Economy

Although Vietnam has made strides in bettering the business environment and competitiveness capacity, there’s still room for improvement, heard participants at a meeting held in Hanoi on December 6.

The Caravan program connecting Ho Chi Minh City investment in Long An, Tien Giang and Dong Thap provinces, took place from December 6 - 8.

Export revenue of tra fish to the Russian market in the first 10 months of this year fell 31 percent compared to last year to 12.5 million USD, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

In November 2019, the total retail sales of goods and services was estimated at 7,613 billion VND, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to October and 15.2 percent over the same period in 2018.

Marketing strategies that include personalized customer experiences are essential to help companies survive in the highly competitive digital age, speakers said at an international summit in HCM City on December 4.

In the first 11 months of this year, Vietnam's export turnover increased by 7.8% and its import value increased by 7.4% over the same period last year.

Vietnamese startups needs more support institutions and policies to reach their goals, said President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vu Tien Loc on December 2.

Center for Industrial Promotion has just accepted the project and put it into use the system producing plastic doors and aluminum doors.

Tan An City People's Committee proposed Long An Provincial People's Committee on the potential of land areas that could cooperate to call for investment from Korea.

Vietnamese businesses invested 458.8 million USD in 31 foreign markets in the first 11 months of 2019, reported the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

From the beginning of the year until now, the results of the production and business activities of enterprises in industrial parks in Long An province have had many positive changes.

According to data from the Long An Tax Department, in the first 10 months of 2019, the total domestic revenue reached 11,946.5 billion VND. Only in October 2019, the revenue reached 1,222.4 billion VND.