HCM City, Microsoft step up co-operation

HCM City and US technology giant Microsoft need to boost collaboration in information technology (IT) application and development to improve life quality for citizens in the southern hub.

Hong Kong eyes $2bn entertainment project in VN

Chairman of Hong Kong’s Summerfield Company Limited, Francois Da Pan Shih, expressed his interest in investing in the US$2 billion Happy Land entertainment complex in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Vietjet offers $0 air tickets in Myanmar

During the forthcoming event, participants will have the chance to buy more than 1,000 promotional tickets priced from only zero dollars. The discounted airfares will be applied for HCM City–Yangon route from July 10 to December 20 and Hà Nội–Yangon route from September 6 to December 20.

 

CA-MEXPO exhibition 2017 opens in Hà Nội

 More than 100 enterprises from China displayed their products at the CA-MEXPO Mechanical and Electronic products exhibition in Việt Nam 2017 held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

State to retain 51% stake in Becamex

The Investment and Industrial Development Corporation (Becamex IDC) will offer a 25 per cent stake or 329.25 million shares to strategic investors at the upcoming initial public offering (IPO).

Việt Nam to be among largest rice producers: FAO

Việt Nam is expected to be the world’s fifth largest rice producer in 2017, according to the Crop Prospects and Food Situation report released by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO).

Garment, footwear exports fetch $15bn in five months

By the year-end, local garment industry is eyeing 6.5 per cent to 7 per cent export growth to more than $30 billion, while the footwear sector hopes to bring home $18 billion, a yearly rise of 10 per cent.

HNX nets $107mn in auctions this year

In the first five months of this year, auctions held on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VNĐ2.42 trillion (US$107 million), a year on year increase of 24 per cent.

SaigonBank has new CEO

The Saigon Bank for Industry and Trade (SaigonBank) has appointed Vũ Quang Lãm as its CEO with effect from June 12.

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