Trade – Investment

The real estate business has received more than 31 billion USD in registered foreign investment capital, according to statistics of Savills Vietnam.

Vietnam’s total revenue from retail sales of goods and services reached 1.3 quadrillion (56.9 billion USD) in the first three months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 4.4 percent, according to the General Statistic Office (GSO).

The Vietnam-Canada Investment Forum was held online on April 7 (Canada time), offering a good opportunity for the Southeast Asian nation to promote and attract investment, and to intensify the supply chain between the two sides at a time when both economies are showing signs of good recovery.

Construction on the 290 billion VND (12.6 million USD) Xieng Vang irrigation project, funded by Vietnam's non-refundable aid, began in Nongbok district, Khammoune province of Laos on April 7.

The People’s Committee of northern Bac Giang province on April 7 held a meeting with representatives of organisations and agencies of the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Vietnam and 170 Korean investors in the locality.

Vietnam and Panama hold substantial cooperation potential, especially in logistics and e-commerce.

Vietnam hopes to establish long-term stable trade and investment ties with Australia and receive technology in sustainable coal mining and processing from Australia, said Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien.

Iran is a market with high demand for agricultural products and tropical fruits – which are Vietnam’s advantages, heard a recent export consultation session held by the Trade Promotion Agency.

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year was estimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percent growth rate in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Increases in petrol prices, and those of food, food stuff, restaurant food and public transport services led to a rise of 0.7 percent in the consumer price index (CPI) in March compared to that of the previous month.

The Asian route development forum 2020 (Routes Asia 2022) will take place in the central city of Da Nang on June 4-9 with programmes and activities connecting the air transport industry and flight networks in the Asia-Pacific region, the city People’s Committee announced at a press conference held on April 2.

The Vietnam International Aviation Expo 2022 (VIAE 2022) will be held on September 15-17 in Hanoi after being delayed for more than two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, heard a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City on April 2.

Biodegradable plastic materials meeting strict international standards produced by An Phat Holdings (APH) of Vietnam will be distributed throughout North America in the coming time.

Turkey is currently the second largest buyer of Vietnamese goods in Western Asia, but enterprises still need to overcome many barriers and improve themselves increase shipments to this market, experts have said.

Despite suffering the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict which affects international trade, import and export activities of Ho Chi Minh city still achieved impressive growth in the first quarter of this year.

The Vietnam Report JSC has announced the top 10 prestigious real estate companies this year.

Within the framework of the program to promote ASEAN's preeminent products in China, the Department of Foreign Affairs of Nanning and the Consulate General of Vietnam in Nanning coordinated to organize the activity "Consuls General live-stream and ship goods".

Deputy Prime Minister (PM) Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Transport to agree with relevant ministries and localities on the investment plan for the Bien Hoa - Vung Tau railway project and the Thu Thiem light rail project - Long Thanh international airport.

The two Vietnamese business associations in central and southern Laos have been established and elected the first Executive Board for the 2022-2027 term as member organizations of the Vietnam Business Association for Cooperation and Investment in Laos (BACI), according to Vietnam News Agency.

With a sharp increase in both volume and price, coffee is an agricultural product export group with an impressive start for 2022.

Vietnam’s newly-registered and adjusted overseas investment capital totalled over 211.45 million USD in the first quarter of 2022, equivalent to nearly 37% that of the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Phones and components; and computers, electronic products and components are two export groups earning more than 10 billion USD.

Statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Trade showed that in the first two months of 2022, Vietnam's export turnover to Turkey reached 189 million USD, up 16.3% over the same period last year.

The market also welcomed the return of 25,600 enterprises, up 74% over the same period of 2021, bringing the total number of enterprises entering operations in the first quarter of 2022 to 60,200.

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year was estimated to increase 5.03 percent year-on-year, higher than the 4.72 percent growth rate in the same period last year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

(CPV) - The annual event will be held by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee to receive comments from speakers, domestic and international experts in the fields of socio-economic development and share their views on key projects, goals and programs of the city.

Vietnam now ranks 23rd in the list of partner markets of India, with total export and import turnover of 11.3 billion USD, said Mr. Bui Trung Thuong, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in India.

On March 28, the Governments of Australia and Vietnam agreed on Vietnam’s participation in the Australian Agriculture Visa Programme. By signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), Vietnam became the first country to join this programme.

In the first 2 months of 2022, Vietnam’s rubber export turnover to the Republic of Korea reached 15.31 million USD, representing 8,220 tons, up 10.4% in volume and 7.9% in value over the same period last year.

Routes Asia 2022 will be held in Vietnam’s central coastal city of Da Nang from June 4 to 9.