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Nikkei Asia: Vietnam will be Southeast Asian growth leader in 2021

As a leading financial newspaper run by Japanese media giants Nikkei Inc., Nikkei Asia have stated that, “Southeast Asia's growth leader in 2021 may well be Vietnam”, during a recent article detailing ASEAN's GDP forecasts for the year ahead.

Vietnam signals soft improvement in business condition at start of 2021

While the Vietnamese economy remains one of the better performers globally, there are significant headwinds that could prevent a return to the stellar growth rates seen pre-pandemic in the near-term at least.

Apple speeds up output shift of iPhones and iPads in Vietnam

Apple is accelerating the production of iPhones, iPads, Macs, and other products in India and Vietnam in an effort to diversify its supply chain outside of China.

Vietnam named among Asian trio to have competently dealt with COVID-19

Nikkei Asia, the world’s largest financial newspaper published by Japanese media giants Nikkei Inc., has named Vietnam among the Asian trio that has succeeded in limiting the local transmission rate of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to almost zero.

VN electronics industry put at disadvantage due to falling demand

The Vietnamese electronics industry is anticipated to continue being hit by the challenges brought about by the increasingly complicated hurdles caused by the COVID-19 epidemic during the second half of the year, 

AirPods maker in Vietnam speeds up production with massive recruitment

Luxshare ICT announced they are still hiring 300 workers per day from June 18 to 20 for production expansion in North Vietnam.

Vietnam’s manufacturing activity signals improvement in May

The sector saw a softer contraction than in April as the Covid-19 pandemic was brought under control in Vietnam.

Vietnam set to welcome dual investment flows following COVID-19

Despite FDI shown signs of a slowdown as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19, experts believe that the nation will be able to welcome an array of fresh dual investment after the pandemic.

Foreign banks may return soon

The completion of the sale of Vietcombank stake to foreign buyers in early 2019 and of BIDV at the end of last year may bode well for a comeback of foreign banks to Vietnam in 2020.

Higher PMI signals improved health of manufacturing sector: survey

The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) of Vietnam rose to a four-month high of 52.5 in April from 51.9 in March, according to a Nikkei-IHS Markit survey.

 

Japan's Nikkei hits 15-year high on Greece deal hopes

Japanese shares hit a 15-year high, following the global rally elsewhere on hopes Greece will reach a deal with its creditors to prevent from defaulting on payments due at the end of the month.

BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/3

 VN's President commends Nikkei Group; SBV cuts interest rates; Can Tho ready for new air routes; Processing, manufacturing industry attract most FDI projects; SBV to spend VND8 trillion on rice; VND10 trillion for livestock farming revamp