Asia’s first and only metasearch engine in insurance and banking, GoBear, has tied up with smartphone-based alternative credit scoring provider CredoLab to launch Easy Apply, an app that enables financial institutions to extend credit to a larger pool of customers.

Net asset value of many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Việt Nam declined substantially as of early November, due in part to a stock market downturn in October.

A hi-tech pig slaughterhouse meeting international standards and run by Biển Đông DHS, one of the biggest of its kind in the north, was inaugurated in Hải Nam Commune in the northern province of Nam Định on Sunday.

A Việt Nam trade promotion office, the second of its kind in China, was inaugurated in Hangzhou city in the eastern province of Zhejiang on November 5.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure, with total capital of VNĐ250 trillion (US$10.6 billion).

High demand, especially in global markets, have helped the cement industry surpass its annual sales target of 83-85 million tonnes in just ten months.

Việt Nam, which is among the world’s largest shrimp exporters, is expected to encounter difficulties in the future due to the impact of climate change, high production costs and other factors, according to experts.

Rice production in the Mekong Delta needs more modern technologies and better cooperation among farmers, experts said during a conference in Cần Thơ City on November 2.

After suffering for nine consecutive sessions, strong rebounds of the benchmark VN Index last week raised hopes for a short-term recovery with forecasts predicted to touch 940-950 points this week.