Việt Nam News

The export turnover for aquatic products touched US$618 million in May, pushing the total amount in 2017 to $2.8 billion, a year-on-year rise of 10.4 per cent.

Japan-based Horimasa Co Ltd is seeking cooperation opportunities in the fields of organic agriculture, kindergarten education and hotel-restaurant management training in An Giang province, said the company’s president Masaharu Hori.

The number of international visitors to Việt Nam in the first five months of 2017 was estimated at 5.25 million, a year-on-year surge of 29.6 per cent.

The UK’s brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance has announced the Telecoms 500 2017 ranking for the second time this year, with five Vietnamese telecom brands appearing on the list.  

MobiFone has partnered with Facebook to officially launch Free Basics and Facebook Flex services, allowing MobiFone customers to access the Facebook network without data charges.

Việt Nam ranks eighth among the countries in the world with the highest gold consumption in the first quarter of 2017, shows a recent report by the World Gold Council.

Businesses will be allowed to negotiate with foreign partners to decide international roaming services starting June 1.

Vietnamese businesses would have opportunities to access to new materials and technologies in the building sector at the FENESTRATION BAU China which will take place at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC) in Shanghai from November 7 to 10.

Sài Gòn Beer-Alcohol-Beverages Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco) has appointed Nguyễn Thành Nam as the new general director of the company, starting June 12.

The average export price of rubber in the first four months of 2017 was US$2,016 per tonne, a year-on-year increase of 68.8 per cent.

Việt Nam imported nearly 650,000 tonnes of soybeans worth VNĐ280 million in the first five months of this year, increasing by eight per cent in volume and 19 per cent in value year-on-year.

The northern mountainous province of Lai Châu will spend VNĐ110 billion (US$4.8 million) from its budget on growing macadamia, which is expected to help boost the local economy.

Vietnam Airlines (VNA) has announced that it will add around 4,700 flights one-way on domestic routes during the peak travel season this summer.

Inter-bank interest rates last week slipped 0.83-1.03 percentage points against the previous week because of good liquidity, pushing Friday’s overnight rate to a three-month low of 2.97 per cent.

Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Emirates, has played a key role in strengthening trade links in perishables between Việt Nam and the UAE.

Bibica Joint Stock Company plans to earn revenue of VNĐ1.4 trillion (US$62 million) in 2017, a year-on-year increase of 9.8 per cent.

Global healthcare company Abbott recorded net sales of US$434 million in the Vietnamese market last year, the company’s 2016 annual report revealed.

Government bonds worth over VNĐ5.86 trillion (US$262.77 million), issued by the State Treasury, were sold at an auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on May 24.