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PM approves programme to promote the development of supporting industry

Hà Nam facilitates foreign investors

Foreign-invested businesses made great contributions to speeding up the socio-economic development of northern Hà Nam province in 2019, the provincial People's Committee chairman Nguyễn Xuân Đông said.

Firms want the Government to continue reforms

Việt Nam Report in cooperation with Vietnamnet newspaper on Thursday announced the top 500 largest businesses (VNR500) in the country.

Vietcombank reports near US$1 billion in 2019 profit

Total profit in 2019 increased by 26 per cent year on year to VNĐ23.15 trillion (nearly US$1 billion), the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) announced on Friday.

An Giang spends VNĐ2.1 trillion for Tết goods

Enterprises under An Giang Province’s market stabilisation programme have spent a total of VNĐ2.1 trillion (US$90.6 million) to prepare goods for the Tết festival this year, 9 per cent higher than last year, according to An Giang Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam Business Forum opens in Hà Nội on Friday

The role and support of the business community in rapid and sustainable development is a key part of the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) held in Hà Nội on Friday

The rat race

With the Year of the Rat around the corner, business are scrambling to cash in with rodent-shaped products, including pottery and candles. These lucky products are proving popular with the punters!

HCM City authorities, businesses secure adequate supply of Tết goods

HCM City authorities and businesses have stocked enough safe food products for Tết (the Lunar New Year) to be sold at controlled prices.

Ministry told to take initiative in solving development conundrums

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc emphasised the important role of the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and asked it to take the initiative in solving development conundrums while addressing a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday.

VN may be upgraded to emerging market in 2022: VNDirect Securities

It may take Việt Nam two years to get upgraded to emerging market level from the current frontier market classification, VNDirect Securities Corporation said in its 2020 outlook.

HCM City eyes boost to advertising industry

HCM City needs to make comprehensive zoning plans for the advertising industry and create mechanisms to facilitate its development, a seminar heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Japanese lender aims to buy into OCB

The deal is expected to be worth about 15 billion Japanese yen (US$139 million).

MoU signed for building sustainable clam supply chain in Mekong Delta

More than 20,000 clam farmers in Bến Tre, Tiền Giang and Trà Vinh are expected to benefit from a memorandum of understanding the three provinces signed with Lenger Seafoods Vietnam on Wednesday (Jan 8) to supply clams to the processor.

Fewer investors opened new trading accounts in 2019

The number of investors opening new accounts in 2019 fell from the previous year, according to the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD).

Shares recover on bottom fishing

The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange advanced 1.18 per cent to close at 960.15 points.

Việt Nam gains record in cement exports

Việt Nam’s cement industry in 2019 continued gain billions of US dollars in export value, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Government backs capital hike plans for four State-owned banks

The Government supports the policy of allowing four State-owned banks to raise charter capital, said Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Lê Minh Hưng.

Việt Nam most promising Asian investment destination in 2020: survey

Việt Nam has been tapped by Japanese firms as the most promising place in Asia to invest in 2020, with India and Southeast Asian countries dominating other top spots, Kyodo News cited a survey as showing on Wednesday.

More restructuring for fund management firms in 2020: SSC

Fund management companies will get further restructured in 2020, according to vice chairman of the State Securities Commission Phạm Hồng Sơn.

Insurance industry forecast to keep thriving in 2020

The insurance industry aims to maintain a high growth rate of 18.42 per cent this year, gaining revenue of VNĐ188.73 trillion (US$8.1 billion), according to the Ministry of Finance’s Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA).