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PM approves programme to promote the development of supporting industry

Favourable policies expected to drive Việt Nam auto market growth

The automobile market is expected to boom this year as the Government mulls a number of favourable policies to help reduce costs, improve demand and increase output.

Việt Nam reports trade deficit of $100 million in January

Việt Nam reported an estimated trade deficit of US$100 million in January, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VN aims to become global agriculture powerhouse

Việt Nam is pursuing an ambitious plan to become a global agricultural powerhouse by 2030, according to Government Resolution 53/NQ-CP.

PM ratifies national financial inclusion strategy until 2025

Prime Minister has approved the national financial inclusion strategy until 2025 with a vision to 2030, targeting at least 80 per cent of adults in the country to have bank accounts.

HDBank records over $216 million profit in 2019

The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) has reported impressive results for the fourth quarter of 2019, with pre-tax profit increasing by 40.1 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ1.57 trillion (US$67.7 million).

Local property market to recover this year

Local property experts have forecast that the domestic real estate market will recover this year.

HCM City property market a magnet for foreign investors

The HCM City property sector has in recent years attracted billions of dollars worth of foreign investment due to its growth potential, real estate consulting companies have said.

Trade agency demands support from logistics firms for agriculture exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s foreign trade agency has asked logistics firms to help Vietnamese agriculture producers following China’s decision to temporarily stop importing local farm products.

Gold shops prepare for God of Wealth Day rush

Jewellery shops and companies have stockpiled large numbers of “lucky” gold products to meet the surging demand on the God of Wealth Day on the 10th day of the new lunar year, which falls on February 3.

National IIP down about 6 per cent in January

Việt Nam's index of industrial production (IIP) in January declined by 5.5 per cent year-on-year and 11.8 per cent month on month, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Shares fall as coronavirus scares investors

The market witnessed steep declines Friday because of concerns over the coronavirus outbreak that dampened investor sentiment.

Gov’t to hike capital for State-owned banks in Q1 2020

The Government has finally announced a detailed roadmap to increase charter capital for large State-owned banks in the first quarter of this year.

VN invests $3.97m abroad in January

The latest updates from the Việt Nam Foreign Investment Agency revealed that Việt Nam invested US$3.97 million abroad in January, more than three times higher than the same month last year.

Bách Việt to build auto assembly and manufacturing complex in Thừa Thiên-Huế

The authorities of Thừa Thiên Huế Province on January 30 handed over a decision approving investment in principle to the Bách Việt Automobile Manufacturing Industry Joint Stock Company to develop an automobile assembly and manufacturing complex in the province.