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Việt Nam launches government bond futures contract

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange on Thursday officially launched the government bond futures contract, the second derivatives market product in Việt Nam since the index futures in August 2017.

Việt Nam’s inflation to moderate to 2.7% in 2019: HSBC

After marking the slowest pace in more than three year in the first half of this year, Việt Nam’s inflation is forecast to moderate to only 2.7 per cent in 2019 from 3.5 per cent last year.

Investment promotion conference slated for Kiên Giang in July

The province wants investment in 117 projects between now and 2020.

Central city’s economy sputters

The central city of Đà Nẵng’s gross regional domestic product growth slowed in the first half of the year to 6.21 per cent, compared to the 7.24 per cent in the same period of last year.

Vietnam Airlines starts operations in Russia’s Sheremetyevo airport

Sheremetyevo is Russia's largest airport in terms of passenger and freight traffic, take-off and landing operations and the capacity of the cargo facilities.

Việt Nam, UK share experience in financial industry

The UK is the second biggest European investor in Việt Nam, after the Netherlands, with 267 foreign direct investment projects worth $3.75 billion.

Quảng Trị plans to build airport

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Transport to build an airport in Quang Tri Province.

Body blow for suppliers as Big C stops buying textile products in Việt Nam

Big C Vietnam has suspended local purchase of apparel but clarified it is only temporary and it does not plan to pull out of the garment business.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan supports Bamboo Airways' expansion efforts

Vietnamese ambassador to Japan Vũ Hồng Nam has endorsed FLC Group's efforts to open an air route between Việt Nam and Japan.

Easing external demand to weigh on Vietnamese manufacturing sector’s growth

Slowing global demand will have adverse impacts on Việt Nam’s manufacturing growth in the remaining months of the year, experts forecast.

Việt Nam paper industry needs to diversify product portfolio

The paper industry has potential for growth, but businesses need to avoid investment in products that have excess supply, according to the Việt Nam Paper and Pulp Association.

Deputy PM requests control of CPI

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked ministries, sectors and localities to maintain the consumer price index (CPI) at between 3.17-3.41 per cent in 2019.

Việt Nam needs financial leasing firms so SMEs can develop

According to Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), up to 70 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have had difficulties in getting loans due to not meeting the requirements of lenders.

Việt Nam-Taiwan business relations remain short of potential: experts

There remains massive untapped potential for co-operation between Vietnamese and Taiwanese firms in setting up manufacturing supply chains, experts have said.

Vietnamese shares drop as worries persist over global slowdown

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index slid on Wednesday with modest liquidity as investors remained quiet due to lack of supportive information.

US levies duties on Việt Nam’s steel

The US Commerce Department said on Tuesday it would impose duties of up to 456 per cent on certain steel produced in South Korea or Taiwan that are then shipped to Việt Nam for minor processing and finally exported to the US, Reuters reported.

Industrial park occupancy rate reaches 74%

The ministry said in the first half of the year, IPs and Ezs attracted 340 foreign investment projects with total registered capital of US$8.7 billion.

Gold continues to climb on global volatility

Gold has shown it is extremely sensitive to geopolitical volatility.

Investors still cautious, VN stocks mixed

Vietnamese shares were mixed on Wednesday morning, while trading liquidity remained low due to investors’ caution.

Government needs to reinforce macro-economic stability

The Government should enhance macro-economy stability to strengthen the national economy before risks appear, said members of the National Financial and Monetary Policy Advisory Council at a meeting yesterday.