Việt Nam News

 Samsung Electronics Thái Nguyên (SEVT) will continue to expand its production scale, creating jobs for some 15,000 people and increasing export turnover and contribution to the State budget.

Businesses who hope for success need to stay abreast of the latest m-commerce trends in order to retain their competitive edge in the business environment, Nguyễn Ngọc Dũng, vice president of Vietnam E-commerce Association, said at the Vietnam Mobile Day 2017 event.

Việt Nam's Auto Purchase Index (API) declined to 14.6 in the first quarter from 15.5 as consumers plan to delay purchases until 2018 when the ASEAN Free Trade Agreement eliminates tariffs on cars imported from the regional countries.

Hòa Bình Construction and Real Estate Corporation (HBC) have signed a cooperation agreement with Kuwait-based HOT Engineering & Construction Company, marking another step in the company’s Middle East market integration strategy.

Vietjet on Friday announced a new international route connecting Da Nang and Seoul, South Korea.

Việt Nam Airlines has launched a special offer on HCM City-Hong Kong flights, with a round-trip ticket costing only VNĐ2.35 million (US$104).

Việt Nam’s export turnover reached US$62.09 billion in the first four months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 16.8 per cent, the General Department of Vietnam Customs reported.

Việt Nam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade’s (VietinBank) board of directors has appointed Hiroshi Yamaguchi as the new deputy general director of the bank from May 15.

With its ample advantages, the north central coastal province of Thanh Hóa should work to become a model to attract investment, according to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Việt Nam’s Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Company (Maritime Bank) plans to hold the annual shareholders’ meeting on May 26.

The Việt Nam State Treasury has successfully raised VNĐ5.2 trillion (US$228.77 million) for the State budget through the auction of Government bonds.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No 1682A/QĐ-BCT on the investigation of safeguard measures against DAP fetiliser products imported into Việt Nam on May 12.

The Việt Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has imported more than 2,000 Holstein Friesian cows from the US.

The ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE) agreed to boost cooperation in the context of global falling oil price.

The Việt Nam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) has been made the exclusive financial institution to carry out settlements for derivatives trading transactions.

The chairman and general director of An Phát Plastic and Green Environment Joint Stock Company have announced the sale over 15 million shares, equivalent to 27 per cent of their ownership.

Thiên Long Group (TLG) held its 2017 annual shareholders’ meeting yesterday, announcing a 15 per cent residue dividend from 2016 would be dispersed this year.

AIA Việt Nam and HSBC Việt Nam yesterday announced a bancassurance partnership.