Việt Nam News

Farmers need more training on digital technology to bring the industry to another level, experts have said.

Việt Nam is implementing a green growth strategy to fulfil its sustainable growth goals by 2030 and at the same time use resources effectively in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hà Đăng Sơn, director of the Center for Energy Research and Green Growth, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic is forcing pharmaceutical businesses to quickly adapt new circumstance to maintain growth momentum.

Local network providers are expected to be licenced to pilot Mobile Money service next month after more than two years of waiting according to the approved roadmap.

The State Treasury mobilised more than VNĐ31.8 trillion (US$1.38 billion) via 18 government bond (G-bond) auctions on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) in June, down 28 per cent month-on-month.

The Việt Nam Rubber Group (GVR) targets to earn revenue and profit of VNĐ26.9 trillion (US$1.17 billion) and VNĐ4.56 trillion this year.

Limited market capacity and price differences between domestically produced cars and imported cars are the two biggest bottlenecks for the local auto industry, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

In fact, working from home has been common since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, but after the fourth and latest wave brought the Delta variant of the virus, it has become more common. 

The PetroVietnam Exploration Production Corporation (PVEP) reported revenue of VNĐ14.35 trillion (US$623.59 million) in the first six months of 2021, equivalent to 144 per cent of its target.

HCM City authorities have proposed the construction of a “highly competitive” Phạm Văn Hai Industrial Park (IP) covering 668 hectares in Bình Chánh District as part of a master IP plan until 2025.

Themed “Cooperation for a sustainable future,” the event will focus on information technology, electricity and renewable energy, education and smart city development.

The State Bank of Việt Nam and the Embassy of Switzerland last week signed a bilateral agreement for the new Swiss Bank Executive Training programme (Swiss BET) to help build the capacity of Vietnamese bank executives.

The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE)'s Decision 352/QĐ-SGDHCM on securities trading regulations at HOSE officially took effect from Monday.

Amazon Web Services has announced that Samsung Medical Centre is building a medical research platform on it to accelerate research at healthcare institutions world-wide and help hospitals better cope with new infectious diseases like COVID-19. 

The sharp increase in raw material coal price has pushed coal stock prices up simultaneously in June this year.

The disbursement of public investment must be sped up in the second half of this year as an important solution to accelerate economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Việt Nam’s agriculture sector gained export growth of agricultural, forest and seafood products in the first six months of this year despite difficulties caused by the COVI-19 pandemic.

While many places in Việt Nam are struggling to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the six-month economic picture still delivered optimistic data, showing the recovery process is continuing.