The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), which was concluded in early February, will bring opportunities to Vietnam's businesses, especially those in the textile, garment and footwear sectors, but also barriers that they need to navigate to benefit, experts have said.
Vietnamese investors are expecting more transactions from State-owned enterprises’ (SOE) equitisation rather than by private/family firm owners, Grant Thornton Vietnam’s latest survey said.
Public Bank Bhd (PBB) has received the 100 percent foreign-owned bank licence from the State Bank of Vietnam and will rename its existing joint-venture bank as Public Bank Vietnam Ltd (PBVN).
The EU was the largest phone and accessoriesimporter from Vietnam in the first two months of the year, according to Vietnam Customs.
Public Private Partnerships (PPP) are a growing and profitable entry point to the Vietnamese market.
Vietnam's foreign direct investment inflows topped US$4.02 billion in the first three months, more than twice the figure for the same period last year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency.
The March consumer price index (CPI) increased by 0.57 per cent, compared to February, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported yesterday.
Following Japan, Germany and Spain, the Korean government has begun to study the subway project in HCM City.
Vietnam’s textile-garment industry is facing major challenges of low labor productivity and a serious shortage of textile and dyeing materials.
The prices of some public and strategic services are expected to increase this year, including health care and education services.
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