Việt Nam News

Farmers in the northern province of Bắc Giang earned revenue of VNĐ6.1 trillion (US$262.6 million) from lychee this year, surpassing records in the past 60 years in terms of value.

Spanning 50ha in Cẩm Xuyên District, the Cẩm Hòa solar power plant has a designed production capacity of 50 MWp.  

The country’s index of industrial production (IIP) recorded a year-on-year rise of 9.13 per cent in the in the first six months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO)’s latest report.

Many infrastructure projects in Cần Thơ have kicked off or have been completed and put into use, according to the city’s ODA project management unit.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is opening up many opportunities for Việt Nam’s agricultural products to reach global markets.

Authorities in HCM City are helping neighbouring provinces produce safe foods as 80 per cent of seafood is supplied by other cities and provinces to the city.

Vietnamese shares dropped on Tuesday as worries about the global economic slowdown and new trade tensions outweighed confidence in Việt Nam’s new trade deals.

A number of banks are introducing smart technology to tighten security and make customer transactions safer.

Vietnamese shares dropped on Tuesday morning, dragged by banks, petro firms and real estate companies.

Vietnamese BRG Group, VNPT Group, Japanese Sumitomo Group and Vietnamese Seabank on Monday were granted co-operation agreements in fintech, developing smart cities and other projects on the occasion of Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s participation in the 14th G20 Summit in Japan. 

Farmers in the northern province of Bắc Giang earned revenue of VNĐ6.1 trillion (US$262.6 million) from lychee this year, surpassing records in the past 60 years in terms of value.

The Vietnamese đồng has gained some strength against the US dollar in the past month, helped by abundant domestic supply and favourable global conditions.

The reasons for the increase, according to the ministry, include the rapidly ageing population in Việt Nam, the unbalanced social security fund, high working capacities of Vietnamese elderly and the necessity to ensure gender equality in career development. 

Improving corporate governance capacity is a major challenge for businesses, especially small-and-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) when joining the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), requiring the Government to have policies and mechanisms to facilitate their operation.

Việt Nam may have experienced a tourism boom but one expert has warned the country needs a clear plan for the future.

Việt Nam has set a course for continued prosperity which means demand for professional wealth management services will only grow and grow as this dynamic country becomes even more of a global big-hitter.

Though there remains six months, some banks have almost used up the assigned quota for the whole year, and experts said it would be difficult for the banks to get an expansion approval from the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV).

Vietnamese shares started the third quarter on a positive note as expected as investors were upbeat on ratified trade deals and expectations for quarterly earnings reports.