November 14, 2024
Vietnam’s diagnostic imaging market to expand 5.2 percent through 2029
The report suggests a key factor contributing to this robust expansion is the growing incidence of chronic diseases and age-related health conditions in the country, which are creating a surge in demand for advanced diagnostic imaging services essential for enabling early detection, precise diagnosis, and effective treatment of various ailments…
Vietnam’s housing and construction materials prices see steady October growth: Vietnam CPI
From January to October 2024, the CPI for housing and construction materials increased by 5.22 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This year-to-date growth underscores rising costs driven by factors such as supply chain pressures and raw material cost inflation. …
New Vietnam Decree adds enhanced digital media regulations, ruffles feathers
Of note, the new Decree has sparked interest from abroad on the grounds that it will largely apply to cross border service providers and looks a lot like it is designed to crack down on anti-government speech, and this is probably true. However, it’s also worth noting that social media has become central to a huge amount of trade in Vietnam…
Vietnam floats tax breaks for press agencies to boost struggling media industry
Mainstream news outlets in Vietnam have struggled in recent years on the back of greater proliferation of social media and subsequently a diversion of advertising funds to this new medium. It mentions that the revenue of some major news outlets has fallen considerably…
US dollar exchange rate reaches new high against Vietnam’s dong
Dan Tri has contextualised this with black market prices. On the unofficial market US dollars were being bought for VND 25,570 and sold for VND 25,670, according to the publication…
Vietnam’s beer and malt production rises in October but faces annual decline
However, the year-over-year data paints a different picture. While production grew by 2.8 percent in October 2024 compared to October 2023, the cumulative figures from January to October 2024 show a 2.1 percent decline from the same period last year. This indicates that, despite recent gains, the sector has struggled with consistent growth over the year, possibly due to shifts in consumer preferences, rising production costs, and fluctuating demand…
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