Việt Nam News

Social housing development not only improves societal strength but also boosts the economy overall, said Minister of Construction Phạm Hồng Hà, emphasising that Government spending on social housing can lift the real estate industry as a whole.

The central city has officially put into operation the second stage of Tiên Sa Port after two years of construction, bringing its total capacity to 12 million tonnes of cargo per year.

Sustainable development of the private sector is an urgent requirement for Việt Nam in the context of the trade war between the US and China and fourth industrial revolution, a seminar heard in HCM City on Thursday.

The real estate sector in the central province of Quảng Ngãi has strong potential to grow, thanks to its geographic attributes but still-low property prices that appeal to investors.

The My Parking app, which collects automobile parking fees via drivers’ smart devices, will be used on 23 streets in HCM City beginning on August 1, according to the HCM City Department of Transport.

The threat of global trade wars may not seem to have much to do with your property investments, yet actually these macroeconomic risks should make up a big part of your thinking on risk management.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will hold a conference on July 30 to discuss solutions for the development of the agricultural sector and open the door for investment from the private sector.

The Việt Nam Competition Authority (VCA) received and handled more than 1,200 requests and complaints from consumers in the first half of this year.

The State Securities Commission has recommended that public companies, securities companies and fund managers as well as securities investment funds not carry out issuance, trading and brokerage activities related to virtual currency.

Việt Nam’s seaports are expected to handle more than 200 million tonnes of cargo by 2020, equivalent to 19.5 million tonnes TEUs (20-foot equivalent units) of freight containers, according to Transport Development and Strategy Institute.

Vietnamese shares advanced for a second session on Friday as mid-cap and small-cap stocks traded in positive territory, especially those in the agriculture sector.

Many real estate companies in HCM City have failed to pay social insurance premiums for their employees in the first half of this year, according to HCM City Social Insurance.

Foreign investors may soon be able to buy shares at companies providing paid radio and television services.

The Trade Office of the Vietnamese Embassy in Morocco has warned domestic firms not to pursue any transactions with Ste Top Arabic Sarl A.U., a Moroccan company that has been reported by many foreign firms.

A workshop to introduce investment opportunities in Việt Nam was held in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, drawing the participation of more than 100 representatives from firms in Malaysia. 

Three international fairs, Farm & Food Tech 2018, Vietnam Farm and Food Expo 2018 and Agritech Vietnam 2018, opened yesterday in HCM City, featuring 200 booths from 150 local and foreign exhibitors.

Organica’s Ba Vì garden in Hà Nội’s Ba Vì District has received organic certification from the international group Control Union Certifications.

Vietnamese shares rebounded on Thursday as fears over a US-EU trade war eased and a foreign net purchase of local blue chips cushioned the market.