Việt Nam News

The price of pig on the hoof has been rising since the beginning of this week, increasing by a maximum of VND5,000-8,000 per kilogramme in the north.

A VNĐ2.4 trillion (US$104.5 million) solar power plant was inaugurated in Vân Ninh District, the central province of Khánh Hòa on Saturday.

The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP), a subsidiary of the Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam), fulfilled its target of exploiting 2.2 million tonnes of crude oil and selling 1.15 million cu.m of gas for the whole year as of Christmas Day.

An increasing number of multinational corporations are planning to increase their investment in Việt Nam, providing opportunities for domestic companies to enter global value chains.

Despite attracting 341 investment projects with US$847.3 million in 2018-20, Đà Nẵng City has to cope with poor development of supportive industries and the skilled labour force for high-tech industries in its efforts to build the city into an investment hub in central Việt Nam.

Điện Quang smart solution system V2 was named among the Top 10 Excellent Digital Products in the 'Make in Vietnam' awards.

Brokerages are forecasting shares to climb higher this week, adding that the market will correct first before advancing to the next support zone.

The share issuance rate is 55:8, meaning every shareholder will receive one buying right for each share and eight new shares for each 55 buying rights they have.

More than VNĐ12 trillion (US$519.3 million) was mobilised for the State Treasury through a Government bond auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) earlier this week.

Việt Nam's insurance market has experienced growth this year, while many other sectors are suffering a lot of negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Finance.

MM Mega Market Vietnam (MM) recently opened its food wholesale and distribution centre, MM Food Service Hưng Phú, in Thủ Đức District in HCM City.

Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phan Tâm urged mobile network operators to further simplify procedures for mobile number portability (MNP) services to create convenience for users to switch networks.

Localities in the southern key economic region need to set up an “investment fund” to develop transport infrastructure to enhance connectivity in the region to ensure sustainable growth, experts have said. 

With people afraid to visit public places like supermarkets because of Covid-19, e-commerce floors have become a convenient and safe shopping place for Tết items.

An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) achieved a pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.37 trillion (US$59.3 million) in the first 11 months of the year, equivalent to 101 per cent of the target for the full year.

Việt Nam needs to increase policies to promote the development of the domestic mechanical engineering industry and enable local manufacturers to compete with foreign competitors.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, smuggling and trade fraud, especially drug trafficking remained complex issues in 2020, the customs sector has coordinated with other agencies and forces to successfully unveil many cases, including major drug trafficking rings.

The US, New Zealand and Canada are the most attractive countries for employer investment based on 200 factors that evaluated skills availability, cost efficiency, regulation and productivity, while Việt Nam is among the top five in cost efficiency, according to ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions’ Total Workforce Index (TWI).