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Powering change hurdles in Việt Nam's green energy push

HCM City hosts annual Tech Summit

With an increasing amount of data and faster processing power, AI, blockchain, cloud and data technologies are increasingly applied in almost every industry, opening up new business opportunities and attracting new investments, experts told a tech summit in HCM City yesterday (Aug 29).

SBV warns credit institutions over rate hikes

Many commercial banks are racing to mobilise capital, luring customers with deposit interest rates of up to more than 9 per cent or 10 per cent per year.

Firms face challenges as e-commerce booms

As the Vietnamese e-commerce market booms, businesses still face many challenges to stay afloat.

VN stocks up slightly as CPI moves forward

Vietnamese shares moved up little on Thursday as retailers and food companies were boosted by the increase of August consumer price index (CPI).

BIDV to issue US$129 million bonds

The bond issuance aims to raise working capital for its mid- and long-term loan demand.

Vietjet pays $101 million on share buyback

This number of shares was lower than its initial buyback plan of 25 million shares.

Viet Nam, Israel eye $1 billion in two-way trade

Việt Nam-Israel bilateral trade is likely to top US$1 billion this year, the Vietnamese trade office in Israel said on Wednesday.

VN-Index down, blaze burns Rang Dong shares

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index declined on Thursday morning as investors sought ways to leave large-caps and turned to smaller stocks amid uncertain market conditions.

SOCO aims to expand investment in Việt Nam

London-based SOCO International Plc hopes to expand its investment, exploration and exploitation, and improve the output of oil and gas in Việt Nam.

HDBank, MoneyGram sign deal for home remittance service

MoneyGram, a global provider money transfer and payment services, and HDBank on August 28 signed an agreement to provide home remittance delivery services in Việt Nam.

VN has potential to become South-east Asian innovation hub

Việt Nam has been very successful in the software outsourcing field over the past decade that many countries regard it as an Asian outsourcing hub.

Việt Nam to promote exports of organic fertiliser

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has set targets to increase the use of organic fertilisers by the end of next year.

Customs sector fights fraud in goods origin

The General Department of Customs has required the customs departments of provinces and cities to intensify inspections to fight origin-related fraud, violations of intellectual property (IP) rights and illegal transport of import and export goods.

Việt Nam’s customs coordinates with USAID to facilitate trade

The General Department of Vietnam Customs and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) are working to promote the Trade Facilitation Programme (TFP) with a focus on improving specialised inspection of import and exports.

Social enterprises and sustainable development

Việt Nam has issued a number of policies to support the business sector to create social impact, however, these policies need to be complemented by activities to promote implementation.

Guangdong wishes to deepen co-operation with VN

Guangdong wished to co-operate with Việt Nam in infrastructure improvement, production capacity enhancement and cross-border economic development, said Vice Governor of China's Guangdong province Ouyang Weimin.

German enterprise eyes solar power in Đắk Lắk

Việt Nam’s Government always encourages the development and effective use of renewable energy sources.

VN stocks down, worries remain over the market uptrend

Vietnamese shares ended Wednesday on a negative note as skepticism about a global economic recession and trade tensions weighed in on market sentiment.

Seafood exports pick up but challenges continue

While seafood exports increased slightly in July, Việt Nam continues to face challenges, experts told a conference held by the Việt Nam Association for Seafood Exporters and Producers in HCM City yesterday (August 28).

Shark tank Season 3 teams up with NextTech

Nguyễn Hòa Bình, founder cum chairman of NextTech, who claim to be 'the start-up soulmate', officially joined Shark Tank Season 3, seeking investment opportunities for NextTech’s new start-up fund Next100.