Agricultural export value up 2% in first seven months of 2019

The agricultural sector gained US$23.03 billion from farming, forestry and fishery exports in the first seven months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 2 per cent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The figure includes $3.55 billion of exports in July.

Electronic invoicing needs detailed guidelines

Among the most crucial tasks to be completed is providing businesses with guidelines on how to issue and use e-invoices and across-the-board implementation among key State agencies such as the Tax Department, the State Treasury, the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance and insurers.  

Annual M&A forum discusses industry trends

Valuation, brand management and post-merger and acquisition management have emerged as key issues related to M&A since last year, the annual Vietnam M&A forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Đà Nẵng seeks investment in IT Park

Authorities are seeking investment in the Đà Nẵng Information Technology Park (DITP), focusing on four areas of software products, digital content products, IT services and hardware products and services.

Market Watch tightens control on moon cakes

The Market Watch General Department will take samples of moon cakes sold to the public for tests to ensure the quality and safety of the products during the Mid-autumn Festival, which starts next month.

Vietfood Beverage-Propack expo to open in HCM City

As many as 550 enterprises from 20 countries and territories will participate in the 2019 Vietfood and Beverage-ProPack international exhibition, taking at the at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre From August 7 to 10.

Petrolimex profit up 11 per cent

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) reported post-tax profit of VNĐ 2.4 trillion (US$102.6 million) in the first six months of this year, up by 11 per cent year-on-year and equivalent to 60 per cent of the whole year’s target.

January to July retail sales gain 11.6 per cent

Total retail sales of goods and services in Việt Nam in the first seven months of the year rose 11.6 per cent from the same period in 2018 to reach VNĐ2.85 quadrillion (US$122.5 billion).

VN imports of US goods shoot up

Vietnamese imports of US consumer goods and feedstock in the first seven months has shot up from the same period last year.

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