Việt Nam News

Ministers from the APEC’s 21 member economies issued a joint statement following the virtual APEC Ministerial Meeting chaired by Malaysia’s Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. The joint ministerial meeting reflects a united front by APEC member economies and a concerted effort to push forward a regional economic recovery in the region and rebuild better.

Members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) need to uphold the spirit of solidarity and responsibility to help the region overcome challenges and difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and continue leading the global economic recovery, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh said.

Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) has announced November 30 will be the record date for paying final dividend for 2019 in the form of shares, which will increase its charter capital to VNĐ16.088 trillion (US$693.7 million).

The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) on Monday welcomed the first flow of gas from Field SV, part of a project to develop the offshore SV-DN gas field to the Nam Côn Sơn 2 pipeline on the mainland.

Product quality is the focus of this month's Hà Nội promotion month to encourage consumption amid the COVID-19 pandemic with discounts of up to 70 per cent.

The race for domestic retail market share was heating up as local and foreign firms looked to expand their networks, experts said.

Construction of phase 2A of the Boustead Industrial Park began in Đồng Nai Province on November 16 by Boustead Projects Land (Vietnam).

Grab and Lazada have announced a wide-ranging collaboration in Việt Nam to provide a seamless digital experience to consumers.

Shares suffered a strong correction on Monday on the two stock exchanges as selling pressure hit many large-caps.

These tickets (excluding taxes and fees) has the flight time from November 25, 2020 to May 31, 2021 (excluding national holidays and Tết), Vietjet said in a statement. 

Việt Nam will see strong growth in industrial property next year due to higher demand for industrial parks as business expand production or relocate out of China, according to Savills Việt Nam.

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) on Saturday started construction for its new production base located in DEEP C Industrial Zone in the northern port city of Hải Phòng.

The donation was given through the Fatherland Front Committees of Bắc Ninh and Thái Nguyên provinces and partly delivered directly by Samsung to people in flooded areas.

Many banks have recently increased their foreign ownership ratios with an aim to attract investment and improve financial strength.

Flexible warehousing models that can help businesses optimise their storage are required amid the development of e-commerce, experts have suggested.

According to the General Statistics Office, foreign investment as of October 20 was US$23.48 billion, equivalent to less than 81 per cent of the figure for the same period last year.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index climbed to a 10-month high last week and the market rally will keep on going, experts and securities firms forecast.

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, the world’s largest trade pact, was signed on Sunday by leaders of 15 member countries after eight years of negotiations.