FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVALS UP 68.3 PC IN FIRST 4 MONTHS
Facilitative visa policies and attractive tourism stimulus programmes have proven effective in attracting a high number of international visitors to Vietnam compared to the same period last year.
FTA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROMOTES EXPORTS: EXPERTS
Enhancing the quality of the 16 free trade agreements (FTA) that Vietnam has signed with partners will be a helpful measure to aid domestic firms in facilitating exports in the coming time, according to experts.
VIET NAM, CHINA TO OPEN NEW BORDER GATE PAIR
The local authorities of Binh Lieu and Hai Ha districts in the northeastern province of Quang Ninh (Viet Nam) and Fang Cheng Zone in China’s Guangxi province have agreed to hold a ceremony to mark the official opening of Hoanh Mo - Dong Zhong Border Gate pair this month.
VIETNAM TO STRENGTHEN CARBON CREDIT MANAGEMENT
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged ministries to work with relevant agencies to reach deals with international partners to develop a carbon credit market, reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, allocate emission quotas, and create green financial resources for Vietnam.
MPI TO AMEND DECREE 35 ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PPP REGULATIONS
Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has permitted the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to draft amendments and supplements to Decree No.35/2021/ND-CP, which provide guidance for the implementation of the Law on Public-Private Partnership Investment.
BA RIA-VUNG TAU PROVINCE RANKS FIRST IN FOREIGN INVESTMENT CAPITAL
Statistics published by the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed that between January and April, Ba Ria-Vung Tau lured $1.52 billion in overseas funding, equalling 16.4 per cent of the total foreign investment in the whole country.
PHONE AND COMPONENT EXPORTS HIT $18.4 BILLION IN FIRST FOUR MONTHS
In terms of markets, the United States has become Vietnam's largest customer instead of China (in the first quarter of last year). Specifically, in the first quarter of this year, the US spent more than $3.05 billion importing all types of phones and components from Vietnam, an increase of 30.4 per cent on-year. The Chinese market ranked second with more than $2.5 billion, down 28 per cent on-year.
TEXTILE AND GARMENT BUSINESSES FACE DIFFICULTIES DUE TO LACK OF DOMESTIC SUPPLY
Infrastructure for weaving, dyeing and fabric production is still limited, and there is no spatial planning for development and centralised wastewater treatment, said Nguyễn Thị Tuyết Mai, Deputy General Secretary of the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas).
