VIETNAM E-COMMERCE REVENUE GROWS 18 PERCENT IN 2020
E-commerce revenue in Vietnam hit 11.8 billion USD in 2020, posting a growth rate of 18 percent.
NEWLY-REGISTERED FDI UP SLIGHTLY IN FIRST SEVEN MONTHS
Newly-registered foreign direct investment (FDI) capital increased slightly in the first seven months, while additionally-registered capital, capital contributions, and share purchases dropped.
INFOGRAPHIC: MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE OF 15TH-TENURE LEGISLATURE
Legislators cast votes to elect 13 members to the Standing Committee of the 15-tenure National Assembly (NA) in the legislative body's first working session on July 20-21.
VIET NAM TARGETS AVERAGE GROWTH RATE OF AT LEAST 6.5% IN NEXT FIVE YEARS
The National Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution on socio-economic development plan for the 2021-2025 period, targeting average growth rate of 6.5-7 percent over the period.
BUSINESSES: ONLINE PUBLIC SERVICES BENEFICIAL
Ninety-nine percent of businesses said online public services are beneficial or highly beneficial, according to the E-commerce White Book 2020.
VIETNAMESE INVESTORS, CONTRACTORS STRUGGLE DUE TO HIGHER STEEL PRICE
Although local iron and steel prices have dropped, they are still at high rates, up 1.7 times compared to the end of 2020, causing investors and construction contractors to suffer.
DOMESTIC TRADE TO MAKE UP 15 PER CENT OF GDP BY 2030
A strategy for developing domestic trade between 2021 and 2030 has been signed off by Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành, aiming to raise domestic trade’s proportion in the country’s GDP to 15-15.5 per cent in the next 10 years.
BOOKINGS FOR QUARANTINE HOTELS CAN BE MADE VIA CITY WEBSITE OR APP
People who are close contacts of COVID-19 cases can book hotels for quarantine at the www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn website of the city Department of Tourism. Overcrowding is occurring at quarantine facilities in the city as the number of COVID-19 cases has risen, leading to an increased need for quarantine at hotels.
