Tag: 2024

In the fourth quarter of 2024, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to this market increased by 69 per cent, reaching a total value of $258 million.

The typhoon's impact is expected to be felt more clearly in the northern regions towards the end of the third quarter and the start of fourth quarter, leading to reduced output and damage to manufacturing, agriculture, and service facilities.

Vietnam among 4 Southeast Asian countries moving from the "High" EGDI group to the "Very High" group.

From the first quarter, Samsung’s four factories in Vietnam returned to profitability, recording $1.17 billion in profit.

Strong demand for electronics components and agricultural products bolsters Vietnamese exports while the trade surplus expands significantly during the first four months of 2024.

Export figures for April 2024 paint a mixed picture for Vietnam's economy, with a decline of 8.1% compared to the previous month.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Vietnam has surged in the first four months of 2024, defying global economic uncertainties.

The recent surge in domestic gasoline prices, propelled by global fuel market trends, has emerged as the primary catalyst behind the uptick in Vietnam's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for April 2024.

Vietnam's leadership has unveiled a comprehensive digital roadmap for this year, prioritizing digital economic growth, expanded public services, and robust digital infrastructure. The plan emphasizes practical, outcome-driven transformation with clear accountability for government agencies.

International organizations put Vietnam’s growth this year at an estimated 5-6.3%.

The Ministry of Information and Communications has said that Vietnam has over 126 million mobile phone subscribers, an increase of 2.6 million compared to the same period last year, of which 93.7 million use smartphones. The number with feature phones stands at over 26 million but is falling every month, in line with the policy of turning off 2G in some areas by 2023 and shutting it down nationwide in September 2024.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has made an announcement on the progress of a project to renovate and expand Con Dao Airport, off the coast of southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province. The ministry directed relevant agencies and units to complete the necessary procedures and deploy the project soon, so it is put into operation in 2024.