The benchmark VN-Index bounced back above 710 points yesterday, boosted by strong investments in property stocks as investors sought new opportunities in speculative shares.

Despite good liquidity in the banking system, the peculiarities in Việt Nam’s monetary policy management has prevented the decline of interest rates on deposits, a central economic report said.

Four Vietnamese steelmakers--including China Steel Sumikin Vietnam JSC, Phuong Nam Co. Ltd., Nam Kim Steel JSC, and Dong A Steel JSC-- continued to demand new measures to prevent coated steel sheets shipped from mainland China and South Korea from being sold at cheap prices in the market.

With demand for environmentally friendly cars increasing in Việt Nam, local automakers and traders are going green to win market share.

Margrethe Maersk, a Triple-E container ship which is the world’s largest, docked at Cái Mép International Terminal (CMIT) on Monday – a milestone in Việt Nam’s navigation history.

HCM City has asked the municipal tax authority to enhance preventative measures against tax fraud and transfer pricing to ensure tax revenue and improve business confidence.

Australia Vietnam Business Council (AVBC) and Canberra University recently held a workshop in Sydney where they called on Vietnamese businesses to invest in Australia’s New South Wales.

The Asia-America Gateway (AAG) was broken for the second time from the beginning of this year.

Young Vietnamese businessperson Đào Lan Hương has been selected as one of 15 entrepreneurs to take part in the Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Programme (A2ELP).