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IPO wave forms among brokers as firms gear up for market upgrade

HCM City prepares to foster economic recovery

HCM City has begun to implement a number of measures to gradually revive business activities post-social distancing necessitated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Local airlines increase flights after national social distancing

Domestic airlines will increase flights on several domestic routes from Thursday while offering new promotions to increase demand after national social distancing ends.

Lower rubber and oil prices increase profit for tyre firms

Lower natural rubber prices and falling oil prices helped cut input costs of local tyre firms and increased their profits in the first quarter.

Budget overspending forecast to increase this year due to COVID-19

The Ministry of Finance forecast that the budget overspending at 5-5.1 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year, about 1.5-1.6 percentage points higher than the Government’s plan due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shop owners happy to be back after social distancing

Shops reopened yesterday in Hà Nội after three weeks of a social distancing order was issued to tackle COVID-19.

COVID-19 woes to weigh on credit growth

Việt Nam’s credit growth is forecast to slow to only 8 per cent in 2020 from 13.7 per cent last year due to a sharp slowdown in economic activity amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hà Nội will support connection in trading goods with localities

The People’s Committee of Hà Nội on Wednesday issued plans on organising activities to connect production and distribution of goods between Hà Nội and other provinces and cities nationwide by year-end.

Industrial property developers, natural rubber firms resilient on cash availability

Industrial park developers and natural rubber companies are the most resilient amid a prolonged global pandemic COVID-19 due to higher cash availability, according to BIDV Securities Corp (BSC).

Commercial flights at Vân Đồn Airport to be resumed in May

Vân Đồn International Airport in the northern province of Quảng Ninh announced on Wednesday that commercial flights at the airport could be resumed in early May.

Honda Vietnam resumes automobile, bike production from today

Honda Vietnam announced late on Wednesday that it will resume the production of automobiles and motorbikes from today after 22 days of suspension to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic.

Việt Nam has high shrimp export growth to US and Japan in Q1

HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam gained shrimp export growth to some key export markets in the first quarter of this year, especially Japan and the US, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Bình Minh Plastic plans 20 per cent cash dividend for 2019

The company is listing nearly more than 81.86 million shares on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange with code BMP.

More regulations needed for P2P lending

Việt Nam needs to develop regulations for P2P lending.

Tyre company posts 123% gain in Q1 profit

Pre-tax profit was VNĐ46.8 billion, 96 per cent of its full-year pre-tax profit plan.

Historic low oil prices hardly impact Việt Nam's economy at this time

Oil may reach its lowest price in history this week but its impacts on the world economy and Việt Nam have been limited at this time when the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping people at home and transportation has been cut off.

Securities firms' earnings consumed by proprietary trading

Four securities firms with the largest market shares saw proprietary trading erode their earnings in the first quarter as the global pandemic COVID-19 hit the market hard and pulled share prices down sharply.

MoIT plans sustainable development of national brand

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải speaks to local media about the Việt Nam National Brand (Vietnam Value) Programme for 2020-30 on the occasion of Việt Nam Brand Day (April 20)

Rice growing localities, exporters want export limits scrapped

Officials from many localities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta and rice exporters have urged the Government to resume rice exports without setting limits, saying many firms face difficulties because of this.

Most tourism firms forecast 80 per cent revenue drop

More than three-quarters of tourism firms expect their revenue in the second quarter to fall more than 80 per cent from the same period last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.