Việt Nam News

As per the data, the country enjoyed a trade surplus of more than $10.6 billion during the period.

There are currently only 10 FDI enterprises listed on local exchanges compared to the tens of thousands of FDI firms operating in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam has potential of aquatic resources for the development of exploitation, farming and livelihoods for people. However, the fisheries sector faced such challenges as depletion of aquatic resources at sea and inland areas, plastic waste pollution and degradation of aquatic ecological systems, said Phùng Đức Tiến, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Around the time he first started, the company employed as many as 700 people. Today that number is around a dozen, and Ngọc is not one of the lucky ones.

Cigarette smuggling is rising in the year-end period and it is not easy for the state agents to fight it in southwester provinces and cities such as Long An and HCM City.

The foreign exchange market is witnessing an unusual phenomenon: the đồng is not just steady against the US dollar but also 0.16 per cent up from its rate at the end of late 2018.

Developing infrastructure is an indispensable trend that the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu is following to achieve the goal of comprehensive development, the provincial People’s Committee has said.

The EU is a potential market for Việt Nam's shrimp industry next year because it is the largest shrimp market in the world, while the shrimp production of this bloc has not met its demand, according to domestic seafood experts.

With less bad news expected in the short term and market sentiment stabilised, Vietnamese shares are widely expected to climb next week but growth will be moderate.

Zuellig Pharma, the National Institute for Control of Vaccines and Biologicals (NICVB) and the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) on Friday presented more than 600 eZCooler boxes to health service of six northern provinces.

Moody's Investors Service on Thursday took rating actions on 18 banks in Việt Nam, following its confirmation of Việt Nam's Ba3 sovereign rating and change of the sovereign rating outlook to negative a day before.

HCM City authorities are seeking to create favourable conditions for local businesses to develop trademarks and brands to compete with foreign rivals at home and abroad, its leader has said.

Việt Nam's real estate market will not be short of capital next year but will still face many challenges from policies and administrative procedures, experts said at the annual Vietnam Real Estate Forum.

Seven provinces and cities in the north of Việt Nam discussed mechanisms to form the Northern Key Economic Region (NKEC) of the country.

An enterprise or the State agency should be responsible for the management of apartment buildings and the building’s maintenance fund with the participation of representatives including residents, investors and local management agencies, said Đồng Minh Sơn from Hà Nội Construction Association.

The Deputy PM thanked them for providing support for Việt Nam via policy consultations, official development assistance, and technical support in infrastructure, especially in energy.

The National Pension Service of Korea recently launched a $860 million corporate partnership fund with the Korean conglomerate SK Group that will allow the latter to increase investment in Vietnamese firms Masan Group and Vingroup, according to the Korean Investors news outlet.

Vietnamese businesses should prepare to deal with potential trade barriers that could arise early next year when the historic EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) takes effect, experts have said.