Provinces in the country’s south-eastern region have reported not only high economic growth in 2018 but also a trade surplus.

Việt Nam will enhance its telecommunications infrastructure, expand its broadband network and develop 5G mobile connectivity this year.

The Ministry of Finance has issued new securities-related service regulations for trading organisations and commercial banks doing business in Viet Nam’s securities market.

Despite being seen as a potential blockchain development nation, Việt Nam lacks a proper legal framework which may prevent the country maximise benefits from the emerging industry.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng asked the Ministry of Construction to pay attention to the development of social housing projects and homes for low-income earners while enhancing urban management and creating favourable conditions for construction businesses.

The central province of Quảng Nam has approved hi-tech farming and agriculture park projects in Thăng Bình District and the township of Điện Bàn on 425 hectares of land with total planned investment of VNĐ5.4 trillion (US$239 million) by 2024.

Shares ended the first week of 2019 rallying after the previous three-day collapse had sent shares’ price down to attractive levels which triggered investors to bargain hunt.

HCM City-based fund management company, Dragon Capital, has become a major shareholder in Việt Nam’s three biggest securities firms.

Vietnamese agriculture and food company PAN Group JSC has sold all its capital contribution at PAN Pacific Company Limited and PAN Pacific Services Company Limited, the company announced in a statement published on its website.