STANDARD CHARTERED PREDICTS STRONG RECOVERY OF VIETNAM'S ECONOMY
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam on February 18 co-hosted the 2022 Economic Outlook and Green Finance Policy forum in Hanoi, which attracted over 120 participants, including representatives from state agencies, embassies, the Asian Development Bank, businesses, and economists.
VIETNAM'S NEW POSITION IN ATTRACTING FDI
Despite two years of struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic, Vietnam's international trade activities still set a new record by taking advantage of great opportunities from free trade agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).
VIETNAM TENDERS DAILY- FEBRUARY 18, 2022
1. Consumable materials supply
2. Materials for openhole logging equipment supply
3. Materials and components supply
4. Instrumentation equipments and materials supply
5. Consumable materials supply
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INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - FEBRUARY 18, 2022
1. Credit growth likely to be 14.1pct this year: SBV survey
2. Life insurance market to be more exciting in 2022
3. Solid start in 2022 for Vietnam economy: World Bank
4. Digital transformation goals set out
5. Financial renovation headlines targets for health sector
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FDI TO VIET NAM PREDICTED TO SURGE IN 2022
Việt Nam remains an attractive destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which is likely to experience a surge in 2022 after a long hiatus due to the pandemic, according to economic experts.
AIR LINKS BETWEEN VIET NAM AND 19 COUNTRIES/TERRITORIES HAVE REOPENED SINCE PILOT FLIGHT RESUMPTION
A total of 19 flight routes between Việt Nam and other countries have resumed operations since the pilot programme to bring back international flights starting from the beginning of 2022, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV).
FOREIGN TOURISTS COULD SOON ENJOY VISA EXEMPTIONS AGAIN
If this proposal is approved, the visa policy could return to the status applied before 2020. Accordingly, people from 24 countries and territories could again enjoy visa waiver programmes, as well as e-visa for citizens from 46 other countries and territories.
FRESH INVESTMENT SOURCES REQUIRED FOR KEY RING ROAD
The route passes through the city and Binh Duong, Dong Nai, and Long An provinces and has the total investment of $3.6 billion. After nearly ten years of construction, however, only 16.3km has been built due to financial difficulties.
