Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Bank (SHB) will issue 100 million shares worth VNĐ1 trillion (US$ 43.8 million) to shareholders under its merger plan with Vinaconex-Viettel Finance JSC (VVF), the bank announced in a statement on Monday.

Many provinces have reviewed the price management activities for milk and other supplementary dietary products for children under six years of age, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said.

Many joint stock banks have also opted to list their shares on HOSE or on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) instead of trading on UPCoM.

Việt Nam is likely to miss an export growth target of 10 per cent that the National Assembly set for 2016, official data has suggested.

The Prime Minister praised Viettel Group as having created a new growth model for Việt Nam at a ceremony late last week to mark the telecom group’s 10 years of investment abroad. 

The Government has pledged to offer preferential policies on land, financing and technology to farmers and localities engaged in high-tech agriculture.

Việt Nam paid US$8.27 billion for importing equipment and machines from China in the first 11 months, according to the General Department of Customs.

Intimex, a member of the BRG Group, officially offered Japanese Aomori Apples for sale in Việt Nam to meet demand for clean, high quality and guaranteed apples from local consumers.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is developing a decree aimed at boosting the development of industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs).