Việt Nam will reduce the total capacity of coal-fired thermal power plants from 2020 until 2030, according to the National Steering Committee for Electricity Development.
Private-equity bank shares have performed well amid fears of COVID-19 in the last five weeks.
Việt Nam’s 12 priorities as ASEAN Chair in 2020 were approved by other member countries at the 26th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Retreat and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Consultation Meeting on Tuesday.
Foreign investors have net sold a total of VNĐ3.4 trillion (US$147.7 million) in the last 20 trading days.
The Việt Nam Tourism Advisory Board (TAB) has proposed to half value added tax for the tourism sector from 10 per cent to 5 per cent to help businesses deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
Việt Nam has a greater percentage of women in senior leadership positions than the global average, according to Grant Thornton’s International Business Report.
The State Treasury last week raised VNĐ5 trillion (US$216.6 million) through bond issuance with interest rates losing 11-37 basis points per annum on four terms.
Supermarkets in HCM City have worked with suppliers to ensure there is sufficient supply of goods at steady prices for the next two to three months, diminishing public fear of shortages.
Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index plummeted 6.28 per cent on Monday, its worst daily loss in the last 19 years, as investors were alarmed with widespread slumps on the global markets.