Việt Nam News

Manulife Vietnam paid customers nearly VNĐ3 trillion (US$129.5 million) in benefits as profits reached over VNĐ1 trillion ($43.15 million), according to the company’s 2019 Financial Statement.

The Việt Nam Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (VCCA) has issued a warning about online multi-level marketing schemes.

Gelex is planning to raise its ownership in Viglacera to the controlling level of 51 per cent

Việt Nam proposes India remove trade remedies and restrictions for Vietnamese products exported to this market, an official of Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) said at an online conference on Việt Nam and India trade and investment promotion held on June 17.

Việt Nam’s fiscal deficit (excluding debt principal repayments) would be 6.4 per cent of GDP in 2020, almost double of 3.4 per cent last year, Fitch Solutions forecast.

The first batch of 500 live pigs from Thailand arrived at Lao Bảo border gate in Quảng Trị province on June 17, after a decline in hog prices in Việt Nam.

Firms with US dollar-denominated debts estimate to regain significantly in the second quarter of this year as the US dollar has devalued against the Vietnamese đồng in the period after reporting a surge in the first quarter.

Technology is taking over people’s lives but most do not seem to mind it, according to the 2020 Việt Nam Tech Consumer Report.

According to the Vietnam Small-and Medium-Sized Enterprises Association, there are more than 5 million household businesses in the country with a total revenue estimated at VNĐ12.3 trillion (US$502 million) annually.

If completed, the decree will give the State Securities Commission (SSC) the full authority to halt the stock market if trading goes berserk

According to the real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)’s report, the impact of the COVID-19 has caused many tenants to carry out challenging negotiations with landlords to try and survive.

The National Assembly recently approved the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Europe-Vietnam Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA). Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn answered the press on the agreements' impact on Việt Nam-EU relations. 

Vietnam Airlines Corporation has proposed the Government to lend a minimum of VNĐ4 trillion or maximum of VNĐ12 trillion at the lowest preference interest rate to help the firm overcome serious impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The blue-chip share tracker VN30-Index dropped 0.3 per cent to 796.43 points.

As Việt Nam faces challenges in a shortage of energy, Swedish enterprises see great potential in developing renewable and smart grids in the country.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has recommended local enterprises to strictly implement regulations on food safety for farming and seafood products exported to China to avoid them getting stuck at border gates.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has given the nod to the policies of developing three golf courses with a total investment of more than VNĐ3 trillion (US$129.3 million).

A KKR-led consortium has acquired a 6 per cent stake in the residential property developer Vinhomes JSC for US$650 million