year-on-year.
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Banks permitted to sell investment-linked insurance products
Commercial banks can continue to sell investment-linked insurance products through the bancassurance channel.
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Viet Nam likely to become world’s new semiconductor hub
Viet Nam's semiconductor industry is forecast to see the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6 percent between 2023 and 2027, reaching US$31.28 billion by 2027, according to Statista Market Insights.
![EuroCham suggests Viet Nam adjust ongoing policy to maintain momentum](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/16/17/croped/medium/kinh-te-vn-1721037161441114078718120240716170927.9642920.jpg?240717063655)
EuroCham suggests Viet Nam adjust ongoing policy to maintain momentum
Viet Nam should adjust its ongoing policy to maintain growth momentum despite its robust GDP growth in the first six months this year, suggested the European Chamber of Commerce in Viet Nam (EuroCham).
![Leather footwear export value may hit US$26-27 billion in 2024](https://toasoan.thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/072024/15/20/croped/medium/1-15584104274541854426859-crop-15584104388441684546051-172102046946265088837920240715200144.1325980.jpg?240716064750)
Leather footwear export value may hit US$26-27 billion in 2024
The leather footwear sector is expected to earn US$26-27 billion in export turnover in 2024, according to the Viet Nam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (Lefaso).