The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) will strengthen co-operation with the ministry of Public Securities to bolster the inspection and handling of manipulation and insider trading on the stock market.

Việt Nam ranked 92 out of 125 countries in the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (2019 GTCI), a report assessing the competitiveness of countries’ human resources.

The Vietnamese Government should focus on promoting electronic payments and online public services together with developing the start-up ecosystem in 2019, attendees heard at a conference by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Vietnamese shares retreated from recent rallies as investors turned cautious in the last trading weeks before the Tet (Lunar New Year).

Việt Nam wants to attract 100,000 businesses to invest in agriculture. It hopes between 3,000-4,000 businesses will be large scale with the rest medium sized.

The Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative was launched in Singapore on Monday to help shift Asia's financial flows towards sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes.

BIDV Securities Corporation (BSC) reported a loss of VNĐ10 billion (US$448,500) in the fourth quarter of 2018, marking its first quarterly loss in six years.

The Canada Border Services Agency has made a final decision on taxes for carbon steel welded pipes from Việt Nam.

Jewellery firms in HCM City have been launching promotions and discounts as well as new collections to welcome the Year of the Pig.

Vietnamese fintech firm Finhay had successfully raised nearly US$1 million from Singapore-based Insigna Venture Partners and other investors, the company announced on January 17.

BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) has reported profit before tax of nearly VNĐ203 billion (US$8.7 million) in 2018, beating its yearly target by 6.7 per cent. This number is also 8.8 per cent higher than the previous year.

A 30 - second advertisement running on VTV’s channels in the time frame the Việt Nam – Japan quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Cup 2019 was broadcasted would cost VNĐ800 million (US$34,800).

Malaysia ranked 12th among countries and territories investing in Việt Nam in 2018 with total registered capital hitting US$435.54 million, according to the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia.

Phú Quốc island district continues to deploy synchronous solutions, creating favourable conditions, supporting investors and enterprises to implement projects as planned, speeding up construction and contributing to local socio-economic development.

The Vietnamese motorcycle market in 2018 broke its sales record set seven years ago with nearly 3.4 million units sold for a year-on-year increase of 3.5 per cent.

Petrol imports this year should be sharply reduced as the Nghi Sơn Refinery comes into operation and the output of Dung Quất Refinery meets most of the local demand, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải.

Significant potential for growth in trade in pharmaceutical and healthcare products exists between India and Việt Nam, experts at the Indian Pharmaceutical Exhibition and B2B Interaction said yesterday (Jan 21) in HCM City.

To reach the targets for economic growth for the 2016 – 2020 period, the southern province of Bình Dương will focus on eight major works this year to encourage new investment.