The southern province of Trà Vinh granted licences to eight projects in April, provincial authorities reported.

Covered warrants, a new investment tool, will be allowed to start trading on the HCM Stock Exchange this September. 

Việt Nam’s total trade value in the first four months of the year gained a year-on-year increase of 20.1 per cent to US$125.41 billion, according to the General Department of Customs.

Viet Nam lacks the legal wherewithal to deal comprehensively with dubious multilevel marketing companies operating in the country, officials say.

Lavifood Joint Stock Company on May 2 broke ground for a fruit and vegetable processing plant in Tây Ninh Province’s Gò Dầu District.

Eradicating the sidewalk economy to clear pavements for pedestrians is not a wise solution. Rather, the Government should consider pavements as “public goods” and plan to manage them in a manner that benefits all stakeholders.

The country’s total retail sales and services revenue reached VNĐ1,267.9 trillion (US$56.7 billion) in the first four months of this year, a year on year increase of 6.7 per cent.

Vietnamese stock indices may rise further and test their resistance levels this week on higher investor confidence, bolstered by positive developments in global political conditions and good earnings reports.

Loss-making enterprises that are not eligible for privatisation must strictly implement restructure, merger or bankruptcy.