Việt Nam News

Although the novel coronavirus epidemic COVID-19 has been continuously slamming the stock market, sending stock prices down, many investment funds are still actively buying.

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange inched up 0.09 per cent to close at 928.76 points.

Among aquatic exports, tra fish (pangasius) is one of the few that compete in the Indian market.

Vietnam Railways (VR) said that its revenue dropped by nearly VNĐ65 billion (US$2.8 million) in the past 19 days compared to the same period last year due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Prices of chicken and duck meat have plummeted on the domestic market over the past two weeks due to epidemics of novel coronavirus (Covid-19) and the A/H5N6 avian influenza, according to traders.

The State Bank of Việt Nam made a net cash withdrawal worth VNĐ86 trillion out of the economy through open market operations (OMO) from January 20 to February 14.

A conference on real estate market development aimed to discuss businesses’ difficulties in terms of the State's policies on the real estate market, as well as solutions to aid the market’s stable and sustainable development.

As a major foreign investment hub, China is hit hard by the new strain of coronavirus, now known as Covid-19, but this also provides an opportunity for other countries to accelerate efforts to attract new foreign investment, especially investments in China which may seek other destinations.

Vietnamese shares fell with regional markets on Tuesday on worries of the global economic recession.

The chairman of the municipal People’s Committee has asked agencies to improve production of major industries and diversify tourism products, as well as speed up the capital disbursement rate of public investment projects.

At the Cabinet meeting in Hà Nội, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported that the sugar and sugarcane industry are suffering numerous difficulties. 

The suspension of trade in seafood and agriculture products at some northern border gates with China as a measure against the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has caused a demand-supply imbalance in the market.

A ceremony to mark the physical linking of the entire under-construction first metro line in HCM City between Bến Thành Market in District 1 and Suối Tiên Theme Park in District 9 was held on February 17.

Vietnamese enterprises, especially women-owned businesses, are still facing many difficulties and barriers in developing and accessing resources, such as credit and land.

Dragon fruit prices in Long An Province have started to increase as more export opportunities become available, Nguyễn Quốc Trịnh, Chairman of the Long An Dragon Fruit Association, said on Tuesday.

Vinaconex corporation has registered to divest all of its 16 million shares in Vinaconex Power Investment Construction and Development JSC.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) announced exemptions and reductions on service fees on electronic switching for local banks.

All cars providing passenger transportation services via ride-hailing applications will be treated like taxis from the beginning of April, when the pilot project for tech-based cars ends.