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Việt Nam speeds up electricity market reforms, eco-industrial park development

Sacombank offers incentives to depositors buying Dai-ichi Life bancassurance products

Sacombank is offering incentives to individual depositors buying its bancassurance partner Dai-ichi Life Vietnam’s insurance products until June 30.

Lộc Trời to get enterprise resource planning system

Agricultural company Lộc Trời Group on Thursday (May 7) signed a contract with Citek Technology Vietnam to instal the world’s leading enterprise resource planning solution, SAP S/4HANA.

Maritime transport sees slowdown, cutting costs crucial

Cutting costs is critical for the maritime transport sector, which is seeing a slowing down in activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

High logistics costs reduce competitiveness of Vietnamese goods

Inflated logistics costs are hampering the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods.

Pandemic recovery public investment must be monitored, says committee

The economic report revealed the total value of support packages for production, business and social welfare was estimated at VNĐ600 trillion (US$25.8 billion).

Việt Nam aims to be major global face-mask producer

Vietnamese companies are manufacturing more non-woven and antimicrobial fabrics to reduce reliance on imported materials and to help the country become a major global supplier of cloth and medical face masks amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

BSA launches e-book as cyberthreats intensify amid pandemic

Cybercrime has become a bigger threat than ever in the COVID-19 era, with more businesses suffering attacks and malicious cybercriminals taking advantage of the confusion, according to a new e-book by BSA | The Software Alliance.

ITU Digital World 2020 postponed till 2021

The ITU Digital World 2020 will be postponed until September next year under the name ITU Digital World 2021 as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Rice prices rising as Việt Nam prepares to resume exports

Export prices are rising for rice grown in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

MoIT and VCCI co-operate to support businesses after COVID-19

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) on Thursday in Hà Nội signed a co-operation agreement to support businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Online shopping traffic drops in first quarter

Online shopping in the first quarter of this year has dropped compared to the same period last year, according to research by iPrice Group.

Minister of transport calls for resumption of international flights

Viet Nam’s Minister of Transport Nguyễn Văn Thể has called for the resumption of international flights in and out of the country.

Vingroup to give 2,400 ventilators to Russia and Ukraine

Vingroup will give 2,400 invasive ventilators to Russia and Ukraine to help treat COVID-19 cases in the two countries between May 15 to August 30.

Vietnam Airlines to increase flight frequency from May 16

Members of the Vietnam Airlines Group, including Vietnam Airlines, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Service Company (Vasco) plan to increase the frequency of flights from May 16 to meet the increasing travel demand of passengers after the COVID-19 outbreak ends.

Hà Nội seeks investment for 11 farming projects

In the first four months of 2020, the capital city recorded positive figures in foreign direct investment (FDI) despite the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the municipal Statistics Office.

Insurers record revenue increase during COVID-19

Insurance companies have been enjoying an increase in sales in the first quarter of this year.

Việt Nam needs to implement synchronous business environment reform

Việt Nam has gained success in reforming business conditions over the past seven years. However, the nation has not reached its target at being one of the top four ASEAN business environments. Phan Đức Hiếu, deputy head of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM), speaks to Vietnam News Agency about those issues.