The Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV) is to play an increasingly important role in global trade with changes in the Southeast Asia economy's supply and demand impacting the listed prices of commodities on global exchanges.

Despite an overall export decline due to the shortage of orders, FDI businesses still posted more than 14 billion USD in trade surplus in the first four months, further affirming their role as the main growth driver of the economy.

Hanoi book fair to open in October

The 13th Party Central Committee has issued an announcement on its mid-term meeting, which wrapped up in Hanoi on May 17 after two and a half days of sitting.

Russian research vessel Akademik Oparin has arrived at Nha Trang port to conduct a joint survey on marine resources.

According to numerous agricultural experts, 2024 is projected to experience severe droughts, water shortages and saltwater intrusion due to the impact of El Nino, so it is imperative to develop a long-term response plan at the earliest opportunity.

The approval of National Power Development Plan VIII (Plan VIII) on May 15 has won loud applause from experts.

Companies in Vietnam ranked higher than the global average in taking a strategic, consistent or radical approach to digitalising customer experience and engagement, said Singapore-based financial services group DBS.

For those enchanted by the allure of Southeast Asia and the majestic beauty of Northwest Vietnam, conquering Mount Fansipan - the Roof of Indochina, is hailed as the pinnacle of every adventurous expedition.

Sports management agencies will consider awarding the title of Labor Hero to the head coach of the Vietnamese women's football team Mai Duc Chung very soon.

Four mobile network operators in Vietnam, namely Viettel, VNPT, MobiFone and Vietnamobile, will join the auction for three licenses to provide 4G and 5G mobile services.

An inspection of TikTok operations in Vietnam will be conducted in May and one of the eight contents to be inspected is the management of artists and celebrities’ activities on the short-form video network.

The Government said that the proposal for extending the e-visa validity to 90 days would help attract foreign tourists and investors who want to explore investment opportunities in Vietnam.

The foreign investment wave is expected to create demand in the hotel sector and help hoteliers earn big money.

Rent of $1,000 a month gets you 19.9 sq m in southern city, placing it sixth-highest in Asia-Pacific and eleventh in the world.

There is a worrying fact that a large number of young skillful adults prefer working for foreign companies to positions in the public sector thanks to attractive benefits that the former offer.

The number of visitors to Phu Quoc City has decreased significantly year-over-year, mainly due to expensive flights and unstable service prices, said city authorities in a conference held yesterday.

In Vietnam, the laws have defined the role and responsibilities of the university council, but actual implementation has failed to keep up.

Firms in supporting industries in Vietnam are in desperate need of high-qualified and skilled workers in addition to solutions regarding capital and raw materials.

As Vietnamese young people are increasingly borrowing more money to buy consumer goods, consumer credit is considered to have a lot of potential.