Shares inched down on Wednesday, weighed by strong selling pressure across most of the sectors despite gains in some large-cap stocks. 

Buying goods through zalo, the free messaging app, is not totally new but it was used only by small companies and sellers. But during the social distancing now it has been adopted by large retailers too. 

Without a more effective business support package, the country’s goal of 6.5 per cent in gross domestic product (GDP) growth for this year will be hard to achieve as growth in the first six months of 2021 is forecast to reach only 5.8 per cent, according to experts.

The stock market settled higher on Tuesday on gains in large-cap stocks. Meanwhile, foreign investors still escaped from the market.

The Hải Dương People's Committee has approved the establishment of three new industrial clusters with a combined investment capital of more than VNĐ1.7 trillion (US$75 million). 

According to trade experts, the above-mentioned trade deficit was not a worrisome figure as enterprises ramped up their imports of input materials to meet their production demands.

Export revenue of the garment and textile sector surged 21.2 per cent year on year in the first five months of 2021 to about $15.2 billion, according to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Trade in goods between Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) has seen positive growth since the beginning of 2021, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Vĩnh Long is soliciting investment in large projects that use modern and environment-friendly technologies and bring high added value.