INDUSTRIAL REAL ESTATE IS BRIGHT SPOT IN 2020 MARKET
In 2020, the average occupancy rate in industrial zones was up more than 70 percent year-on-year. The average factory rental price nationwide was 60-80,000 VND per sq.m and the purchase price of land in industrial zones with infrastructure ranged from 3 to 5 million VND per sq.m, according to Nguyen Van Dinh, Vice President cum General Secretary of the Vietnam Real Estate Brokerage Association.
VIETNAM BECOMES FASTEST GROWING NATIONAL BRAND IN THE WORLD
The national brand of Vietnam has been valued at 319 billion USD for this year by UK's leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy Brand Finance, a sharp increase of 29% in comparision to the previous year, thereby becoming the fastest growing national brand in the world.
SUPPORTING POLICIES KEY FOR REVITALISED TRANSPORT SECTOR
On January 11, the National Assembly Standing Committee approved the transformation of the investment model of public-private partnerships (PPP) into the public investment model for the National Highway No.45-Nghi Son, and the Nghi Son-Dien Chau sections of the North-South Expressway’s eastern cluster.
SHARES TO GO UP AFTER LUNAR NEW YEAR
“The VN-Index increased gradually from the beginning of the morning session to the end of the afternoon session and was now back above the threshold of 1,100. Foreign investors were net sellers on both HSX and HNX. Besides, market breadth turned to a positive status with lower liquidity compared to the previous session,” said BIDV Securities Co.
MARINE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY KEY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
To make the most of advanced scientific and technological achievements and to be among the leading countries in ASEAN and form a contingent of highly qualified marine science and technology staff, the Việt Nam Administration of Sea and Islands was assigned to take charge of building a master project on marine science and technology research to 2030, with a vision to 2045.
VIETNAM'S GDP GROWTH RATE MAY EXPAND AT 5.8 PER CENT
The most recent resurgence of COVID-19 has been brought under control in short order, with no new breakout expected for the best part of this year. Thanks to that, domestic economic activities will continue to recover and comply with the new normal of the global economy, where sporadic, small-scale resurgences are expected by the VEPR.
FDI HITS 2.02 BLN USD IN JANUARY
Vietnam attracted more than US$2billion in FDI in January, 37.8 percent higher than in the same period in 2020, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
VIETNAM ENJOYS TRADE SURPLUS OF 1.3 BILLION USD IN JANUARY
Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam has obtained a trade surplus of 1.3 billion USD in January, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
