In 2023 and early 2024, continuation of economic difficulties and reduced purchasing power have impacted many retail businesses. Street front rental properties  and modern retail supply both experienced lower occupancy rate than pre-2019 levels, taking example of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCM). However, many signs of recovery have been observed

In the first six months of 2024, the global economy continued to face numerous risks and uncertainties, negatively impacting sustainable growth. However, Vietnam's economy during the same period maintained a positive trend with a growth rate higher than that of the same period in 2023.

Vietnamese people are becoming more health conscious, especially after the outbreaks of COVID-19. Besides paying attention to a healthy lifestyle (such as maintaining a balanced routine and a good diet), using supplements is one increasing solution that consumers are seeking frequently. Statistics show that the total market doubled in 2019 (the year when the pandemic started) and kept a steady growth over the years.

In June 2024, many important economic, political, and investment events took place in Vietnam, such as President Putin's state visit to Vietnam, the Nhon-Hanoi Station metro line about to be put into operation, and Foxconn investment in a circuit boards factory in Vietnam. Let's look back at 10 outstanding events in June 2024 selected by B&Company

Vietnam has a very high demand for plastic, using about 3.9 million tons of PET, LDPE, HDPE, and PP plastics per year[1], leading to a large amount of disposal. However, only a few amounts have been recycled. As shown in Figure 1, the number of recycled plastic waste in some ASEAN countries in general, and Vietnam in particular is still limited.

ベトナムでは、日本の健康補助食品は多くのブランドがあり、輸入量も年々増加しており、ベトナム人にとって非常に馴染み深いものとなっています。しかし、シンガポールや米国などの市場からの製品が、他の市場からの製品と比べると依然として優勢です。

Japan used to rank first in terms of FDI in Vietnam, however, in recent years, Japan has been overtaken by South Korea and China is closing in behind. By using B&Company's database, we analyzed the presence of Japanese companies in Vietnam in term of revenue and revenue performance relative to the amount invested. The results showed that Japan was lagging behind other countries such as South Korea, Singapore, and China in their presence in Vietnam

The logistics sector in Vietnam has seen growth and improvement in recent years. According to a report by the World Bank in April 2023, Vietnam ranked 43rd out of 139 countries in the Logistics Performance Index (LPI), ranking among the top 5 ASEAN countries, following Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and the same position as the Philippines. Compared to 2016 (64th position), Vietnam has climbed 21 levels, but compared to 2018 (39th out of 160 countries), Vietnam has dropped 4 levels[1]. Despite the drop, the LPI score has increased to 3.3 points compared to 3.27 points in 2018[2]. This may indicate an improvement in the quality of logistics services in Vietnam, but

In 2010, Vietnam's GDP was one-38th of Japan's. By 2020, it was about 14 times higher, and by 2022, it will be closer to 12 times higher. This time, we decided to compare this in terms of “growth”. This is because “how new demand will be created” is often more important when companies consider their future activities.

On average, Vietnam produces about 12 liters of fresh milk per capita, with total production exceeding 1.2 million tons, meeting only about 42% of consumers' milk consumption needs[