Investors should not panic about the continuous fall of the stock market in recent times, said leaders of Saigon Securities (SSI).

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will close the list of shareholders on June 15 to pay dividends for 2017 at the rate of 20 per cent.

Việt Nam is expected to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), replacing the current Vietnamese accounting standards (VAS), by 2020 as part of its efforts to improve transparency, according to experts at a seminar held in Hà Nội on Monday.

Being creative to improve corporate management and approach international quality standards is one of the important factors that can help Vietnamese female entrepreneurs enhance their performance in selling farm produce.

The scale of State-owned enterprises controlled by the State Capital Management Committee is less than the initial plan, according to the latest draft of the decree on the functions, tasks, powers and organisational structure of the committee.

Global footwear brands like Adidas, Nike and Puma are increasingly turning to Việt Nam for their manufacturing needs due to its affordable labour costs and free trade agreements.

Local businesses should follow laws and requirements on origin when exporting their product to the US.

Vietnamese shares kept falling on Monday, weighed down by large-cap stocks as investors remained quiet amidst the lack of supporting news among all businesses.

Việt Nam’s paper industry has been facing difficulties in production due to the high cost of imported raw materials, though production has been stable since the start of this year.