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Vietnamese online exporters rewrite the rules of the game

The local pie of retailing is both sweet and bitter

As one of the most dynamic economies in the region, Việt Nam's retail market is attractive for many foreign investors , but it can also be challenging at the same time.

Some 1,300 tonnes of farm produce exported via Lào Cai Border Gate

These first batches included dragon fruits, jackfruit, watermelon, mango and rambutan, according to the Lào Cai International Border Gate Customs sub-department.

Domestic companies sign deals in livestock industry

The Vietnamese livestock industry is expected to attract professional producers in the coming years.

ASEAN needs to rely on its own strengths to drive growth: economists

With uncertainties and increasing rivalry among major powers in the world, ASEAN, especially Việt Nam, will need to rely on its own devices to drive growth this year, economists said.

Reforms to be growth driver in 2020

Institutional reforms will continue to be the major growth driver in 2020 and beyond, while a focus would be placed on removing barriers and connecting firms to establish value chains, Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vũ Tiến Lộc said.

Share prices of dairy industry see slight increase in 2019

The dairy industry grew 0.5 per cent in market capitalisation in 2019, much lower than the average growth of 7.7 per cent of the VN-Index, according to a report issued recently by SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (SSI).

Industry 4.0 brings big changes for stock market

Increasing internet and mobile network coverage has changed the way Trần Văn Toàn, a stock investor with 15 years’ experience in Hà Nội, does business.

Firms urged to be cautious when exporting to Myanmar

Bilateral trade between the two countries increased significantly from a modest US$152 million in 2010 to nearly $860 million in 2019. It is estimated to reach $1.05 billion in 2029.

FDI inflow in Đà Nẵng hits nearly $700m in 2019

The positive figures were attributable to local authorities’ great efforts in accelerating administrative reforms to better facilitate domestic and foreign investors, the department’s director Trần Phước Sơn told online newspaper enternews.vn.

Authorities retain high prices to encourage rooftop solar

Việt Nam Electricity has agreed to keep the current feed-in tariff of 9.35 US cents per kWh for rooftop solar power until 2021 as recommended by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Japanese firms increase investments in advanced technologies in Việt Nam

Japanese investment in Việt Nam has strongly developed in both quality and quantity as investors are applying the most advanced technologies in production, experts have said.

High demand for rare fruits in Mekong Delta

In the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, traders and consumers scour for unique fruits such as purple longan, red-flesh orange and jabuticaba and do not mind paying high prices for them.

SSI shrugs off market volatility to achieve targets

SSI Securities Corporation achieved consolidated revenues of VNĐ3.3 trillion (US$142.8 million) last year, or 112 per cent of the target it had set, and its pre-tax profit target of VNĐ1.01 trillion ($43.7 million).

Đồng Nai pulls the plug on 531 tardy foreign projects

The southern province of Đồng Nai last year scrapped the licences it had issued for 531 proposed foreign projects due to slow progress.

Brokerages appoint new CEOs to boost performance

Securities firms are shaking up their leadership ranks at the beginning of the year as they want to lift performance amid fiercer market competition.

Viet Capital Bank unveils excellent 2019 results

Viet Capital Bank met most of its business targets in 2019, with pre-tax profits rising by 36 per cent.

Beer sale drops badly in Tết

Beer is often a best seller during Tết but many retailers have been forced to lower their prices to encourage customers to buy.

Remittances to Việt Nam through banks grow by 12 per cent in 2019

Remittances into Việt Nam in 2019 exceed US$2.5 billion, up by 12 per cent compared with the previous year.

Tết specialities from all over the country available in HCM City

Specialities from all parts of the country are being transported to HCM City ahead of Tết (the Lunar New Year).

Twelve SOEs have losses in 2019: report

The Ministry of Finance has revealed that twelve of 136 wholly state-owned enterprises had posted losses of VNĐ720 billion (US$30.9 million) in the first half of last year, and six others faced warnings regarding financial security.