The Ministry of Transport plans to rush the implementation of the North-South expressway project in 2019, said Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể.

Experts recently argued that because public debts are rising, private companies should carry out infrastructure projects without Government guarantees. So are the Government’s sovereign guarantees necessary anymore, when the country still needs capital for infrastructure development?

Việt Nam is at the top of the list of markets that could benefit from trade diversion coming from US-China trade tensions, building on its increasing competitiveness in manufacturing, according to Phạm Hồng Hải, CEO of HSBC Việt Nam.

Experts have predicted a banner year for merger and acquisition (M&A) activities in 2019 thanks to recent positive developments.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will implement solutions to support and promote the automobile industry projects of companies such as Trường Hải Automobile Company (Thaco), Thành Công Group, VinFast and others.

Vietnamese shares soared in the first trading session after returning from the one-week Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, driven by positive investor sentiment.

Viet Nam’s securities market has plenty of opportunities to be promoted from a frontier market to an emerging market this year.

Experts forecast that the pressure on exchange rates would not be huge in 2019 with little change for significant volatility.

The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is expected to grant a Category 1 rating to Việt Nam soon, allowing its airlines to fly to the US and codeshare with US carriers, according to the Straits Times.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has urged supervision to be enhanced on certificates of origin for Vietnamese electric bikes.

Many agricultural export companies have resumed work even before the end of the Lunar New Year.

Registering for and protecting geographical indication (GI) for Vietnamese specialities are needed to protect, add value to unique products and promote their exports, experts have said.

Industrial zones in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ attracted a total registered investment capital of US$112 million last year, 12 per cent higher than the annual target, according to the municipal Industrial Zones and Processing Zones Management Board. 

The HCM City consumer market was steady during Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.

Last month, property developer Vingroup unveiled plans to sell 20 million non-convertible bonds at VNĐ100,000 (US$4.39) each in two phases without any covered warrants or guaranteed assets.

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has predicted the export value of tra fish will reach $2.4 billion this year, up from $2.3 billion last year.

The domestic dairy industry will face competitive pressure this year due to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to a report of the Rồng Việt Securities Company (VDSC).

Returning from the one-week Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index is forecast to grow strongly with banks leading the market upturn.