Việt Nam News

After three months with no chairperson, Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) has finally appointed Lê Đức Thọ to take the position on October 31.

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG) has announced its consolidated third-quarter earnings, with post-tax profits hitting nearly VNĐ403.2 billion (US$17.3 million), 3.3 times higher than in the same period last year.

Hòa Bình Construction and Real Estate Corporation has signed a strategic co-operation agreement with Kuwait-based HOT Engineering & Construction Company to jointly bid for construction projects of the Kuwait government.

Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. has launched an emergency disaster relief package for children and families affected by floods and storms in the northern mountain provinces.

Japanese bike producer Honda introduced two legendary motorbike models – minibike Monkey and Super Cub C125 – to the Vietnamese market at an event in the central city of Đà Nẵng on October 31.

Technologies, equipment, products, and services used in the textile and garment industry will be displayed at the Vietnam International Textile and Garment Industry Exhibition and the Vietnam International Textile and Apparel Accessories Exhibition to be held in HCM City from November 21 to 24.

An Electricity of Việt Nam subsidiary and BCG Băng Dương Energy JSC on Monday signed a power purchase agreement for the latter’s 40MW solar power plant in Long An Province.

Herbalife Nutrition Foundation has announced its fifth year-long partnership with the Hướng Dương Orphanage in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang under its Casa Herbalife programme.

AccorHotels is celebrating its 20th anniversary in HCM City since it launched its first luxury brand with the Sofitel Saigon Plaza in 1998.

HD Bank opened its 281st branch last Friday (October 26) in Vĩnh Yên city in the northern province of Vĩnh Phúc.

The 2018 Việt Nam Motor Show opened yesterday in HCM City with the participation of 15 global auto brands who are showcasing 120 cars.

Việt Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has imported 200 organic dairy cows from Australia this month.

Automobile manufacturer Isuzu Viet Nam (IVC) has inked a strategic partnership agreement with a local truck-body producer, Quyen Auto, to produce refrigerated trucks as part of Isuzu’s special-use vehicles segment.

Vietnamese ride-hailing start-up Aber has announced plans for expansion, a mere two months after it haled operations.

Saigon Securities Inc. reported strong growth in the third quarter despite the securities market correction, with profits surging 227 per cent to VNĐ541.6 billion (US$23.16 million) and revenues by 53 per cent of VNĐ958.8 billion ($41.01 million).

Cargill on October 20 opened a US$28 million feed mill in Bình Dương Province to better serve livestock farmers in the south of the country, bringing Cargill’s total number of animal nutrition facilities in Việt Nam to 12.

Vietjet has been honoured as a ‘Pioneering Airline’ in 2018 for its outstanding contribution to the development of Vietnamese tourism at a ceremony in the capital last week.

Sacombank will open a branch each in Thái Bình, Ninh Bình, Nam Định, and Lào Cai provinces by closing four others in the south rather than getting new licences.