The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has issued a safety control programme designed for Siluriformes fish (mainly tra and basa) and related products exported to the US market as part of efforts to adapt to new changes in the market.

Strong brand names are very important for small and medium-sized enterprises to improve their competitiveness, a seminar heard on Wednesday in HCM City.

The Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) will start listing 1.3 billion shares on the HCM Stock Exchange on Thursday, while having received US$1.2 billion worth of purchasing offers from foreign investors.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) introduced a draft of amendments to laws on Value Added Tax, Special Consumption Tax, Corporate Income Tax, Personal Income Tax and Natural Resources Protection Tax at a press conference on Tuesday.

Authorities in the southern province of Bình Dương and the representatives of South Korean companies operating in the province met on Wednesday to resolve difficulties faced by businesses in the area.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ on Wednesday urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) to quickly finalise the list of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) that needed to be divested.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc wanted the aviation industry to tighten security and safety as it was an important issue in the current situation.

 Local digital content businesses are claiming for unfair policies against foreign firms. Vietnamese companies in the area have been imposed by many regulations while foreign ones such as Google, Facebook and Youtube have not been required to pay taxes or bounded by regulations and policies.

Shares recovered from the morning loss on Wednesday as many large-cap stocks, especially steel and fertiliser shares, gained value.