Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Central Institute for Economic
Management (CIEM) introduced two
scenarios for Vietnam’s economic growth 2021
during a seminar held in Hanoi on January 15.
The event was co-hosted by the CIEM and the Australia
Supports Economic Reform in Vietnam (Aus4Reform).
Accordingly, Vietnam could achieve a growth rate of 5.98
percent in the first scenario and 6.46 percent in the second scenario. The
average inflation was estimated at 3.51 percent and 3.78 percent, respectively.
Export was expected to grow by 4.23 percent in the first
scenario and 5.06 percent in the second scenario. Trade surplus was forecast to
stand at 5.49 billion USD and 7.24 billion USD, respectively.
Illustrative image (Source: VNA)
Tay Ninh (VNA) - The People’s Committee of
the southern province of
Tay Ninh has approved the investment policy for a port
cluster project costing over 3.6 trillion VND (156.07 million USD) in Trang
Bang district’s Hung Thuan commune.
The 259.22-ha project comprises a
logistics centre, an inland container depot and Tay Ninh general port. It will form a synchronous
infrastructure and transport network, cut time for goods shipments and logistics
costs, and contribute to socio-economic development in the region.
A joint venture between the Tay Ninh Logistics Joint Stock
Company (TANIL), the International Investment Trade and Service Company (ILS),
Last year’s summer-autumn rice is harvested in
Kien Giang province’s Hon Dat district. Thousands of hectares of rice have been damaged by salinity and diseases in the ongoing rice crop. (Photo: VNA)
Kien
Giang (VNA) - Kien Giang, the country’s largest
rice producer, has
more than 7,140ha of ‘mua’
rice crop damaged by 30-70 percent because of
salinity, according to the province’s Plant Cultivation and Protection
Sub-department.
The
damaged areas are in the districts of An Minh, An Bien and Vinh Thuan.
The ‘mua’ variety
of rice is grown in the rainy season in areas where farming is rainfed. In
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Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management, talks about Vietnam’s potential for economic development in 2021.
Dr Tran Thi Hong Minh, Director of the Central Institute for Economic Management.
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Vietnam boosts innovation and startup ecosystem
Vietnam boosts innovation and startup ecosystem 11 January 2021 | News The government held opening ceremonies for the National Innovation Center (NIC) and the International Innovation Expo 2021-VIIE 2021
Photo Credit: Vietnam Government Portal (VGP)
Vietnam has launched the construction of National Innovation Centre (NIC), worth 740 billion VND ($32 million), spread across the area of 35 hectares in Hoa Lac hi-tech park on the outskirts of Hanoi.
The construction of the NIC and organization of the Expo manifested the Government’s commitments to joining with enterprises and individuals in accelerating innovation. The center aims to develop start-up and innovation eco-system, contributing to growth model transformation based on science and technology development. It plans to boost domestic and international innovative businesses, laboratories, offices of large corporations, as well as a working place of leading