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Vietjet opens sales on HCM City-Bali route

Vietjet started selling tickets on its newest international flight linking HCM City and Bali (Indonesia) on Friday, making it the first and only airline operating direct flights on the route.

2nd Co-operative Registrars’ Forum to be held in HCM City

The International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP), in collaboration with the Vietnam Co-operative Alliance (VCA), will organise the 2nd Co-operative Registrars’ Forum on “Creating enabling legal frameworks and policies to promote sustainable development of co-operatives in the 21st century”, from April 17-19 in HCM City.

Hà Nam opens e-commerce trading floor

The industry and trade department of Hà Nam Province launched a provincial e-commerce trading floor for local businesses on Thursday.

VN, the Netherlands promote trade cooperation

Eleven cooperation documents between Vietnamese and Dutch companies were signed at the Holland Trade Reception held in HCM City on April 11.

Habeco forecasts profit to drop a third to 10-year low

The Hà Nội Beer-Alcohol-Beverage JSC (Habeco) has forecast its post-tax profit will fall 36 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ310 billion (US$13.3 million) in 2019, the lowest in 10 years.

Vietrade, Amazon Global Selling support local businesses

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling announced a plan on Thursday to help Vietnamese businesses boost exports and develop brands through e-commerce.

VN stocks turn negative as large-caps suffer from profit-taking

Vietnamese shares edged down on Friday morning as blue chips lost ground on strong selling pressure.

Việt Nam to have first helicopter ride-hailing service

Vietnamese ride-hailing firm FastGo on Thursday announced its plan to launch the country’s first helicopter ride-hailing service - FastSky - in Hà Nội by the end of this month.

Vincom Retail’s revenue up 65 per cent in 2018

Vincom Retail Joint Stock Company earned total net revenue of VNĐ9.12 trillion (US$392.2 million) in 2018, up 65 per cent compared with the previous year, according to its financial report released at the second shareholders’ meeting in Hà Nội yesterday.

VN to boost IoT applications in enterprises

Hải Dương eyes $39m garment project

Regent Garment Co has received approval in principle from Hải Dương People’s Committee to develop its third garment production factory in the locality, at a cost of US$39 million.

Việt Nam IT outsourcing conference to be held in Oct

The Việt Nam Information Technology Outsourcing Conference (VNITO) 2019 will be held for the third time in HCM City from October 23 to 25.

Viettel Post plans 36-per-cent growth in 2019

Viettel Post, a subsidiary of Viettel Corporation, aims for growth of more than 30 per cent across its all business targets for 2019.

Vissan targets 14 per cent revenue increase

Shareholders of leading food company Vissan Joint Stock Company approved a number of targets for 2019 at its annual general meeting yesterday.

Global shocks pose threats to VN economy: VEPR

The Vietnamese economy faced further uncertainty due to the impacts of global shocks, according to the Việt Nam Institute for Economic and Policy Research.

Start-up contest thrown open to foreign contestants

Registration is open until April 30 for the 2019 Việt Nam Start-up Wheel, the annual business contest oganised by the Business Start-up Support Centre and the HCM City Young Businesspeople Association.

Green construction adds value to property, protects environment: conference

Adopting green building standards and certifications is highly desirable, especially with rising energy costs and pollution, experts told a conference in HCM City yesterday (April 11).

Joining in global value chains helps improve firms’ brand names

Bringing products into global value chains is an indispensable way for local firms to build and develop brands, said Lê Hoàng Tài, deputy director of the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETTRADE).

Việt Nam to become "sustainable supplier of choice" for textiles and apparel

Việt Nam could become a “sustainable supplier of choice” in the textile and apparel industry if the country continues its efforts to ensure environmental protection in manufacturing, an official said at a global industry meeting held yesterday in the city.