Japan is currently a leading economic partner of Vietnam; therefore, topics such as improving the investment environment, promoting supply chains, and expanding markets for each other's goods will be emphasized.
In his recent article, titled “Vietnam is one, the Vietnamese people are one,” Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the victory on April 30, 1975 was the result of the Vietnamese people's unwavering determination to build a unified nation that could never be divided by any force.
Under Resolution No. 60-NQ/TW of its 11th plenum, that was held on April 10-12, the 13thParty Central Committee agreed on a policy to restructure provincial-level administrative units across the country, reducing the total from 63 to 34 units, comprising 28 provinces and 6 centrally-governed cities.
The result recorded in the first half of April brought the country’s total import - export turnover to US$237.97 billion as of April 15, up 16.5% year on year.
At a meeting on April 26, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh calling for prompt preparations to start the construction of the Lao Cai–Hanoi–Hai Phong railway project in 2025 and the North–South high-speed railway in 2026.
During Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru's upcoming official visit to Vietnam, the two sides are expected to discuss the progress of 15 renewable energy projects in Vietnam, with a total investment of up to $20 billion.
At the July 17 meeting, the PM asked the experts continue supporting Vietnam through policy consultancy, technology transfer, human resources training, and sharing of smart governance experience.
The recovery of both domestic and foreign demand as well as production sector in the first half of 2024 highlighted at the launch of the UOB Business Outlook Study 2024 held in Ho Chi Minh City on July 16.
Within the framework of the Summer Economic Roundtable 2024, co-hosted by the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission and Vneconomy / Vietnam Economic Times in Hanoi on July 11, Mr. Dau Anh Tuan, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, tells VET’s Vu Khue about the challenge of creating a foundation for rapid and sustainable economic growth and highlighted some changes in the near future.
There is much to like about Vietnam’s first-half economic performance, and while concerns remain there is momentum in place for continued growth over the remainder of 2024.
