Việt Nam News

Moody’s Investors Service, one of the world’s leading credit ratings agencies, has upgraded the credit rating outlook of Vietnam International Bank (VIB)’s local currency deposits and issuer ratings to “positive”, from its previous level of "stable".
 

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to extend  anti-dumping duties on the import of frozen warmwater shrimp for five more years on Tuesday.

DHL Express Việt Nam, the world’s leading international express services provider, received the Gold Award for the Best Community Programme at the 9th Global CSR Summit and Awards 2017.

Starbucks Việt Nam on Friday opened its first Starbucks ReserveTM Coffee Bar in Hà Nội, the first of its Reserve experience bars in Việt Nam.

There are currently about one million Vietnamese domain names issued and Việt Nam is among the top countries in terms of internationalised domain name distribution in the world, according to Government portal chinhphu.vn.

The southern province of Cà Mau  is focusing on building a trademark for its rice, simultaneously promoting the product's trade and advertisement after being certified as meeting domestic and international quality standards.

Cargill inaugurated and put into operation its 10th aquafeed plant in Việt Nam last week.

Ceramic maker Viglacera Corporation (VGC) will put up 120 million shares for sale, equivalent to 39 per cent of total outstanding shares, on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange on May 29.

The US Department of Commerce has begun investigating the possibility of dumping of imports of tool chests and cabinets from Việt Nam and China.

Việt Nam’s PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PV OIL) is running profitably in Laos, with average revenues of over US$100 million and a contribution of over $20 million to the host country’s budget a year.

Around 300 firms will present Thailand’s internationally recognised brands to Vietnamese consumers at Top Thai Brands 2017, a trade fair being organised in HCM City from May 11 to 14.

Liên Việt Post Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LienVietPostBank) has signed a US$50 million syndicated loan agreement with Taiwanese banks to supplement mid-and-long term foreign resources for local firms.

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) and two Japan-based companies -- Tatsuno corporation and Nomura Trading Company -- will extend the agreement on technical cooperation and technology transfer signed between them in August 1999.

Leaders in Ninh Thuận province on Wednesday began joint work with Power Generation Corporation 3 (Genco 3), under Việt Nam Electricity Group (EVN), on two solar power projects in the province.

Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives opened a Sense City department store in Cà Mau city on April 30.

Samsung Việt Nam (SEV) on Saturday held its Global Samsung Aptitude Test (GSAT) for applicants from both the north and the south.

Viettel Global Investment JSC (Viettel Global) targets increasing its customers in foreign markets by 12.9 million in 2017, bringing the total to more than 50 million.

FPT expected to cooperate with French businesses to promote the 4th industrial revolution, said FPT’s chairman Trương Gia Bình at a Paris workshop on Wednesday.