Viettel subsidiary to debut on UPCoM next week

Viettel Consultant and Design Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of military-run telecommunications giant Viettel Group, will list 4.16 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on December 18.

Việt Nam’s GDP could grow more than 6.9% in 2019-20: NCIF

Việt Nam’s economy could grow between 6.9 and 7.1 per cent in the 2019-20 period under stable macroeconomic conditions that could boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and promote economic restructuring and the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs).

Ride hailing platform Be makes debut

Be – a new player in Việt Nam’s ride hailing market that made its debut on Thurday morning – aims to have 6.6 million downloads and 105 million rides in the first year of operation.

Quality, price key to conquering Japan: experts

To gain entry to the Japanese market, Vietnamese firms should pay attention to two factors, quality and price, experts told a roundtable on “Selling products to Japanese market” in HCM City on Wednesday.

Vinamilk to pay second round of dividends

Vit Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has announced plans to finalise the list of shareholders that will receive its second dividend payment for 2018 on December 28.

Realty market has opportunities from trade war

The US – China trade war would generate more opportunities than challenges for Việt Nam’s real estate market, experts said at the Việt Nam Real Estate Summit (VRES) in Hà Nội on Wednesday

VN firms told to improve production technologies

Vietnamese companies need to improve their production technologies and strengthen linkages with foreign companies to improve their competitiveness in both domestic and overseas markets, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Cooling tensions help stocks recover

Vietnamese shares ended on Wednesday on a high note, along with other Asian markets, with higher oil prices and improved confidence in cooling trade tensions.

Sharp targets 135 per cent growth

Consumer electronics giant Sharp said on Wednesday that it targets growth of 135 per cent in Vietnam next year, its 10th year in this country.

Base.vn raises $1.3 million

Base.vn, a Việt Nam-based SaaS (Software as a service) platform enterprise, has successfully raised US$1.3 million in its second round of funding.

Ford reports record sales in November

Ford said it achieved the highest ever monthly sales in Việt Nam last month - 3,466 units, representing an increase of nearly 44 per cent year-on-year.

ADB provides US$300m loan to BIDV to support SMEs in Việt Nam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) signed a US$300 million loan agreement on Wednesday to support the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.

VN needs policies to encourge investment in start-ups

Việt Nam needed to develop policies and an ecosystem to encourage angel investors to invest money in start-up businesses, heard a conference on Tuesday held by the Việt Nam National University’s University of Economics and Business.

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