Việt Nam News

Weak support of banking stocks could not rescue shares from falling on Tuesday afternoon, causing the two indexes to struggle during the session.

Local authorities played a crucial role in Việt Nam's campaign to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and therefore must be held responsible and accountable for setbacks and violations committed in their localities, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng at a meeting yesterday in Hà Nội.

A Vietnamese high-quality goods fair opened in Cà Mau Province on October 15 with the participation of 150 domestic enterprises.

More and more Vietnamese are looking for opportunities to invest in property abroad to diversify their portfolio, according to experts.

A fair on agriculture and products under the One Commune One Product (OCOP) programme in the North will be held in Hòa Bình Province from November 1 to November 5.

Transimex Corporation (TMS) plans to pay 2018 dividends in cash and shares with a ratio of 25 per cent, of which 10 per cent is in cash and 15 per cent in shares.

The Việt Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPB) has bought back 24.7 million shares, equivalent to 49.5 per cent of the registered amount, in the period from October 2 to 11.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phùng Đức Tiến told a press conference in Hà Nội on October 14 that the agriculture sector expanded by 2.02 per cent in the first nine months of this year despite the impact of African swine fever.

Việt Nam has been named one of the rising stars of global trade with the sixth position among the top 20 markets with the greatest potential for future trade growth, according to a recent report by Standard Chartered.

Contactless payment is becoming trendy in Việt Nam thanks to the growth of technology and the country’s young population.

The possibility of Việt Nam’s textile industry hitting its target of $40 billion in exports this year is getting slimmer.

HCM City authorities will create favourable conditions for investors who want to make long-term investments in the city, especially those from the UK, an official said on October 14.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has said developing the collective economy must start from the demands of the people.

Việt Nam wants to promote co-operation in production and consumption of tea and coffee with China, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Nguyễn Xuân Cường at forum held in Hà Nội on Monday.

Remittances to HCM City by overseas Vietnamese in the first nine months of this year were worth at US$3.8 billion, a 7 per cent increase year-on-year, according to figures from the State Bank of Việt Nam’s city branch.

Vietnamese shares scored higher on Monday as investors were eased by positive statements of the US and China about their trade relations and some earnings reports helped cushion the sentiment.

The Business Association of Bắc Giang Province launched its Bắc Giang Enterprise Consulting and Assistance Centre on October 13, on the 15th anniversary of Vietnam Entrepreneurs Day (October 13).

A group of investment funds run by Dragon Capital has sold a total of 1.27 million shares in PetroVietnam Power Corporation (POW), reducing their ownership from 5.05 per cent to 4.99 per cent in the firm.