Vietnam's consumer market has great potential to grow, and the country has shown good resilience after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Corey To, an economist from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (China).

Increasing labour productivity is an important factor to promote economic growth in the long run, and is a prerequisite for Vietnam to narrow its development gap with other regional countries and fulfill the goal of becoming a developed country with high income by 2045.

The adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in private investments is evolving from a risk management practice to a driver of innovation and new opportunities that create long-term value for business and society.

Indonesia's president said on Wednesday (Nov 30) his country would appeal against a trade dispute ruling that he stated had gone in favour of the European Union (EU), which had sued Indonesia over its 2020 ban on exports of nickel ore.

Infrastructure investment, trade environment and competitive wages are three factors that keep Vietnam’s economy humming along and its growth numbers positive.

Vietnam-China relations in the past were based mostly on trade and construction bids. What will be important for the new period?

India has ticked off its part of the free trade agreement with Australia, setting up the agreement to come into force by the start of the new year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed that the Vietnam’s economy would exceed expectations this year with an increase in GDP of 8 percent, in a speech at the National Assembly last month.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan has signed the Protocol on requirements for quarantine, inspection and veterinary hygiene for bird’s nests of Vietnam to be exported to China after the document was inked by the General Department of Customs of China.

Since Vietnam keeps moving forward with its high economic growth rate, market potential, and developments in business sectors including IT, Vietnam is still an attractive investment destination for foreign investors.