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IMF makes new recommendations for Indonesia's economy

Jakarta (VNA), May 2 -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given some comments on Indonesia 's economy as the country is undergoing a government transition from President Joko Widodo to Preside... Read More


Indonesia aims at three-fold increase in EV sales this year

Jakarta (VNA), May 2 -- The Indonesian government has set a target for the sale s of battery-based electric cars to reach 50,000 units in 2024. Rachmat Kaimuddin, Deputy Minister for Infrastructure a... Read More


Ample room for Vietnam-Thailand cooperation in new economic sectors: official

Bangkok (VNA), May 2 -- Demand for cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand is continuously expanding and new business opportunities will appear when both countries begin to develop new economic secto... Read More


Thailand's economy grows 1% in first quarter

Bangkok (VNA), May 2 -- The Bank of Thailand estimates that the country grew by just 1% in the first quarter on both a quarterly and annualised basis, reported the Bangkok Post. The Thai economy slow... Read More


Quang Ninh welcomes over 1 million visitors in recent 5-day holiday

Quang Ninh (VNA), May 2 -- The number of visitors to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh during the recent 5-day holiday saw a year-on-year increase of 48%, topping 1 million. Of the total, about... Read More


Malaysia asserts pioneering role in halal industry

Kuala Lumpur (VNA), May 2 -- Malaysia should harness the collective expertise and resources to drive sustainable growth and development of the halal industry , according to Minister of Investment, Tra... Read More


Singapore improves reliability of power system

Singapore (VNA), May 2 -- Singapore plans to build two "fast-start" power-generating units to boost the reliability of its electricity system . In a recent press release, the Energy Market Authority ... Read More


Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports post trade surplus of 4.74 billion USD in four months

Hanoi (VNA), May 2 -- Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product exports raked in some 19.06 billion USD in the first four months of 2024, up 23.7% year-on-year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Dev... Read More


Laos restores value-added tax to 10%, adjusts basic interest rate

Vientiane (VNA), May 2 -- Laos has officially restored the 10% value-added tax (VAT) rate starting May 1, in a bid to support the country's budget revenue and socio-economic development. The rate was... Read More


Stock market upgrade to help Vietnam lure another 10 bln USD in investment

Hanoi (VNA), May 2 -- The elevation of the stock market to "emerging" status can help Vietnam attract an additional 10 billion USD in both direct and indirect investment, KB Vietnam Securities JSC ( K... Read More