Ten items joined the US$3 billion export club in 2014, together making an export turnover of US$104.14 billion, accounting for 69.3% of the total and representing a rise of 13.9% from 2013.
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) concluded the 11th and the last round of free trade agreement negotiations in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, on January 23 after five days of sitting.
Remittance inflows into Vietnam are expected to continue increasing this year, as overseas Vietnamese look to put their savings to work.
Many Vietnamese firms have prepared well to grab the opportunities that will arise from the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community at the end of this year as well as to cope with challenges, experts have said.
As of December 2014, Switzerland had foreign direct investment (FDI) of US$1.94 billion in 101 projects throughout Vietnam, according to Foreign Investment Agency (FIA).
Business confidence, outlook and expectations for the future among European businesses in Viet Nam have climbed moderately from the previous quarter, the quarterly EuroCham Business Climate Index survey for December 2014 has found.
Hoa Le, national head of retail services at Cushman and Wakefield Vietnam analyses Vietnam's retail market from the perspective of international retailers as the country prepares for a significant year of policy changes.
Vietnam hopes to further deepen the friendship and multi-dimensional cooperation with Japan, considering this one of the top priorities of the country's foreign affairs policy.
The most prestigious financial institutions believe that Vietnam's economy will see a strong recovery in 2015 and that the drop in crude oil prices, though lowering revenue for the State, will help foster production and consumption.
The government has set its sights for the nation’s economy to expand at a quicker 6.2 percent GDP rate for 2015 as strong exports continue to drive growth and it tries to invigorate them to offset weak domestic demand.
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