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HCM City’s aspiration to become regional commercial hub

Vingroup sell US$1 billion stake to South Korean firm

Việt Nam’s real estate, tech and retail conglomerate Vingroup JSC (Vingroup) yesterday signed a billion dollar deal with the Republic of Korea’s SK Group.

Cuba welcomes Vietnamese businesses, investors: official

Cuba stands ready to support Vietnamese businesses and investors, President of the Cuban Chamber of Commerce Orlando Hernandez has said.

Risk of money laundering in Việt Nam assessed at ‘average level’

The report said the risk of money laundering in the banking and real estate sector was at "a high level" as it accounted for almost 90 per cent of suspicious transactions

Vietnamese solar power manufacturer expands in New Zealand

The centre was designed with total capacity of 10.8 kWp to generate an average of 11,997 kWh per year, while reducing emissions of 9.7 tonnes of carbon to the environment

CP Việt Nam to export poultry products by 2020

The project will include an animal feed plant to produce 300,000 tonnes of feed annually and five farms producing breeding chicken with a total capacity of 53.6 million chicks each year

Vietnam Airlines offers 7.5 million seats in summer

In the peak three months, the carrier will offer more than 4.8 million seats for domestic flights, up 422,000 seats year-on-year

Vinalines to hold shareholders’ meeting in June

In preparation for equitisation, the corporation has held two share offerings, in which the initial public offering attracted 42 investors who registered to buy nearly 5.5 million shares

Central bank depreciates the greenback against the đồng

The SBV on Thursday announced a daily reference exchange rate of VNĐ23,056 per dollar, down VNĐ8 against the previous day

Central province to host TechFest

According to the Ministry of Science and Technology, there are currently more than 3,000 start-ups in Viet Nam

Shareholders should use their power to deal with rumours: officials

Shareholders were unaware of the power they held when dealing with a lack of transparency in listed companies, according to Nguyễn Thế Thọ, director of the Securities Market Surveillance Department under the State Securities Commission.

VN needs to improve economic resilience: experts

It is critical to improve the resilience of the Vietnamese economy to withstand and recover from external shocks, experts told a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Industry 4.0 could boost Việt Nam’s GDP by up to 16 per cent

The Fourth Industrial Revolution could increase Việt Nam’s GDP by between US$28.5 billion and $62 billion by 2030, equivalent to a rise of 7-16 per cent, according to the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM).

Humans and technology key to Việt Nam’s new-stage development

New technology and skilled human resources were the decisive factors to drive Việt Nam’s long-term growth, especially in the face of Industry 4.0-induced changes.

VN-Index rises for third straight day

The VN-Index rose for the third straight session on Wednesday as liquidity improved significantly amid rebounding investor confidence of a global market recovery.

Hà Nam grants licences for two projects

Hà Nam Province People’s Committee on Wednesday granted investment licences for two projects, worth a total of US$52 million.

An Giang to export mangoes to US in June

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang planned to export about 5-10 tonnes of mangoes to the US in June, according to deputy director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lữ Cẩm Khường.

Japan among top 10 importers of Việt Nam’s tra fish for first time

Vietnamese tra fish, a major foreign currency earner, has gradually won the trust of Japanese consumers as seen in the market’s emergence as one of the 10 biggest tra fish importers of Việt Nam.

Vietnamese products on show at exhibit in China

The event, which runs until Thursday, is expected to lure more than 110,000 visitors

German firms seeks to sell machine tools in VN

Việt Nam has experienced increasing demand for modern machinery and production technologies, experts said at the conference

Fight against origin fraud to be enhanced

The National Steering Committee for Combating Smuggling, Commercial Fraud and Counterfeit Goods has asked the handling of violations related to “made-in-Việt Nam” origin fraud to be enhanced.