Twenty-seven of the most popular Vietnamese brand names in 2019 were announced at a ceremony, hosted by The Sài Gòn Giải Phóng (Liberated Sai Gon) newspaper, in HCM City on Saturday.

Vietnam Construction and Import-Export Corp (Vinaconex) plans to make a 10 per cent advance dividend payout in cash for 2018.

Việt Nam exported 120,000 tonnes of tea in 2018, earning revenue of US$219 million, a year-on-year decrease of 8.4 per cent in volume and 3.4 per cent in value, respectively.

The food processing and drinks industry has seen growth of 7 per cent in recent years, with more and more foreign investors deciding to pour money into the sector.

Enhancing product quality and optimising production cost would help domestic steel producers compete with the cheap products imported from China, Nguyễn Văn Sưa, deputy president of the Việt Nam Steel Association, said.

Vietnamese shares are likely to remain quiet in the final trading week of the lunar new year with trading liquidity predicted to remain modest.

The billion-dollar retail industry is attractive to many businesses but the industry also presents a fierce competition playground.

The southern province of Đồng Nai attracted US$52.4 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first month of this year, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Credit ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has assigned its first ratings and assessment for Việt Nam’s Nam Á Commercial Joint Stock Bank, giving it a B2 stable outlook.

Deputy Prime Ministry of Industry and Trade Cao Quốc Hưng has urged Vietnam Paper Corporation (Vinapaco) to move towards equitisation soon as there are many opportunities and challenges facing the industry this year.

‘Smart homes’ are becoming a new trend in Việt Nam’s housing market, however experts say that standards for ‘smart’ projects are needed.

The hospitality market in Việt Nam, which has been an attractive sector for investors over the past few years thanks to its consistent growth, is expected to continue to expand this year, partly due to global trends, according to Savills Hotels Asia Pacific.

Plummeting oil prices in the fourth quarter of 2018 have negatively affected the production and business efficiency of enterprises.

The Vietnamese habit of making big-ticket purchases ahead of Lunar New Year has sparked off huge demand for cars in recent weeks.

Real estate companies headquartered in HCM City voiced challenges and difficulties they have faced during a meeting between the HCM City Real Estate Association and the city authorities on January 23.

Vietnamese shares traded marginally on Friday as market sentiment was weighed down by the upcoming Tết holiday and the lack of supportive information on the international markets.

The People’s Committee of Bắc Ninh Province on Thursday granted investment licences to six foreign direct investment (FDI) projects.

Nguyễn Đăng Nguyên, general director of the MobiFone Telecommunications Corporation (MobiFone), said that the operator has sent a proposal to the Ministry of Information and Communication to test 5G service in Hà Nội and HCM City to evaluate technology and the market before official implementation.