Vietnam Benefits and Challenges to Join TPP

According to experts, Vietnam will enjoy a series of advantages from joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). When joining TPP, estimated exports of Vietnam in 2025 is expected to increase by 28.4%, reaching USD 307 billion. The growth would be contributed by exporting more manufactured goods (34% more), import and processing of consumer goods (27% more). … Read more

How to Stop Ebola in Vietnam

According to ABC news, Nina Pham, a nursing staff of Dallas, US has been infected with virus Ebola while treated for a Liberian man Thomas Eric Duncan. Duncan brough Ebola to US and died at Presbyterian Dallas Hospital last week. Nina Pham of 26 years old is a daughter of immigrants from Vietnam. BBC news … Read more

Three Reasons Japan Invests in Vietnam

In accordance with the statistics from the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), accumulating to the end of May 2014, Japan is still the leading investor into Vietnam, with more than USD 35,57 billion registered for investment. Following Japan are Korea and Singapore, with the respective gross figures of USD 31,01 billion and USD 30,33 … Read more

ADB: Vietnam GDP Shall Grow 5.6% in 2014

On September 19th, 2014 the Chairman of Asia Development Bank (ADB), Mr. Takehiro Nakao visited Vietnam and shared his view on the development of Vietnam economy in terms of inflation, GDP growth rate, and the market mechanism.  The Chairman of ADB is impressed by the achievement in the development of Vietnam, especially in the efforts of … Read more

Vietnam Price Index Up 19.78% in May

May 24th, 2011, from The Wall Street Journal. HANOI—Vietnam’s consumer price index in May was up 19.78% from a year earlier, its biggest jump since December 2008, the General Statistics Office said Tuesday. But compared with April, the index was up 2.21%, a slowdown from the previous month’s pace. April prices were up 3.32% from … Read more