The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuận Province has granted investment licences to nine solar power projects worth more than VNĐ12 trillion (US$527.4 million). 

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) said it has organised 19 auctions so far this year, collecting almost VNĐ10 trillion in shares.

The price of cooking gas in HCM City and the southern provinces has increased by VNĐ18,000 (79 US cents) for a 12kg canister starting June 1.

The State Bank of Việt Nam has set the daily reference exchange rate for June 1 at VNĐ22,566 per US dollar, down VNĐ29 from the previous day.

The index of industrial production (IIP) was the lowest in Việt Nam in the first five months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Big Day, the online summer shopping promotion of 2018, has started at 12 midnight and will last until 12 p.m. today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. 

Việt Nam is a hotbed of entrepreneurialism generally, but is particularly fertile ground for budding business women. Here, our expat financial services expert Brian Spence examines the trend.

The Việt Nam International Premium Products Fair and the Việt Nam International Maternity – Mom and Kids Products Fair opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on May 31.

Despite rising investors’ participation in recent Government bond (G-bond) auctions, the G-bond market has become low-selling due to widening gap in interest rate expectations between investors and the issuer.