Prices of condotels have dropped by 8 per cent this year compared to 2018 following disruptions in the profit commitments made to buyers, according to real estate portal Batdongsan.com.vn.

Low-cost carrier Vietjet is providing domestic and international passengers with five million promotional tickets, priced from only zero đồng, between Monday and Sunday in order to join the jubilant Christmas and New Year atmosphere all over the world.

Over 300 booths showcase products in the capital’s agriculture and rural development, especially those participating in the One Commune-One Product (OCOP) programme.

Despite high costs, domestic banks are stepping up to issue chip cards that meet EMV standards to replace magnetic strip cards in order to improve the safety and meet the central bank’s regulations.

Reduced revenue from removing taxes on imported goods - in accordance with various free trade agreements (FTA) that Việt Nam has signed - is unlikely to affect state revenue, said the finance ministry in a conference held Thursday in Hà Nội.

The Vietnamese Government always gives top priority to oil and gas cooperation projects with Russia, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a reception for General Director of Zarubezhneft JSC Sergey Ivanovich Kudryashov in Hà Nội on Friday.

Phước Hòa Rubber JSC will make the first dividend payout at a 30 per cent rate for 2019, meaning every shareholder will receive VNĐ3,000 (13 US cents) per share.

Across the world, most countries conduct regular GDP re-assessments depending on available information, the scope and purpose of the review.

With a population of nearly 100 million, Việt Nam is one of the world's top pork consumers and second in Asia, only after China.