Việt Nam News

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) will continue working hard to ensure gross domestic product (GDP) growth reaches 6.8 per cent at the end of the year.

In the second half of this year, increasing competition in product quality, prices and market share are predicted to force steel companies to work harder to maintain their foothold in the market.

Construction on two wind power plants with a combined value of more than VNĐ2.31 trillion (US$104 million) began in Hướng Hóa District, Quảng Trị Province on Thursday.

A number of Vietnamese enterprises are showcasing goods including handicrafts, dairy products, food and beverages at the 17th Import Goods Fair (IGF), which opened in Seoul on Thursday.

Việt Nam’s 50 most performing businesses (Top 50) in 2018 were honoured at a ceremony in HCM City yesterday.

Việt Nam surpassed Indonesia to rank third in consumer confidence in the first quarter behind only the Philippines and India, according to the latest Conference Board Global Consumer Confidence Survey conducted in collaboration with global measurement company Nielsen.

Local media on June 21 reported Asanzo Vietnam Electronics JSC had set up dummy companies to import spare parts from China for assembly in Việt Nam. Then workers allegedly removed the 'Made in China' stamps, assembled them into finished products and labelled them 'Made in Vietnam'.

Shares tumbled on Thursday on low liquidity due to profit-taking pressure, moving in reverse to regional markets.

Mercedes-Benz Việt Nam is recalling 1,648 vehicles over a steering gearbox issue.

The Vietnamese Government will continue to support the operation of businesses from Việt Nam in Mozambique to reinforce the bilateral partnership and capitalise on their potential and advantages, Vietnamese Ambassador to Mozambique Lê Huy Hoàng said.

Authorities in the south-central province of Ninh Thuận have completed a project to expand and reinforce the local Câu Ngoi canal with funding from the Belgian government.

South Korea’s Alliex Holdings plans to invest US$721 million in point-of-sale (POS) infrastructure in Việt Nam in the next five years.

The Hà Nội-HCM City high speed rail project will benefit the country’s economy, but there are several challenges to implementation of the mega project, including financing, attracting private sector interest and a weak business case.

Of the total, more than $100 million came from 71 newly-licensed projects while the remainder came from 19 others which raised their capital by $96 million.

Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Lê Minh Hưng has issued a decision withdrawing the business licence of the National Australia Bank Limited’s representative office in Hà Nội.

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will delay its annual shareholders’ meeting until July 29, one month later than expected.

Business can grow quickly if they stay up to date with technology, but they risk falling behind if they stay stuck in the past, an expert has said.

Local firms are set to face fierce competition from EU imports thanks to two upcoming agreements between the two sides.