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Livestock product exports exceed target in 2025

Gold prices fall in the market

After soaring to an eight-year high yesterday, domestic gold prices fell between VNĐ1.3 million and VNĐ2 million (US$56-86) per tael on February 25.

THACO exports 40 Kia Grand Carnival cars to Thailand

Trường Hải Auto Corporation, or THACO, has exported 40 Kia Grand Carnival cars to Thailand.

State-owned coal, oil producers urged to respond to COVID-19

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed State-owned coal and oil-gas producers to develop measures to respond to impact of the acute respiratory disease caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

Singapore firms seek suppliers of agricultural products in Viêt Nam

A delegation of firms from Singapore was expected to visit Việt Nam at the end of this month to seek fruit and vegetable suppliers, as imports from China were declining due to the outbreak of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Gold prices soar to eight-year high

Domestic gold prices soared to an eight-year high on Monday, reaching VNĐ49.4 million (US$2,128.66) per tael ($1,766.4 per ounce).

Widespread disease slams the stock market

The spread of COVID-19 outside China severely affected Asian financial markets on Monday and Việt Nam’s market was no exception.

Company profit growth to slow down in 2020: reports

Corporate earnings were forecast to slow in 2020 as the economy became more vulnerable to external factors, data firms and securities businesses forecast.

Việt Nam records trade deficit in first half of February

Việt Nam recorded a trade deficit of US$30 million in the first half of February, according to the General Department of Customs.

Mastercard appoints Safdar Khan as Division President for Southeast Asia Emerging Markets

Mastercard on Monday announced the appointment of Safdar Khan as Division President for Southeast Asia Emerging Markets, to further expand the region’s cashless agenda and will be supported by Winnie Wong, Country Manager, Việt Nam, Cambodia & Laos.

MoIT fines online sellers hiking prices of face masks and hand sanitiser

Sellers hiking the prices of face masks and hand sanitiser on some e-commerce websites have been fined.

Export activities at border gates still slow: Ministry

Export activities through border gates with China were still slow by February 23, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

BIDV puts auto firm Vinaxuki up for sale to recover bad debt

The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) has announced plans to put secured assets of Xuân Kiên Auto JSC (Vinaxuki) up for auction to recover the VNĐ1.26 trillion (US$55 million) non-performing loan.

What effect will COVID-19 have on Viet Nam's FMCG market?

The COVID-19 epidemic is having an impact on Vietnamese consumer behaviour in the first quarter and will possibly continue in the second quarter, according to global data and consulting company Kantar Worldpanel.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu authorities step in, warn against land price bubble due to Vincom rumour

Authorities in a ward in Châu Đức District in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu are warning buyers to be careful when buying land there, saying rumours about a giant property company buying there has caused a price bubble.

Vietnam-based Amanotes ranks among top mobile app publishers worldwide

Amanotes, a mobile game publisher based in Viet Nam, has been ranked among the top positions worldwide in two recent major surveys of the rapidly growing global mobile market.

HCM City draws up specific policies for large firms

HCM City plans to draw up specific policies for firms having capital of more than VNĐ100 billion (US$4.3 million) in the first quarter of this year, and has committed to create more favourable conditions for enterprises.

Japanese businesses to invest in Việt Nam’s services and retail

Services and retail are forecast to attract a large amount of Japanese direct investment into Việt Nam this year.

2 State-owned banks allowed to increase charter capital

The Government has decided to allow Vietcombank and Vietinbank to increase their charter capital by VNĐ10 trillion (US$434.8 million) in the first quarter of this year, but it has not said how they could do so.

Sugar stocks on the rise thank to global rising prices

Shares of sugar companies has gained sharply as raw sugar prices are skyrocketing on the world market.

Services sector to promote IT application

The restructuring of the services sector would be hastened towards increasing the application of high technologies and artificial intelligence to improve competitiveness.