Việt Nam News

Cement exports in the first seven months of this year reached an estimated 17.84 million tonnes, an on-year increase of 55 per cent and close to the annual target of 18 to 19 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Construction.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted a reception in Hà Nội on Wednesday for investors who are planning to pour capital into a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled power project in the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu.

The European Commission has announced provisional safeguards on imports of 28 steel products including three items from Việt Nam.

Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Chairman Vũ Tiến Lộc speaks to Việt Nam News Reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh about the role played by businesses in sustainability.

Masan Group Corporation (HoSE: MSN) reported net profit after tax and minority interest of more than VNĐ3 trillion (US$130 million) in the first half, an increase of 566 per cent year-on-year.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade met with more than 30 experts at a meeting in the city yesterday to discuss ways to develop the city’s main industrial products.

Most enterprises in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are optimistic about their business prospects in the second half of the year, according to results of a survey issued at a seminar held yesterday (July 25) in Cần Thơ.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution with the core of artificial intelligence (AI) would be a key solution for Vietnamese Government in economic restructure. The country could be lag behind others if it does not take the opportunity.

The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) is unlikely to meet this year’s target, as only 19 SOEs had completed the process by the end of June.

Vietnamese shares extended their losses on Wednesday as large-cap stocks lost momentum on the withdrawal of capital as foreign investors continued to offload assets.

Customs Department of Hà Nội has been implementing solutions to remove difficulties and promote the modernisation in management of warehouse and customs clearance sites.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has required relevant companies and funds not to engage in any issuance, transaction or brokerage activities related to cryptocurrencies.

HCM City’s spending on Chinese imports this year has exceeded US$8.1 billion, an increase of more than $2.4 billion from the same period last year.

The capital city plans to install 1,000 vending machines by 2020 to make shopping more convenient for local consumers as well as foreign tourists.

ViMariel S.A company - the fully foreign-owned firm licensed to operate in the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone Mariel (ZEDM) of Cuba, began operation on Tuesday. 

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has established a so-called soil bank composed of mud collected from rivers to make alternative materials for sand in construction.

The ‘One commune one product (OCOP)’ fair aims to honour Viet Nam’s high-quality agro-forestry-fisheries products which are well-known in domestic and foreign markets, organisers said a press conference in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

A B2B meeting was organised by the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and K-Fish Trade Support Centre in HCM City to provide networking opportunities for 12 Korean and 50 Vietnamese seafood companies.