Việt Nam News

Shares in securities companies seem to have lost their shine for investors in the face of fierce competition from foreign-invested firms.

Domestic banks are in a position to complete their 2019 profit targets if they finish the year on a high.

A draft regulation put forward by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) that would limit the foreign ownership rate in the payment intermediary service sector to 49 per cent was discussed at a workshop in Hà Nội yesterday.

Markets rallied for the second consecutive session on Thursday, partly thanks to the Fed’s Wednesday announcement that it would keep interest rates unchanged and forecast no cuts or hikes in 2020.

The Qualcomm Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2020 was officially launched on Thursday to support the development of Việt Nam’s rising technology eco-system.

The Việt Nam International Fashion Exhibition 2019 opened on Wednesday evening.

The Sài Gòn Alcohol, Beer and Beverages Corporation (Sabeco) plans to provide 1,000 free air and bus tickets each before the Lunar New Year (Tết) to outstanding workers in industrial zones and processing zones in HCM City and the neighbouring provinces of Bình Dương and Đồng Nai.

Recruitment company VietnamWorks has launched the Big Job Campaign - "Apply for the community" campaign to raise funds to buy Christmas gifts for homeless and orphaned people in HCM City and nearby areas.

The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh has made great efforts in completing mechanisms and management policies to lure more foreign investors and improve the quality of foreign direct investment in the locality.

Season 2 of Blue Venture Award, the competition for social entrepreneurs, wrapped up in HCM City on Tuesday with Cricket One being named the winner.

The 2019 Vietnam International Machinery Fair and 2019 Vietnam Supporting Industry Fair opened in HCM City on December 11, offering opportunities for companies in the manufacturing and supporting industries to compare notes and explore business opportunities.

Innovation and creation are strategic and decisive factors for Việt Nam's success of digital economic transformation. That was the message from Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Phạm Hồng Hải at the Internet Day 2019.

A draft document on solar power development will be filed to the Prime Minister for approval on December 15, local media reported.

Sustainable development and a level playing field for all are two important objectives for Việt Nam’s aviation sector, said policymakers and industry experts at a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

This year continues to witness a wave of investments in Vietnamese startups, with millions of dollars of money announced.

Shares managed to increase on Wednesday thanks to the growth of banking stocks.

A meeting for businesses from Việt Nam and China’s Chongqing Province was held in Hà Nội on December 10 to discuss investment opportunities and seek for partners in many fields.

The department has been implementing the price stabilisation programme between December 1, 2019 and February 15, 2020 in a move to ensure the good supply and avoid shortages of goods. That might result in market instability, Nguyễn Văn Nghiêm, the department’s deputy director spoke to the online newspaper.