Investment
Vinspeed registers to invest in North-South high-speed railway
Total investment estimated at $61.35 billion.
Business
New transport road linking Vietnam and China opens
The new corridor saves each truck approximately one day in transport time and reduces costs up to CNY1,000 (over $138).
Central Steering Committee for Science and Technology Development and Digital Transformation set up
This is part of the Politburo's Resolution No. 57/2024 on science and technology development and digital transformation signed by General Secretary To Lam on December 22.
Vietnam's 2024 forestry export revenue estimated at $17.3 bln
Key importers including the US, the EU, Japan and South Korea.
Vietnam Gold Star Award honors 200 enterprises
They registering total revenue of VND799 trillion ($31.2 billion) in 2023.
HSBC raised its forecast for Vietnam's 2024 GDP growth to 7.0%, while maintaining for 2025 at 6.5%.
The domestic economy outlook has turned more positive as the recovery continues to firm up as the year progresses, which brings Vietnam back as ASEAN’s growth star, HSBC Global Research noted.
Da Nang among 8 best places in Aisa to visit in 2025: British Managazine Time Out
The central city welcoming 8.7 million tourists in the first nine months of the year.
Green business and communities
Mr. Kulachet Dharachandra, Country Director of SCG in Vietnam, tells about its plan of action for developing a circular economy for a greener Vietnam.