Việt Nam News

The HCM City People Committee has instructed Thủ Đức City and district authorities to draw up plans to reopen traditional markets and ensure they remain safe from Covid-19.

Many technologies and technology applications have been used by authorities, businesses and residents in their efforts to prevent and control COVID-19, but experts have warned of cybersecurity risks that may come hand in hand with these technologies and apps.

Việt Nam looks to maintain a Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth lower than 1 per cent during the last quarter of 2021 in an effort to keep inflation under the 4 per cent target for the year, heard a recent meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái and the National Pricing Management Committee in Hà Nội. 

It is expected that commercial centres, supermarkets, restaurants, and pharmacies will use electronic invoices with tax authority's code generated from cash registers connected to tax authorities from July 1 next year.

Việt Nam should set tight rules to diminish the negative impact of corporate bond products, while constructing flexible regulations of bond issuance to effectively manage and supervise the corporate bond market.

Shares extended last week's gains, propped up by strong money flows in banks and securities companies, but foreign traders continued to sell out, posing risks to the short-term market.

Prudential Vietnam Assurance Private Ltd. has won the International Life Insurer of the Year – Vietnam and New Insurance Product of the Year – Vietnam awards at the Insurance Asia Awards 2021.

At the recent online meeting in HCM City, Lý Kim Chi, President of the Food and Foodstuff Association of Hồ Chí Minh City (FFA), said that up to now, many food companies have still maintained their production. However, some of them which implemented the "3-on-site" model could only utilise 50-60 per cent of their workforce, resulting in shortages of goods.

Việt Nam looks to connect five million farming households to e-commerce platforms this year, which would create breakthroughs in the development of the digital economy in the agriculture sector, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phạm Anh Tuấn said.

Around 7 billion packs of instant noodles were eaten in the country last year, according to the World Instant Noodles Association (WINA).

Goods have been moving through Việt Nam's numerous seaports without hiccups despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Central Quảng Ngãi Province's People Committee, home to the Bình Sơn Refinery (BSR), one of the country's largest petrochemical enterprises and the province's key economic lifeline, has pledged with the Prime Minister Office that the country should prioritise using gasoline and diesel oil from domestic suppliers and reduce import in light of crumbling demand during the pandemic. 

Securities companies are optimistic about stock market movements this week and are betting the positive trend will continue but the market will witness alternative ups and downs during its uptrend.

The Việt Nam Poultry Breeders Association has said the Government should have a strategy to develop feed ingredients domestically to reduce their imports.

9,300 users have registered and used www.onlineasean.com, official website for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, from August 8-10, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. 

E-logistics is a rather new concept even to the logistics industry in Việt Nam.

Core value and core technology are important factors for start-up firms to scale-up and develop sustainably

Experts have called on Việt Nam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital economy to attract investment and improve its competitiveness.