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TCL to build two plants in Quảng Ninh Province

Multinational Chinese electronics firm TCL has registered to build two factories to produce speakers, headphones and other accessories in the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh.

Labour shortage hinders development of offshore fishing in central region

A shortage of labour has affected offshore fishing in many central coastal provinces.

Summer- autumn rice yield increases in south

The southern region expects to harvest an average of 5.66 tonnes of paddy per hectare in the current summer – autumn crop, 139 kilogrammes more than last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Cultivation Department.

City eyes boost to key industrial products

HCM city is offering support in the form of financial assistance, land, workforce training, technology, trade promotion, and brand building assistance to businesses making key and promising industrial products, according to its Department of Industry and Trade.

Budget revenue rises 13 per cent in first half of year

State budget revenue in the first six months of this year hit nearly VNĐ745.4 trillion (US$31.9 billion), up 13.2 per cent over the same period last year and 52.8 per cent of the Government’s target for the year.

Việt Nam plans to become leading digital economy in ASEAN by 2030

Việt Nam will become the leading digital country and economy in the ASEAN region by 2030 and allow testing of new technologies in the digital economy.

Government asks for tight control over corporate bond issuance

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked for tight control of corporate bond issuance so the finance and equity sectors operate properly and safely.

More than 723,000 firms using e-tax declaration services

In addition, 255 firms joined a pilot programme to use the e-invoice system.

Shares end week in negative note after three-day rally

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the VN-Index edged down 0.33 per cent to close Friday at 975.40 points.

Bình Phước starts construction of inland container depot

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Bình Phước held a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday for the ICD Hoa Lư international inland container depot in Lộc Hòa Commune, Lộc Ninh District.

Hoa Sen says not to be affected by US anti-dumping tax

Steel maker Hoa Sen Group has said its business will not be affected by the US Department of Commerce’s preliminary ruling on the circumvention inquiries it made into Vietnamese cold-rolled steel and corrosion-resistant steel exports.

Start-ups shows potential on Investment Day

More than 100 domestic and foreign investors as well as representatives from startups on Thursday participated in an Investment Day event organised by Việt Nam Innovative Startups Accelerator (VIISA).

Hưng Yên targets 9 per cent GDP growth for 2019

The northern province of Hưng Yên has set a goal of reaching a GDP growth rate of 9 per cent for the whole year, according to the provincial People’s Council.

Fishermen urged to fight illegal fishing

Offshore fishing vessels have been told to closely follow Vietnamese and international fishing regulations to help remove the European Commission's yellow card – a warning given to nations at risk of being deemed uncooperative in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

HCM City to organise first Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand

HCM City, Thai-owned MM Mega Market Vietnam and Big C in Thailand will organise their first ever Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand in October.

Foreign finance institutions step up expansion plans in Việt Nam

The competition in the Vietnamese finance and banking market has become fiercer as existing foreign institutions are rushing to increase capital even as new entrants continually join the market.

PVN has solid first half of year

The corporation’s equity reached VNĐ470.3 trillion ($20.34 billion) on June 30, up 1 per cent from January 1.

FDI sector plays crucial role in Việt Nam’s economic growth

Việt Nam’s economy grew at 6.71 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, down from 6.79 per cent in the first quarter.

Việt Nam to build database for financial research

The financial industry in Việt Nam should build a database on businesses and the economy to facilitate academic research and participation in the global financial market, speakers said at an international conference held yesterday (July 11) in HCM City.