Việt Nam News

Việt Nam imported 70 per cent of its beef this year, with domestic beef accounting for only 30 per cent of the market.

The Import and Export Sub-Department, has received complaints from businesses and business groups about a shortage of containers that has led to an unprecedented increase in shipping tariffs, Trần Thanh Hải, its deputy director, said.

Around 230 businesses are displaying a wide range of products at the 2020 Consumption Promotion Fair which opened in HCM City on Tuesday.

The UK – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was officially signed in London on December 29. On this occasion, Heather Wheeler, MP and Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Cambodia, Laos, Việt Nam and Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Trần tuấn Anh spoke with Việt Nam News Agency about opportunities and challenges of the newly-signed trade deal which was expected to take force from early 2021.

The VN-Index unexpectedly missed the 1,100-point landmark on Wednesday as many heavyweight stocks lost value in the last trading minutes under high profit-taking pressure.

Việt Nam being among the few countries to post GDP growth and the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement in 2020 are among the top 10 domestic economic events in the year. The following are the 10 outstanding events as selected by the Vietnam News Agency.

The flights are expected to partly contribute to recovering the travel and trade between the two countries after a long suspension since March this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic while providing convenient and valued choices for passengers returning home during the travel restricted period.

Confectionery companies are beefing up production and distribution to meet the demand for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 12 next year, though sales are expected to be somewhat lower this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Representatives from Việt Nam and the United Kingdom signed a free trade agreement between the two countries in London on December 29 evening (Việt Nam time).

The garment and textile sector is targeting an export turnover of US$38-39 billion in 2021, said Lê Tiến Trường, general director of the Việt Nam Textile and Garment Group (Vinatex).

Việt Nam is estimated to enjoy a trade surplus of US$19.1 billion this year, the highest since 2016, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shares advanced on Tuesday on strong demand that bolstered large-caps stocks, pushing the benchmark VN-Index close to the 1,100-point level.

Vinmec is a non-profit business and manages seven international hospitals and five clinics across the country.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has signed a decision to establish the Việt Nam Stock Exchange (Việt Nam Exchange), headquartered in Hà Nội.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has announced its power companies will stop buying rooftop solar power after December 31, 2020, to wait for further guidance from the Government.

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Việt Nam has not stopped its efforts to achieve the 'dual goals' of improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness.

SSI Securities Corporation was conferred the title of ‘Labour Hero in the Đổi Mới (Renewal) period’ at a ceremony in HCM City on December 27, making it the first stock brokerage to be so honoured.

Skylar Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of BCG Energy JSC, held a grand inauguration ceremony for the rooftop solar system installed at Kangda Board Co., Ltd located in the Linh Trung III export processing zone, Tây Ninh Province, on December 28.