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Record number of businesses stop operations in Q1

According to a VCCI survey, the COVID-19 pandemic was the main reason for the closures.

Hà Nội condominium market sputters: CBRE

New launch supply in the quarter was limited at about 1,600 units, down 86 per cent year-on-year.

HCM City shop owners desperate to sell as tenants’ business hit by pandemic, quit

Lack of business due to the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing pressure from interest on bank loans are forcing many shop owners in HCM City into a sell-off.

FPT to pay cash dividend for 2020 at rate of 20%

FPT Corporation will pay a cash dividend for 2020 at a rate of 20 per cent, the corporation announced at the annual shareholders meeting on Wednesday.

Vinhomes launches online real estate transaction floor

Customers can now buy homes at online.vinhomes.vn.

Fitch revises outlook on Việt Nam to Stable; affirms at 'BB'

Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Việt Nam's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) to stable, from positive, and has affirmed the rating at 'BB'.

PM approves decree on postponement of tax and land use fee payments

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Wednesday approved Decree No 41/2020/NĐ-CP about the extension of deadlines for tax and land use fee payments to support businesses suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wood processing firms hit hard by COVID-19 crisis

Vietnamese wood processing firms have reduced production or suspended operations as most of the major importing countries for their products face hardships because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Fund for tourism development launched in Đà Nẵng

The non-profit fund aims to help create a closer link among tourism businesses from both home and aboard and facilitate tourism promotions, especially as the city’s hospitality sector has been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Apartment online markets thrive as residents shop indoors

Online markets within apartment buildings are booming during the social distancing period, as more and more people are staying indoors and buying goods from their neighbours.

Cashew export tipped to recover strongly after pandemic

Cashew exports are expected to surge in the latter half of the year once the COVID-19 pandemic dies down.

COVID-19 pandemic brings crisis and opportunity: experts

The global COVID-19 pandemic is damaging economies the world over, but it could also be an opportunity for Vietnamese agricultural businesses.

Shares rebound on increasing demand but worries remain

The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange inched up 0.18 per cent to end the trading session at 748.02 points.

Vietnamese red dragon fruit sent to Australia

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the restriction orders on movement, all marketing and distribution activities faced many difficulties.

Supply chains in Việt Nam disrupted by COVID-19

More than 80 per cent of companies in the physical value chain in Việt Nam have been suffering from supply issues over the past two months due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cassava exports recover in Q1

Việt Nam achieved cassava export growth in both volume and value in the first quarter of this year despite experiencing difficulties, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Shares ease on mounting global coronavirus infections and fatalities

Vietnamese shares pulled back on Wednesday morning after two sessions of sharp gains as investors fretted over uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.

New tariff scheme approved to encourage solar development

The Government has officially decided to approve a new feed-in-tariff mechanism to encourage development of solar power in Việt Nam.

Garment 10 to produce medical face masks, first export order worth US$52m

Garment 10 Corporation Joint Stock Company was investing in producing medical face masks as well as cloth masks with ten production lines being installed