Vietnam sees February inflation up 3.98%, retail sales up 8.5% on Tet season

Vietnam sees February inflation up 3.98%, retail sales up 8.5% on Tet season

Vietnam's consumer price index (CPI), an indicator of inflation, increased 3.98% year-on-year in February, while retail and services revenues rose 8.5%, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 4.6 mln foreign arrivals in first 5 months

Vietnam welcomes 4.6 mln foreign arrivals in first 5 months

The number of foreigners visiting Vietnam in the first five months of the year reached 4.6 million, rising 12.6 times year-on-year but only equivalent to 63% of the same period in pre-pandemic 2019.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam welcomes 2.7 mln foreign arrivals in Q1

Vietnam welcomes 2.7 mln foreign arrivals in Q1

International visitors to Vietnam in the first quarter of the year reached nearly 2.7 million arrivals, expanding by 29.7 times year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

85% of businesses expect better situation in Q3: survey

85% of businesses expect better situation in Q3: survey

Up to 85% of enterprises in the processing, manufacturing and construction sectors in Vietnam expected better or stable business situation in the third quarter of this year, according to a survey conducted by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Foreign arrivals soar nearly 7 times in 6 months

Foreign arrivals soar nearly 7 times in 6 months

The number of international arrivals in Vietnam reached 602,000 in the first half of 2022, 6.8 times higher than the same period last year.

Travel - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Newly established businesses hit record high post pandemic

Newly established businesses hit record high post pandemic

A total 15,001 new businesses were registered in Vietnam in April, up nearly 700 from March and surpassing the record monthly high of 14,866 a year ago, according to the General Statistics Office.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Credit growth rebounds in Q1

Credit growth rebounds in Q1

Vietnam's credit growth grew 5.04% year-on-year in Q1, much higher than the 2.16% in the same period last year, according to the State Bank of Vietnam.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7