Shares concluded the week on a negative note as investors remained cautious on the market outlook amid low volatility and constant net selling by foreign traders.

Vietnamese seafood exports to the European Union last month crashed over a shortage in EU-compliant raw materials,  the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.

Việt Nam’s shrimp export value to Canada reached US$27.7 million by March 2018, a year-on-year increase of 16 per cent, according to Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Many banks have reduced the interest rate for short-term deposits while raising the rate for long-term deposits to restructure capital sources.

Numerous favorable conditions have come together to make Việt Nam an attractive investment destination in the ASEAN, Asia and the world.

Indonesia's ride-hailing start-up Go-Jek announced on Thursday that it will invest about US$500 million to move into four new markets in the next four months - Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has notified the exemption of measures if Vietnamese steel export enterprises prove that the exported products are made from material not using Chinese-origin substrate.

Vietnamese start-ups will have the opportunity to attend professional training courses, receive consultations from experts and seek investment capital by attending the K-Startup Grand Challenge 2018. 

The threat of a trade war between the US and China has created considerable volatility in Asian markets in recent weeks. Investors fear that it poses a continued threat to the growth of Vietnamese companies and, potentially, to Vietnamese economic growth. These concerns are valid, but to my mind, demand greater scrutiny.