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HCM City’s aspiration to become regional commercial hub

Việt Nam-Russia economic, trade relations thrive

Economic and trade relations between Việt Nam and Russia have been growing consistently, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Fristi, Nat’l Children’s Council kick off environmental protection for children

Frieslandcampina Việt Nam’s Fristi brand is co-operating with the National Children’s Council to carry out a programme called “Along with Fristi to Protect the Environment” this year.

Vân Đồn listed in top five airports with quality services

Vân Đồn International Airport has been listed among the top five airports with the highest points for quality services in the first quarter of the year, according to a survey by the Airport Performance Measurement Program (APMP).

Bình Định solar power plant joins national grid

Cát Hiệp Solar Power Plant on Monday became the first in the central province of Bình Định to link up with the national grid.

HCM City lacks licensed truck, container yards

The number of private, unlicensed container and truck yards in HCM City’s districts 2 and 9 continues to increase because of a shortage of legal truck yards in the city.

State capital divestment faces pressure

Capital divestment from State-owned enterprises had slowed and was still facing difficulties, said Đặng Quyết Tiến, director of Corporate Finance Department under the Ministry of Finance.

Việt Nam coffee exports plummet on global headwinds

Việt Nam’s coffee exports have fallen in both volume and value terms this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Processing and manufacturing firms expect to perform better in Q2

Up to 89.4 per cent of enterprises in the processing and manufacturing industry expect to perform better in the second quarter of 2019, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Sales of auto down despite of strong discounts

Many businesses strongly reduced price of cars by between tens of millions đồng to more than hundred million đồng for their clients to stimulate sales, however, the market still witnessed a sluggish consumption, not as expected.

Power tariffs should have been increased more: MoIT

Electricity retail prices should have been raised by 9.26 per cent instead of 8.36 per cent if Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) had correctly calculated the VNĐ3.26 trillion foreign exchange rate difference in 2018 into its power production costs.

Cashew exports to China surge in April, but overall figures poor

Việt Nam’s cashew exports to China in April went up by a whopping 54 per cent to US$31.4 million, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said citing customs data.

Land clearance for expressway should be completed soon: ministry

Officials have been told by the Ministry of Transport to finish land clearance for the ongoing Bến Lức – Long Thành Expressway project, which has been delayed because of several problems.

Oil uptrend lifts VN stocks for seventh day

ietnamese shares soared on Monday as increasing oil prices helped boost the performance of petroleum companies.

Legal framework needed to promote OTT media services

Việt Nam needed to raise an appropriate legal framework to promote the development of over-the-top (OTT) media services in the context that the Government was striving to build a digital economy.

Hà Nội set to host banking expo

The 2019 Banking Vietnam to be held on May 30 in Hà Nội will display new technological advancements and applications in the financial-banking sector.

Brazil envoy calls for tapping bilateral trade potential

There is great potential to expand and diversify trade between Việt Nam and Brazil, and the two governments should enable that potential to be tapped into, the Brazilian ambassador to Việt Nam has said.

Fisheries exports forecast to pick up after listless first quarter

Fisheries exports could increase by 8 per cent this quarter, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Community Disaster Prevention Fund honours enterprises

Joining the activities for community were part of Vietjet employees’ life since the first days of establishment and absolutely in future, Vietjet vice president Đỗ Xuân Quang said.

Indian giant proposes to build IT centre in HCM City

The Hindustan Computers Limited from India plans to establish an information and technology centre in HCM City, which will provide training for about 10,000 IT engineers over the next five years.