Economy

Saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta region has occurred earlier than in 2015 with a severe level. It will continue to seriously affect agricultural production and people's lives.

The State Bank of Vietnam aims to again curb the inflation below 4 percent and sustain the monetary market this year, SBV Governor Le Minh Hung told a teleconference of the banking sector in Hanoi on January 2.

Tan An Urban Joint Stock Company surveyed and arranged over 400 stalls for small businesses and gardeners to trade in the Spring flower market.

Although challenges lie ahead, there remains room for agro-forestry-fishery exports to increase in 2020, according to Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong.

The days of approaching the Lunar New Year are also the time when farmers in My Le commune, Can Duoc district focus on harvesting Nang Thom Cho Dao rice to promptly sell to the Tet market.

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on January 1 joined hands with the country’s four major tourist cities - Hanoi, Hue, Da Nang and Ho Chi Minh City - to welcome the first passengers of the airline in 2020.

The authority, people and businesses in Long An province have strived to overcome difficulties, achieved worthy achievements in all fields, creating a driving force for the development of the following years.

Forbes Vietnam has announced a list of the 100 largest public firms in the country for the first time.

Long An Provincial Steering Committee 61 organized a conference on replication of the pilot model for the implementation of Resolution 08-NQ/TU on March 4, 2016 of the Provincial Party Committee.

Vietnam’s wood exports this year are set to reach up to 11.5 billion USD, exceeding the industry’s own target of 10.5 billion USD, a 20 percent increase compared to last year.

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.

The Government has prepared a backup plan to fund the North-South Expressway amid fears that private investors might not be financially capable of carrying out the mega project.