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About 85 per cent of the rapidly growing companies in Vietnam are committed to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) standard, creating an increase in demand for green-standard office space in the market. By 2026, Ho Chi Minh City is expected to provide 300,000 more square meters of new Grade A office space, such as The Nexus project or VP Bank Saigon Tower. Moreover, over 80% of the future Grade A and Grade B office supply in the southern economic hub will meet green standards.

Business environment reform is tending to slow down, some fields are even creating additional barriers, causing more difficulties and increasing compliance costs for people and businesses, exposing businesses to more risks, according to the former Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management Nguyễn Đình Cung.

After a prolonged wait, the government issued Resolution No.98/2023/QH15, a sweeping initiative to steer Vietnam back towards prosperity. However, the pressing question lingers: will this ambitious vision result in tangible changes for the average Vietnamese citizen? The path forward remains laden with uncertainties.

Several foreign-invested enterprises in the northern province of Bac Giang want to recruit dozens of thousands of employees to expand their operations. According to Bac Giang Industrial Zones Management Authority, in the first quarter of 2024, many foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) in local industrial parks are seeing growth and want to expand.

Viet Nam has been well-prepared for a fourth boom of foreign investment in the Southeast Asian nation, led by the capital influx in 2023 thanks to effective economic diplomacy work, investment promotion and business environment improvement, said Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung.

January witnessed the highest export turnover since September 2022. Although the world market was still volatile, exports to major markets have recovered, especially processed and manufactured goods and agricultural and forestry products.

"Beauty and the Beast" is not just a familiar story in the memories of our childhood, but also an integral part of Disney's film legacy. The Saigon Symphony Orchestra and 54 Entertainment proudly presents an enchanting and captivating musical experience. With the participation of nearly 100 orchestra musicians and an international production team, the sound quality meets the standards required by Disney Theater.

Việt Nam still has effective tools to proactively control the VNĐ/USD exchange rate in 2024 even if the US Federal Reserve (Fed) has to maintain its interest rates at the current high level for an extended time due to the conflict in the Red Sea and other new uncertainties, experts said.