The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Thursday held a ceremony to officially kick off a project for the development of a national investment information system for the private sector.

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Đà Nẵng Port JSC to become the new principle shareholder of the Vietnamese port.

Supplies of RON95, one of the two main types of petrol used in Việt Nam, were still sufficient, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade following complaints raised by some distributors about shortages.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed corporate income tax (CIT) rates on small and micro businesses to be lowered from currently 20 per cent to 15-17 per cent.

HCM City’s authorities would create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from Canada, to invest and do business in the city, according to vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Lê Thanh Liêm.

FPT Digital Retail JSC (FRT) is aiming for VNĐ17.8 trillion (US$76 million) and VNĐ418 billion in net revenue and post-tax profit this year, up 16 per cent and 20 per cent year-on-year, respectively.

 Industrial parks and economic zones in the central province of Quảng Bình have attracted nearly VNĐ50 trillion (US$2.15 billion) in 122 projects in the first three months of this year, chinhphu.vn reported.

After posting a reduction last year, the Vietnamese merger and acquisition (M&A) market is expected to grow this year, fuelled by the adoption of new free trade agreements and the Government’s reforms to facilitate foreign investment. M&A expert Yee Chung Seck, partner of multinational law firm Baker & McKenzie, talks with Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Thu Hà about the outlook for the market in 2019.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the Government allow the Airport Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) to invest in building a third passenger terminal at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.

Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) will fail if the private and public partners do not share both risks and successes, Ousmane Dione, the Việt Nam director of the World Bank, said at an international workshop held in HCM City on Wednesday.

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday as an increase of oil prices helped boost petroleum stocks but worries about trading liquidity overshadowed market progress.

Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) on Wednesday inaugurated a dairy farm with more than VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$52 million) of capital in the southern province of Tây Ninh.

The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co.op) has set a target of having 1,000 outlets by the end of this year.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has reported some positive signs in the handling of 12 major State-owned projects that have long reported losses, as some have managed to resume operations after suspensions or even record profits.

More than 200 domestic and international companies and brands are showcasing all aspects of shipbuilding, marine services and engineering, marine equipment, and port and supply chain management solutions at the 7th International Maritime Expo that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

MB Securities Corp’s (MBS) hopes to earn revenue and pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.17 trillion (US$50 million) and VNĐ360 billion in 2019, up by 11 per cent and 78 per cent year-on-year, respectively.

The first strategic start-up investment deal in promoting a chatbot application in food & beverage (F&B), GonJOY, was signed on Tuesday between EM AND AI joint-stock company and an investor from Spain worth US$500,000.

 The World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Orient Commercial Bank (OCB) on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement on a US$100 million credit package and a consultancy programme to promote supply chain financing.