HCM City sets up pork trading floor

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade and the UK’s Ministry for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on March 7 signed a memorandum of understanding on launching a pork trading floor.

 

Deputy PM receives leader of Japanese bank

The Vietnamese Government would continue to create a favourable business environment to encourage foreign investors, including those from Japan, to do long-term business in Việt Nam, said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

Ministry issues plans for CPTPP implementation

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has issued a decision on plans for the implementation of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Future bright for VN pharma

Việt Nam’s medical equipment and pharmaceutical markets have seen double-digit growth in recent years and that momentum would continue, making the country increasingly attractive to foreign investors, experts have said.

Bình Dương tightens real estate

The hot development of the real estate market in the southern province of Bình Dương has led to hundreds of projects that now provide thousands of apartments for  residents and migrant workers, but many violations by investors in the projects have occurred.

Singapore headphone firm ups investment

Singapore-invested New Wing Interconnect Technology Co in northern Bắc Giang province has raised the investment capital of its project by US$110 million.

Digital economy needs supporting policies: experts

The Vietnamese Government should outline policies to promote breakthrough technologies and bolster digital economic development amid the Fourth Industrial Revolution, World Bank Country Director for Việt Nam, Osmane Dione said yesterday.

Customs to stop accepting cash

Payments of import-export taxes and fees to customs authorities must all be conducted via cashless payment methods or through credit institutions from the beginning of April, according to a requirement recently issued by the General Department of Việt Nam Customs.

Tata’s freeze dried coffee plant opens

A US$65.5 million freeze dried coffee plant of Tata Coffee Việt Nam Company Limited, a member of India’s Tata Group, in the southern province of Bình Dương went operational on Wednesday afternoon after 19 months of construction.

Innovation key to retail industry’s success

Renovation, innovation and disruption are the drivers that will help retailers integrate into the tech world and the creative economy, speakers said on Thursday at a retail technology summit held in HCM City.

VN-Index fail to maintain 1,000 points

Although the VN-Index successfully surpassed the 1,000-point landmark on Thursday morning, it did not maintain the uptrend in the afternoon as the large selling force put pressure on many large-caps.

More foreign investors join VN’s securities market

About 190 foreign investors were granted securities trading codes in February, bringing the total number of foreign investors participating in Việt Nam’s securities market to 29,454, according to statistics of the Việt Nam Securities Depository (VSD).

Hà Nội sets aside 88ha for Formula One in 2020

Chairman of Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung has approved more than 88ha of land in the capital city for the Formula One (F1) race, which is slated to take place in April 2020.

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