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New decree tightens oversight of Vietnamese firms investing abroad

VN, Italy boost economic co-operation

Việt Nam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the energy sector.

Government bonds sold for VNĐ2 trillion

The State treasury raised VNĐ2 trillion (US$86 million) from selling government bonds at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange this week.

Japanese helps VN to improve equity market transparency

A project was launched on Thursday during a seminar in Hà Nội to enhance the fairness and transparency of the Vietnamese equity market.

Positive economic climate attracts businesses, says AHK outlook

The AHK world business outlook 2019 was released in Hà Nội yesterday by the Association of German Chambers of Commerce and Industry (AHK) in Việt Nam at a press conference.

Banks urged to prepare for new financial reporting standards

Under the draft IFRS roadmap released recently by the Ministry of Finance, IFRS implementation will become compulsory for the consolidated financial statements of all State-owned enterprises, listed companies and large-scale unlisted public companies after 2025.

Food companies target increasingly adventurous consumers

Asian consumers are increasingly adventurous about exploring and experiencing new foods and beverages, according to the Vietnamese High Quality Products Business Association.

Certificate of Eligibility goes online for garment and textile exports

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Thursday officially launched an electronic certificate of eligibility (C/E) issuance system for garment and textile exports to Mexico.

Exporters of farm produce face tougher standards in China

Vietnamese exports of agricultural products must meet food safety, quality and traceability requirements to China which now requires that exports be sent through official channels only, speakers said yesterday (June 20) at a meeting held in HCM City.

Fed future plan on rate cuts lift VN stocks

Vietnamese shares joined cheered global markets yesterday after the Fed eyed rate cuts from next month and investors hoped for possible trade war solutions at the G20 summit next week.

Sơn La exports first batch of mangoes to UK

The first batch of three tonnes of mangoes, grown in Yên Châu District in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La, were packaged on June 19 for export to the UK.

HAGL Agrico to sell rubber company to Thadi

Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Agrico (HAGL Agrico) plans to sell its 100 per cent of its stake in Đông Dương Rubber Investment and Development Co Ltd to Thadi Agriculture Production And Processing Joint-Stock Company.

Việt Nam imposes anti-dumping duties on steel from China and South Korea

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced it will levy temporary anti-dumping duties of up to nearly 35 per cent on colour-coated steel sheets originating from China and South Korea.

Thái Bình seeks Singaporean investment

The northern province of Thái Bình called on Singaporean businesses to invest in prioritised projects during a conference held in Singapore on Wednesday.

BZZ offloads GTNfoods shares

BZZ Invest Joint Stock Company has offloaded its entire holding in the Vietnamese food company GTNfoods.

VFMVN30 becomes largest domestic exchange-traded fund

The portfolio value of Việt Nam's first exchange-traded fund (ETF) VFMVN30 as of June 13 touched VNĐ6.3 trillion (US$272 million), making it the largest domestic stock fund in the market.

Vietnamese firms join Samsung consultation programme

Sixty Vietnamese enterprises have participated in a consultation programme supported by Samsung experts since 2015, helping to reduce their error rates and improve productivity.

Cần Thơ welcomes Japanese investment: municipal official

Japanese investors are welcome in Cần Thơ and local authorities will create favourable conditions to lure more foreign investment, according to vice chairman of the city’s People’s Committee Dương Tấn Hiển.

19 State-owned groups to undergo financial supervision

The Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) plans to strengthen the supersivion and management of state capital and assets at 19 State-owned groups and corporations.

International agriculture fairs kick off in HCM City

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade and local business associations have organised several international agriculture fairs at Phú Thọ Stadium in District 11 from June 19 to 22.

Việt Nam, Israel share experience in innovation

Vietnamese and Israeli experts, businesses, officials and researchers discussed policies on innovation for Việt Nam during a conference in Hà Nội on Wednesday.