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Loss-making, low-profitability agriculture firms to be eliminated

Loss-making, low-profitability State-owned agriculture firms should be dissolved and made bankrupt, said Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ on August 21.

Firms urged to upgrade technology to save energy

Renovating, upgrading and rearranging production lines are important for businesses to save energy and improve productivity as well as product quality, heard attendants at a forum held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Vietnam Start-up Day attracts nearly 200 Vietnamese and foreign start-ups

The two-day Vietnam Start-up Day opens in HCM City on Friday with nearly 200 start-ups from 12 countries and territories taking part.

Global supply chains remain out of reach of VN businesses

Many Vietnamese companies in supporting industries that can produce high-quality parts are nevertheless struggling to enter large international supply chains or are only able to supply low-value items to them.

Indian, Vietnamese firms discuss trade, investment

Trade and investment ties between Việt Nam and India are not commensurate with their potential meaning there is still a lot of room for them to grow, the India-Việt Nam Business Forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Banks launch recruitment drives to prepare for year-end

A number of banks will have to step up recruitment from now to the year-end as they have announced plans to hire thousands of employees this year, but no significant progress has been made.

Shares up on banking, energy stocks

More than 233.6 million shares worth nearly VNĐ7.4 trillion (US$316 million) were traded on the two markets.

Việt Nam is Asia’s bright spot amid trade tensions: UOB report

Việt Nam is Asia’s bright spot amid trade tensions, said the latest report on Việt Nam’s economy by the United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), which forecast the country’s economy will expand 6.7 per cent in 2019.

MoIT investigates anti-dumping plastic products

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued Decision No.2334/QĐ-BCT on launching anti-dumping investigation on Biaxial Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) film originating from China, Thailand and Malaysia.

Việt Nam ranked the ninth most robust data centre market in Asia-Pacific

Việt Nam is ranked the ninth most robust data centre market in Asia-Pacific, according to the Data Centre Competitive Index 2019 released this week by global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield.

Programme built to better use of trade remedies

A report on the building of a general programme for the use of trade remedies in several production industries is being compiled by the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam (TRAV) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

VN stocks on mixed notes while trading liquidity remains moderate

Vietnamese shares were mixed on Wednesday morning, with moderate trading liquidity being recorded on the two local exchanges.

Insurance industry targets 20 per cent growth this year

The country’s insurance sector has targeted a growth rate of 20 per cent this year, according to the Việt Nam Insurance Association.

Mekong province seeks investment in hi-tech agricultural park

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Hậu Giang continues to solicit investment in its hi-tech agriculture park, including in its infrastructure.

Policies needed to adapt to rising labour cost

Director General of the Asia-Pacific Economic Centre Võ Đại Lược talks to Doanh nhân Sài Gòn (Sài Gòn Businessmen) online newspaper about the need for Việt Nam to have policies to adapt to increasing labour costs

Fintech firms need clear policy to develop

Việt Nam needs a proper legal framework for financial technology (fintech) services, a State Bank of Vietnam official said on August 20.

Shrimp exports recover in July

Việt Nam’s export of aquatic products in July showed positive signs with an increase of 9 per cent in exports of shrimp and other products also rising, except for pangasius.

Việt Nam adopts pro-active measures to protect trade

Lương Kim Thành, a senior officer from the Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam, talks to Hà Nội Mới (New Hà Nội) newspaper on Việt Nam’s resolve to be pro-active in the international market in all circumstances.

Saigon Beauty Show to debut next month

The first Saigon Beauty Show will be held in HCM City from September 5 to 7.

Japanese-invested solar power plant inaugurated in Bình Định

A solar power plant funded by Japan’s Fujiwara company was inaugurated in the city of Quy Nhơn in the south-central province of Bình Đinh on August 19, with Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình in attendance.