Việt Nam News

 Local securities companies are facing stiff competition from their foreign rivals, especially in the race for capital.

As more export orders shift from China to other countries, Việt Nam will become one of the next major sourcing destinations for buyers from ASEAN-member countries, experts said at a meeting yesterday in HCM City.

The southern province of Đồng Nai is forecast to attain a trade surplus of US$2.6 billion this year, mostly due to rising export prices of farm produce.

Vietnamese shares fell for a second day due to worries about a slowing global economy.

Vietnamese consumer confidence ranked second in the world in the third quarter of this year, driven optimism in jobs, incomes and spending, according to the Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey conducted in collaboration with Nielsen.

Online game provider VNG corporation, formerly known as Vinagame, has approved a plan to sell a maximum of 360,000 treasury shares to investors under the form of private placement.

Data management is a challenge for humanity amid Industry 4.0 era, as if data is controlled firms can develop well, but if they fail to do so, the impacts could be disastrous.

Though the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will reduce many tariffs to zero in member countries, Vietnamse farm exports could face non-tariff barriers, according to local experts.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will continue fine-tuning policies on microfinance to achieve the nation’s financial inclusion target, SBV Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú said at a forum on microfinance held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The board of directors of The Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) on Thursday appointed Nguyễn Xuân Đông as the company’s general director.

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will open a logistics centre for container shipping on December 17 as part of moves to restructure the State-owned firm, according to Deputy Director General Đỗ Thị Ngọc Trang.

Budget airline VietJet on Friday opened a new service linking HCM City and Osaka City in Japan, contributing to the promotion of tourism, trade and integration between the two countries and across the region.

Concerns about the sharp fall in Chinese steel prices is affecting the share prices of gaint steel maker Hòa Phát (HPG).

With its annual stable growth rate of about 10 per cent, a young population, increasing income,  and a trend to consume ready-to-eat food, especially organic, the food processing industry offers many opportunities for investors.

Việt Nam should take advantage of the opportunities offered by the US-China trade war but also be aware of the negative consequences, experts said on Thursday at a meeting in HCM City.

Enforcement efforts are underway in provinces and cities across the country following software owners’ requests to take stronger action to protect copyright and software ownership, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Inspectorate.

Economists and managers gathered at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday to discuss the informal economy.

More than 160 young entrepreneurs and leaders from ten ASEAN countries along with representatives of South Korea, Japan and China on Thursday gathered in HCM City to discuss and share hi-tech agriculture initiatives, pioneering the realisation of the objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community and contributing to building a sustainable ASEAN Community.