Việt Nam News

 The HCM City Power Corporation is undertaking a number of projects to develop and integrate power sources such as rooftop solar. 

In August alone, the total retail sales of goods and services saw strong declines of 34 per cent year-on-year and 10.5 per cent month-on-month to VNĐ279.8 trillion as many localities had to implemented strict social distancing measures and restrictions under the Government Directive 16 due to the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic nation-wide.

Solar experts have raised difficulties and problems in policies and procedures for investment, installation and operation of solar power systems in Việt Nam at a seminar.

Rubber exports this year have exceeded a million tonnes worth US$1.68 billion, year-on-year increases of 27 per cent and 66.1 per cent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

The novel coronavirus has finally caught up with Vietnamese wood exporters, who have reported robust growth during the first half of 2021. 

The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) has urged international card organisations Visa and Mastercard to reduce several types of fees on Vietnamese banks amid the fourth wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Việt Nam.

Standard Chartered Vietnam has been approved to increase its charter capital to over VNĐ6.9 trillion (US$302.3 million) from VNĐ4.2 trillion ($184 million) by the State Bank of Việt Nam in accordance with Document No 1343/QĐ-NHNN dated 23 August 2021.

The total volume of goods that passed through Việt Nam’s seaports has been growing despite continuous increases in container freight rates since the COVID-19 pandemic.

The IFC and the World Bank, in partnership with the Australian government, are implementing a multi-year advisory programme to facilitate Việt Nam’s stock market development

Việt Nam’s stock market closed higher yesterday, marking the third straight gaining session.

Gojek announced the launch of a VNĐ4.15 billion (US$180,000) fund to support tens of thousands of its active Vietnamese driver-partners.

Việt Nam’s overseas investment surged 74.1 per cent year on year to US$575 million in the first eight months of 2021.

In the first half of 2021, renewable energy projects, especially solar power, brought great profits to investors, boosting the sector's stocks rebound.

The HCM City Department of Health has instructed businesses to themselves perform rapid COVID-19 tests for their workers once a week to ensure a safe working environment.

Prolonged social distancing measures and restrictions on mobility have put significant pressure on Việt Nam's effort to control inflation in 2022

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s task force and Viettel Post Joint Stock Corporation (Viettel Post) have launched a shopping service on Viettel Post’s Voso.vn e-commerce platform to help people access food without leaving their homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Around 85,500 businesses across the country have suspended operations in the first eight months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 24.2 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office.

Ministries are strengthening cooperation with each other and with Chinese counterparts to solve difficulties in exporting agricultural products at the country's border gates.