Việt Nam News

Businesses and entrepreneurs are pioneers in the cause of industrialisation and modernisation, National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ affirmed on Thursday.

The energy section has not been spared the impact of COVID-19 restrictions, as demand for gas fell dramatically in the first eight months of this year, reports Petrolvietnam. 

The People’s Committee of central Quảng Trị Province on Friday granted a decision to a consortium of T&T Group from Việt Nam, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS), Hanwha Energy Corporation (HANWHA) and Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) to approve the investment of VNĐ54 trillion (US$2.3 billion) Hải Lăng liquefied natural gas (LNG) power plant’s first phase.

Viettel Group will partner with businesses whose solutions and projects are selected from the ongoing third Viet Solutions Contest 2021.

Chairman of the People’s Committee of southern Bình Dương province Võ Văn Minh has committed all possible support for firms, including those from the US, to resume production and trade.

Jointly developed by VVOB – a Belgian non-governmental organisation and Early Childhood Education Department under the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) in 2020, the practical guide POM aimed to support preschool teachers perform child-centered approach better by applying stronger and more effective observation skills.

The domestic textile and garment industry is likely to not reach its goals in production and business due to the strong impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (Vitas)

Hòa Phát Group (HPG) ranked 15th in the world’s top 30 largest steel companies on Wednesday, with a market capitalization of US$11 billion, according to British data firm Refinitiv Eikon (formerly Thomson Reuters Data). 

The agriculture sector gained a trade surplus of US$3.3 billion in the first nine months of this year, a miracle in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic that has affected almost every other part of the economy. 

The lender hopes the bond issue will enhance its position and brand in the international market, diversify capital mobilisation channels and help ensure the capital adequacy ratio.

In the last three months of 2021, Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC) believes that the US central bank’s tapering may affect the global stock market, the securities firm said in its new strategic report.

A US$1 million initiative started yesterday in support of early-stage impact technology start-ups in Hà Nội. The initiative was a joint effort between the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Credit institutions reported that customers’ demand for banking products and services was at a low level in the third quarter compared to the previous one.

To ensure pandemic safety, Quảng Ninh will apply the sandbox model to tourism and prioritise serving groups of tourists once this northeastern coastal province re-opens its door to travellers from other localities.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has proposed to issue a separate law on bad debt settlement. The new law would be based on the provisions of Resolution 42/2017/QH14 to ease the work of settling bad debts.

Plentiful liquidity of the banking system has allowed the government to issue bonds with low coupon rates and high winning ratio, MB Securities company reported.

The Vietnam – Korea Institute of Science and Technology (VKIST) has recently signed several MoUs with both domestic and foreign partners on promoting research and development (R&D) in science and technology.

The Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang has approved a list of 55 projects calling for investment in the 2021-25 period, with total needed capital amounting to over VNĐ20.6 trillion (US$910 million).