Economy

Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Nguyen Thi Bich Hue paid working visits to Lombardy and Piedmont, two key economic regions of the European country, and Turin city on January 27-28.

Favorable geographical location, attractive policies, transparent and open mechanisms, gradually improving infrastructure are the factors that make Long An become an attractive destination for investors and enterprises.

Vietnam’s consumer price index in January hit a record high, up 1.23 percent over the previous month and 6.43 percent year on year, according to the General Statistics Office.

The Southern key economic region develops dynamically with the largest contribution and is the “economic engine” of the whole country. This is the driving force for the development of each locality in the region.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang will focus on increasing the value and competitiveness of its agriculture produce this year.

Over the past two years, the Provincial Competitiveness Index of Long An province has grown tremendously, from 15th position with 60.65 points in 2016 to 4th position with 66.70 points in 2017 on the national rankings.

Long An province has focused on building transport infrastructure, especially 14 traffic works under the Program of mobilizing all resources to build the transport infrastructure system.

The VinFast company of the Vingroup has said it plans to roll out various luxury and high efficiency models this year in an attempt to help deal with noise and air pollution in major urban centres.

Recently, in addition to mechanisms, policies and solutions to support investment, Long An province has paid special attention to administrative reforms in order to create favorable conditions for businesses.

International media outlets have highlighted Vietnam’s thriving economy which is among the fastest-growing in Southeast Asia in 2019 amid the global economic slowdown.

Increasing internet and mobile network coverage has changed the way Tran Van Toan, a stock investor with 15 years’ experience in Hanoi, does business.

Born in Dien Ban town, Quang Nam province, 37-year-old Duong Hien Tu has developed the area's first organic ecological agriculture system and a sustainable farming model over the past seven years.