Việt Nam News

There is still much untapped potential for co-operation in agriculture, aquaculture and food processing between Việt Nam and Cambodia, Oknha Leng Rithy, a senior advisor to the Cambodian Government, told a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

Vietnamese shares fell further on Friday as negative news from the international markets continued clouding local investors’ sentiment.

The management boards of the North-South Expressway’s sub-projects have received applications from 32 domestic investors and joint ventures.

The garment industry has called for investment in the underdeveloped textile, dyeing and fabric segments to meet the global supply chain demand, according to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Local electricity officials, related firms and international experts discussed a suitable legal framework to develop a smart grid and electricity system in Việt Nam in Hà Nội on November 21.

Phù Cát airport in Quy Nhơn City, the central province of Bình Định, is scheduled to welcome the first international flight by the end of December this year.

VMware, an innovator in enterprise software, on Thursday named Vietnamese telecom and technology services provider Tiến Phát Technology Joint Stock Company (Tpcoms) as the first cloud verified partner of its VMware cloud provider programme in the country. 

A group of 21 CEOs and visionary thought leaders from leading local and regional organisations attended the 2019 Vietnam HR Awards Forum in HCM City on Thursday (November 21) to discuss breakthrough business strategies and emerging HR trends in the new era and building future-ready and digital-fit organisations.

Shinhan Bank Vietnam Ltd. has signed a deal with Lotte Vietnam Shopping Joint Stock Company (Lotte Mart) to launch a co-branded credit card.

Credit institutes, with the exceptions of local credit institutes, which have been licensed must meet the required charter capital before the date Decision 86 takes effect, which has been set on January 15 next year.

More and more businesses and organisations in southern Việt Nam are focusing on cybersecurity, but there are still limitations such as inadequate procedures and visibility of risks, according to a report tabled at Việt Nam Information Security Day in HCM City on Thursday (November 21).

The global aviation industry’s serious shortage of skilled professionals has reached unprecedented levels, experts said on Thursday (November 21) at a seminar in HCM City.

The proportion of Vietnamese enterprises that have not adopted digital transformation is about 1.5 times higher than the global average.

Việt Nam’s economic growth is forecast to reach 7 per cent in the 2021-2025 period thanks to the country’s participation in new-generation free trade agreements.

Bond issuance is becoming a popular channel for firms to raise capital for its efficiency and convenience. To attract investors, some companies have even raised bond yield rates higher.

The Czech Republic seeks to boost co-operation with Việt Nam in a range of sectors like energy, infrastructure, transport, environment, medical equipment, and nano- and bio-technologies, its Environment Minister has said.

The benchmark VN-Index suffered its biggest drop in almost four months as a cautious stance worsened amid a lack of good news, triggering massive selling in the last minutes of the day.

The Việt Nam National Chemical Group (Vinachem) plans to auction more than 461.5 million shares of Southern Chemicals Import and Export JSC (Southchimex) with an initial bid price of VNĐ253,300 (US$10.94) per share.