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The national plan for e-commerce development in the 2021-25 period aims to turn e-commerce into one of the pioneering areas of the digital economy, helping enhance the competitiveness of businesses and promoting the growth of both the domestic market and exports, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân.

Despite the prolonged COVID-19 epidemic, in the first 11 months of this year Đồng Nai attracted nearly US$1.1 billion in foreign direct investment, exceeding its target by well over half, according to the province Industrial Zones Authority.

Gojek officially launched its car-hailing service GoCar to a large number of users in HCM City on Thursday, starting with the GoCar Protect product line.

VNPAY and Viettel on Thursday signed a strategic co-operation agreement to deploy and operate the VNPAY-POS solution at 332 Viettel stores.

Vietnamese shares dropped on Thursday as large-cap stocks were hit by strong selling pressure, especially during the ATC session.

SSI Securities Corporation plans to offer some 497.4 million new shares at VNĐ15,000 to existing shareholders at a ratio of 2:1.

As digital transformation will help overcome most of the weaknesses faced by the local agriculture sector, it should be considered a breakthrough solution for sustainable growth and development in Việt Nam.

The Hanoi International Exhibition of Environment and Energy Technology (ENTECH HANOI 2021) opened in the capital city on Wednesday, gathering 45 businesses with 70 physical and 120 virtual exhibition booths.

Gold has been reported to reach a record high yesterday, selling at VNĐ62.15 million per tael (0.0377kg) or US$2,746. 

Businesses in the south, including HCM City, are recovering production and business quickly after remaining closed for more than 4 months due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Many seafood stocks rose strongly thanks to the news that production and export of the industry recovered significantly since October.

While most industries have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, start-ups continued to receive investments. Việt Nam News speaks with Hoàng Đức Trung, partner, VinaCapital Ventures, about this and the outlook for start-ups post-pandemic.

The way people buy food in HCM City has changed after a period of social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with more food products bought online, according to online sellers.

Trade has become a pillar of the growing bilateral relationship between Việt Nam and the US, Vice Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Hoàng Quang Phong said on Tuesday.

Việt Nam's top priority for 2021-30 is to build a solid financial foundation for the country's sustainable development, said policymakers and experts during a conference held on Tuesday to discuss finance strategy for the 2021-30 period and solutions for economic recovery and development in Việt Nam. 

Shares bounced back on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange on Wednesday, but liquidity declined, showing investor caution about speculative factors after a month of increasing.

Around 85 per cent of Vietnamese banking consumers are more likely to use online and digital banking services compared to 18 months ago, according to a new report from SaaS cloud banking platform Mambu.

The B&T wind power farm cluster with a capacity of 252 MW was inaugurated in Quảng Ninh and Lẹ Thủy districts, the central province of Quảng Bình on Tuesday.