Gold prices go up, SBV commits to stabilise market

Prices of the yellow metal soared a new record reaching VNĐ62 million (US$2,681) per tael or 1.2 ounce in Việt Nam on Thursday after the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) confirmed to have solutions and sufficient resources to stabilise the market.

Rubberwood panels temporarily taxed at zero

Earlier, the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (Viforest) sent an urgent petition to the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Ministry of Industry and Trade about congestion of wooden planks set for export at ports.

Top 10 most valuable brands worth US$8.1 billion

The top 10 most valuable brands in Việt Nam 2020 worth US$8.1 billion, increasing by 17 per cent from last year and accounting for 30 per cent of the list’s total value, according to Forbes Việt Nam magazine.

Policies encourage automakers to assemble cars in VN

Several automakers are considering assembling their best-selling models in Việt Nam due to the Government’s policy of zero import tariffs on components and a 50 per cent reduction in registration fees.

VNPT to sell stakes in three companies

The firms are Baclieu Telecommunication Construction & Investment JSC, Dongthap Telecommunication Investment And Construction JSC and Camau Post-telecoms Assemblage And Services JSC.

CVS eKYC start-up receives US$500,000 investment

NextTech Group and Next100.tech fund on Tuesday officially announced their investment of US$500,000 into Computer Vision Vietnam (CVS eKYC) – a start-up providing artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision solutions for financial technology companies (fintech).

Protection of trade names, trademarks – important thing to do as EVFTA comes into force

As the EVFTA has been coming into effect since August 1, 2020, the number of intellectual property rights (IPR) infringement and dispute cases shall surge, therefore investors and companies of both the EU and Việt Nam should pay attention to the protection of IPRs, to ensure business operation runs smoothly and to avoid unnecessary and prolonged disputes.

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