Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc yesterday chaired the first meeting with ministerial and sector leaders in Hà Nội seeking to remove obstacles to the enforcement of Laws on Enterprises and Investment.

Vietnamese shares yesterday pulled back on both local exchanges after rising strongly in the previous two days as investors sought for profits in property developers.

Đà Nẵng is seeking a US$51.74 million loan to fund the Traffic Infrastructure Improvement Project for 2016-19.

he State Treasury sold G-bonds worth nearly VNĐ7.5 trillion (US$336.3 million), or 73.2 per cent of the bonds offered on the primary market, between April 11 and 15.

Economists on Friday urged the Government to tighten management of public spending to reduce the budget deficit and to ease pressures caused by the public debt.

The chairman of HCM City People’s Committee said at a conference held last Friday that the city sought continued support from Japan in the transfer of technology, ODA, management expertise and investment in several fields, including human resources, hi-tech agriculture, pharmaceuticals and tourism.

Vietnamese shares may continue rallying this week, as positive first-quarter performances and higher oil prices might prove to increase investor confidence, brokerage firms wrote in their weekly reports.

On April 12 South Korean securities firm Mirae Asset Securities Co. announced it would join hands with global investment company AON BGN, a former AON Holdings, to take over Keangnam Hà Nội Landmark Tower in Hà Nội.

 The consumer price index in April rose 0.33 per cent against last month, following price hikes of many goods, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).