CPI INCREASES BY 0.16 PERCENT
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in May increased by 0.16% compared to that of the previous month.
MANUFACTURING AND PROCESSING SECTOR PLAYING KEY ROLE IN FDI ATTRACTION
The manufacturing and processing sector has taken the lead in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) since the beginning of this year, pulling in 6.1 billion USD, or over 43 percent of the total.
FOCUSED IMPLEMENTATION OF PPP TRANSPORT PROJECTS
According to the Government's policy, expressways must be built in the investment form of public-private partnership (PPP) on the principle of harmonizing shared interests and risks among stakeholders, including the Government, investors and people.
REBOOT REQUIRED FOR HIGH-TECH FUNDING
Foreign investment flows into Vietnam’s high-tech sector remained lacklustre in the first five months of 2021, falling behind in meeting national expectations and forcing the country to change its approach.
FOREIGN INVESTORS FROM SOUTH KOREA CONTINUE RAMPING UP INVESTMENT IN DONG NAI
According to Dong Nai Department of Planning and Investment, South Korean investors have injected an additional $500 million into the locality, increasing the total investment capital from $6.5 billion in 2019 to $7 billion in May 2021. South Korea topped the list of 45 countries and territories investing in Dong Nai.
PM APPROVES 2021-2023 PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Under the programme, the total borrowing over the next three years will be VND1,738.4 trillion (US$75.8 billion), of which VND1,604 trillion (US$70 billion) will go to the central budget.
FORTY-TWO FIRMS RESUME OPERATIONS IN COVID-19 EPICENTER
A total of 42 businesses with 7,600 workers have reopened in the northern province of Bac Giang after downing shutters for three weeks to prevent Covid-19 transmission.
VIETNAM TAKES ACTION TO CLEAN OUT OCEAN ENVIRONS
Estimates predict that without prompt government action, between 0.28 and 0.73 million tonnes of plastic will flow into Vietnam’s seas each year, causing tremendous economic, social, and environmental damage. Conscious of this issue, the Vietnamese government passed the Law on Environmental Protection in November 2020 and committed to a number of activities to tackle this issue, led by the National Action Plan for Management of Marine Plastic Litter by 2030.
