HCMC – Vietnam will not pursue economic growth at the expense of the environment, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told the Green Economy Forum & Exhibition 2022 (GEFE 2022) in HCMC on November 28.

The number of orders and the export value of the aquatic products sector have plunged dramatically, though the year-end season usually witnesses a spike in demand.

Southeastern provinces have attracted more than US$10 billion and VND5 trillion from 20 investment projects in fields such as oil refining, electronics, industrial park infrastructure, tourism and urban development.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) has written to the prime minister proposing amending Decree 107/2018/ND-CP on rice exports.

The HCMC Institute for Development Studies (HIDS) has envisioned three scenarios for the city’s 2023 economic growth, with all projected at 7% or higher despite economic uncertainties likely to continue into next year.

Increasing interest rates are forcing homebuyers to make difficult decisions, including selling their homes to pay off their mortgages.

The Saigon Times, an English news site of the Saigon Times Group, has wrapped up its Saigon Times CSR 2022 program, with 40 enterprises chosen for being honored for their significant contributions to the society and the community.

A fall in new orders has forced PouYuen Vietnam, a major footwear manufacturer of Taiwan, to require 20,000 of its employees to take paid leave in rotation for three months, according to the HCMC Labor Confederation.

Bac Lieu Province has opted for a green growth and sustainable model to restructure its economy in recent years, aiming to become a renewable-energy center in the Mekong Delta region and the country.

VinES Energy Solution JSC, a unit of Vingroup, broke ground on the first phase of the lithium battery facility at the Vung Ang economic zone on November 18.