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New Japanese gov’t likely to continue Abe’s policy for Việt Nam: JETRO economist

The new Japanese government will continue the diplomatic policy for Vietnam under the Abe administration, according to Chief Senior Economist at the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) Atsusuke Kawada.

Trade plummets at HCM City’s wholesale markets after second COVID-19 outbreak

Wholesale markets in HCM City are facing a serious crisis due to the second COVID-19 outbreak.

Việt Nam imported 53,000 CBU cars in 8 months

Việt Nam spent about US$1.2 billion to import 53,000 completely built units (CBU) cars in the first eight months of this year.

Shares decline on selling pressure, bottom purchase supports market

Shares ended lower on Wednesday due to selling pressure pushing large cap stocks down but bottom purchase demand increased towards the end of trading helped narrow market’s decline.

88 HoSE-listed firms unavailable for margin lending

The total number of listed companies whose stocks are ineligible for margin lending on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has reached 88.

VinFast buys testing centre in Melbourne

Vietnamese carmaker VinFast has announced its acquisition of the GM Holden Lang Lang Testing Centre in Australia, as part of its efforts to expand internationally.

VN weight in MSCI Frontier Markets Index unchanged

Vietnamese shares still accounted for 17.19 per cent of the MSCI Frontier Markets Index at the end of August, according to the US finance firm MSCI.

Stronger measures needed to combat IUU fishing: Deputy PM

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has urged stronger and more drastic measures to meet recommendations made by the European Commission (EC) to remove its yellow card warning for illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU).

Retail businesses adapt to Covid-19, go online

Retailers in HCMC have quickly adapted to the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic by resorting to e-commerce and delivery services.

Seaports to foster south-central region economic development

The construction of a series of seaports in the south-central region is expected to drive its maritime economic development, according to local government leaders.

Việt Nam urged to improve infrastructure to attract more FDI

Việt Nam needed to improve its infrastructure in order to attract more FDI, a webinar heard on Monday.

Pig re-herding and lunar July push hog prices down

The efficient re-herding of local pigs, imported pork and decreased meat consumption in lunar July have pushed hog prices down, contributing to stabilising the consumer price index.

VN’s forex reserve sets new record

Việt Nam’s foreign exchange reserve has hit a new record high of US$92 billion, a significant expansion from the $84 billion which the Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Lê Minh Hưng revealed in April.

Vietsovpetro’s oil and gas production surpasses target

With oil priced at more than US$40 per barrel, Vietsovpetro said it would not face any pressure regarding capital for production.

Local ETFs draw foreign attention

The domestic exchange-traded fund VFMVN Diamond (HoSE: FUEVFVNĐ) on Tuesday issued an additional 300,000 certificates to raise the total amount of certificates to 148.3 million.

Financial, banking stocks drive market up

Shares overcame early losses on Tuesday, with financial stocks leading gains and supporting the market.

Techcombank raises foreign cap to allow foreign employees to buy shares

Private-quity lender Techcombank has raised foreign ownership limit to 22.5076 per cent from 22.4951 per cent.

Central city calls for $2 billion investment in 2021-25

Đà Nẵng has called for total investment of VNĐ47.5 trillion (US$2 billion) from the State Budget and foreign sources for the development of 38 projects between 2021-25, focusing on transport and traffic.

DIC Holdings Construction gets HoSE-listing approval

DIC Holdings Construction was founded in 1994 and operates in the fields of material trading, industrial construction, and project assessment.

Việt Nam Smart City Award 2020 launched

The Việt Nam Association for Software and IT Services (VINASA) on Monday launched the Việt Nam Smart City Award 2020 to promote the sustainable development of smart cities in the country.