ABO/NDO- The central banks of Vietnam and Laos have recently launched a bilateral retail payment service using QR codes, enabling seamless cross-border transactions between the two countries.

ABO/NDO- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on January 9 urged relevant units to accelerate the progress of sub-projects to complete the Long Thanh International Airport project as soon as possible.

ABO/NDO- Vietnam's vegetable, flower and fruit industry needs strong changes from production to trade promotion to increase value and develop brand, heard a seminar held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 8.

ABO/NDO- Vietnamese investors pumped nearly 664.8 million USD into 164 new projects and 26 existing ventures abroad in 2024, up 57.7% in value as compared to the previous year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Foreign Investment Agency.

ABO/NDO- The Vietnamese economy demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2024 and was estimated to achieve a growth rate of 7.09% despite global uncertainties, General Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Thi Huong said on January 6.

ABO/NDO- Vietnam's total import and export value in 2024 is estimated at 786.07 billion USD, a 15.4% increase compared to 2023, with a trade surplus of 23.75 billion USD

ABO/NDO- The total trade value between Vietnam and the Philippines reached 8.042 billion USD in the first eleven months of 2024, according to Vietnam's trade mission in the Philippines, citing Ministry of Industry and Trade data.

ABO/NDO- Vietnamese goods, especially farm produce, are expanding their presence in retail chains and supermarkets across Malaysia, including well-known ones.

ABO/NDO- Vietnam has regained its position as the “growth star“ of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), said the Hong Kong-Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) when evaluating Vietnam's economic development in 2024.