Vietnam to miss 2017 growth target: WB
The World Bank (WB) released its Global Economic Prospects report on June 4, forecasting a global 2017 economic growth rate of 2.7 percent and...
Binh Son Refinery valued at $3.2bn ahead of IPO
Binh Son Refinery (BSR), the operator of Vietnam’s only oil refinery, Dung Quat, was valued at VND72.88 trillion ($3.2 billion) at the end of...
Foreign debt up 6.5-fold in 14 years
Vietnam’s foreign debt leaped 6.5-fold between 2001 and 2015, with the World Bank, Japan, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) being its largest creditors,...
HCM City seeks to calm land speculation
The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed relevant authorities to develop software that will allow the public to obtain land-use plans on their mobile...
Red tape hindering VN's power plant projects
Substandard investment procedures and regulations hinder investors in major power plant projects, baodautu.vn reported.Workers install equipment at an independent power producer (IPP) hydro power...
Vietnam's FDI disbursement shows signs of slowdown
Vietnam’s foreign direct investment (FDI) disbursement in the first four months of 2017 was estimated at USD4.8 billion, up 3.2% on-year, however, this is...
Vietnam prepares domestic trade strategy
A strategy is being developed to promote domestic trade by 2025 with a vision to 2035.Consumers shop at Co.op Mart in Vinh Phuc Province....
VN aquatic export hits $2.1 bln in four months
Vietnam earned an estimated 604 million USD from the export of aquatic products in April, bringing the total figure of the year’s first four...
