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Seaport companies less affected amid pandemic

Seaport companies still reported positive earnings despite the impacts of COVID-19 crisis.

Handicraft, wood industry sets bar high

The Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City said it plans several measures to add value to Việt Nam’s handicrafts and wood products, help its members further penetrate the global supply chain and enable Việt Nam to become a leading producer and exporter of quality, branded and reputed furniture and forestry products.

Domestic purchases, earnings hope to drive market: analysts

Domestic capital and corporate earnings-based buying are key to the growth of Vietnamese shares this week amid the shortage of macroeconomic news and prolonged net foreign selling.

Traditional fish sauce exporters should focus on packaging, differentiation from industrial version: experts

As traditional Vietnamese fish sauce is being sold in more and more countries around the world, businesses need to pay attention to their packaging and help consumers differentiate between traditional and industrial varieties, experts have said.

Vietjet launches new fares

Vietjet on Friday introduced the upgraded SkyBoss and new Deluxe fare types on its entire flight network from September.

MIC enhances network security with campaign

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has launched the “Review and remove malware nationwide in 2020” campaign to enhance the country's network security.

Banks ask for higher credit quota to prepare for peak lending season

Despite a credit slowdown in the first half of 2020, some private commercial banks have still asked the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) for a credit growth expansion to prepare for a peak lending season expected at the end of the year.

Việt Nam strives towards building digital government

On the basis of results achieved in the process of building an e-Government, Việt Nam is preparing to move to a digital Government according to the policy set out in Resolution 52- NQ/TW of the Politburo.

Better policies needed for independent power producer: experts

As private investment can play a significant role in increasing local power supply, experts have worked to find better mechanisms and policies to solve problems that have discouraged investment in the sector.

Work starts on industrial cluster, automobile factory in Hà Nam

Construction on the Châu Giang Industrial Cluster, worth VNĐ475 billion (US$21 million), kicked off on Friday in the northern province of Hà Nam.

Ministers, local leaders urged to enhance public investment disbursement

Ministers and leaders of people’s committees of cities and provinces nationwide are required to remove difficulties and promote the disbursement of public investment as well as production, business and consumption.

Shares advance as confidence rises on quarterly earnings prospects

Banks, securities firms, technology companies and consumer businesses stood out among best-performing sectors on Friday.

Vissan opens store on Lomart app

Vissan JSC has launched its online store chain on Loship app’s Lomart services.

Regional financial co-operation vital in the fight against COVID-19

Regional and financial co-operation are crucial to strengthen the coordination and respond to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and support a sustained economic recovery, participants agreed at a meeting held Friday in Hà Nội.

VPBank and Proparco co-operate to promote green credit in Việt Nam

VPBank and Proparco - the private sector financing branch of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a US$50 million loan with the aim of supporting climate-friendly initiatives, green and energy efficient projects, as well as small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the country.

Vietnam, Singapore hold online investment promotion event

An online Việt Nam-Singapore investment promotion conference was held on September 17 with the participation of 500 enterprises from over 80 Singaporean business associations and chambers of commerce around the world.

BIDV and KBIZ-VN promote co-operation

The Bank for Development and Investment of Việt Nam (BIDV) and the KBIZ Việt Nam Federation of Korea SMES (KBIZ-VN) signed a comprehensive co-operation agreement on Thursday in Ha Noi.

Sugar firms struggle due to ATIGA

Tariffs being cut to zero under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) from January 1 this year and the COVID-19 pandemic have made for a tough year for the sugar industry, heard an online seminar held by Nhân Dân (People) e-newspaper on Wednesday.

Chinese funds pour money into Vietnamese market

Many Chinese funds are pouring capital into the Vietnamese stock market because of low valuations and further loosening of foreign ownership in the near future.

VN stocks retreat, selling hits blue chips

Vietnamese shares gave up on a four-day rally on Thursday as large-cap companies were hit by profit taking while regional markets declined on Fed meeting.