Heavy reliance on FDI and high national debts are the two biggest concerns for Vietnam’s economy, experts say.

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing use of paper packaging and the reduction in Chinese paper production are bringing dual benefits to Vietnamese manufacturers. 

 In 2019, Vietnamese stocks may receive some knock-on effects from the highly volatile global stock market. However, the country’s fundamentals remain attractive to investors, and various sectors are nevertheless poised for good growth. 

Power-hungry Vietnam, one of Asia’s fastest-growing economies and a production hub for global companies, needs to raise up to $150 billion by 2030 to develop its energy sector.

Embarking on a New Year of prosperity

In 2018, Vietnam’s total rice exports reached 6.15 million tonnes, with export turnover of 3.15 billion USD. The industry saw a 5.7 percent increase in volume and a 19.6 percent increase in value compared to 2017. 

The share of job seekers who are using formal channels (employment services) is growing in Vietnam, but still accounts for a minority of the job search channels used. 

The mass trade of imitation products and a lack of Geographical Indication (GI) are seen as major reasons behind falling prices for Ly Son garlic, the product known as the ‘King of Garlic.’

 Can Vietnamese smartphone brands compete with leading foreign brands right here in Vietnam?

Tennis player Thai Son Kwiatkowski, ATP world rank 275, will become a naturalised Vietnamese citizen to take part in the Southeast Asian Games later this year.

Vietnamese firms should focus on environmental protection and corporate social responsibility when investing abroad to develop sustainably and promote the socio-economic development of their host countries, experts have urged.

“Vietnam – Our motherland/With vast paddy fields, no paradise on earth can be comparable/ Cranes’ wings spread over the sky/ Truong Son Mountain hides in fluffy clouds.”

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President Nguyen Phu Trong has sent New Year greetings to all Vietnamese in and outside the country on the occasion of the Lunar New Year 2019.

Le Trung Tin, a farmer in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta city of Can Tho, makes a good living, training a bunch of snakehead fish to leap out of a pond.

 February will mark the 40th year since China invaded Vietnam killing thousands of Vietnamese civilians including women and children.

VET sought the opinions of a number of interested observers on the challenges and opportunities the CPTPP may bring.

VietNamNet Bridge - The increasing number of online transactions has led to high demand for logistics services. 

 For ASEAN to continue to prosper in 2019 and beyond, policymakers across the region should step up reform efforts designed to boost the region’s openness and integration, an HSBC official has said.

 Nguyen Thi Kim Tien, Minister of Health, speaks to Labour Weekend about measures to improve health examination and treatment quality at hospitals in 2019.

 In the current climate, tremendous opportunities have emerged for long term investment in the luxury end of the local real estate market, according to Neil MacGregor, managing director of real estate service provider Savills Vietnam.