Việt Nam News

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.

The IEEE-PES GTD Asia 2019 will be held at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand from March 19-23.

Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has pledged to create favourable conditions for Vietnamese firms to continue investing in agricultural development in Laos.

Vietjet enjoyed a successful 2018 with high and sustainable business growth.

Nguyễn Quang Hưng, former deputy director of the State Bank of Việt Nam’s Information Technology Department, has been appointed general director of the National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (Napas).

The 16th International Exhibition on Automobile, Transportation and Supporting Industries (Vietnam AutoExpo 2019) will be held at the Vietnam National Convention Centre in Hà Nội from June 12 to 15.

The fierce competition in both the domestic and export markets is forcing ceramic producers to improve their production process and product quality.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has so far this year bought more than US$1 billion from commercial banks to build up the nation’s foreign currency reserves.

The Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said it will focus on innovative campaigns to expand export markets.

The sharp decline of the stock market in the final months of 2018 has had little impact on the yearly business results of securities companies.

Viettel, whose brand value grew by 35.8 per cent over last year to over US$4.3 billion was honoured as one of the top 500 most valuable brands in the world 2019.

Vietnamese shares were buoyed on Thursday as petroleum companies continued to benefit from rallying oil prices.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade sees supporting the manufacturing and processing industry as the key to boosting socio-economic development this year.

The Bến Tre One Commune, One Product Fair opened in HCM City on January 24 at Big C An Lạc, seeking to promote the province’s products and tourism.

Việt Nam’s shrimp exports are expected to grow this year to a value of more than US$4 billion thanks to free trade agreements, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Kim Long Nam JSC has received approval in principle from the People’s Committee of Thừa Thiên – Huế to develop an auto manufacturing – assembly complex in the provincial Chân Mây – Lăng Cô Economic Zone.