Việt Nam News

Nguyễn Quang Hưng, former deputy director of the State Bank of Việt Nam’s Information Technology Department, has been appointed general director of the National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (Napas).

The 16th International Exhibition on Automobile, Transportation and Supporting Industries (Vietnam AutoExpo 2019) will be held at the Vietnam National Convention Centre in Hà Nội from June 12 to 15.

The fierce competition in both the domestic and export markets is forcing ceramic producers to improve their production process and product quality.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has so far this year bought more than US$1 billion from commercial banks to build up the nation’s foreign currency reserves.

The Trade Promotion Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said it will focus on innovative campaigns to expand export markets.

The sharp decline of the stock market in the final months of 2018 has had little impact on the yearly business results of securities companies.

Viettel, whose brand value grew by 35.8 per cent over last year to over US$4.3 billion was honoured as one of the top 500 most valuable brands in the world 2019.

Vietnamese shares were buoyed on Thursday as petroleum companies continued to benefit from rallying oil prices.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade sees supporting the manufacturing and processing industry as the key to boosting socio-economic development this year.

The Bến Tre One Commune, One Product Fair opened in HCM City on January 24 at Big C An Lạc, seeking to promote the province’s products and tourism.

Việt Nam’s shrimp exports are expected to grow this year to a value of more than US$4 billion thanks to free trade agreements, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Kim Long Nam JSC has received approval in principle from the People’s Committee of Thừa Thiên – Huế to develop an auto manufacturing – assembly complex in the provincial Chân Mây – Lăng Cô Economic Zone.

A variety of food and fruit specialties from localities nationwide will be available at 500 pavilions of the Spring Fair 2019, which begins on Friday at the Hà Nội International Exhibition Centre in the capital.

With a total prize value of up to US$1 million, the third Proof-of-Concept (PoC) competition aims to contribute to the richness and the connectivity of the Vietnamese start-up ecosystem.

The State Treasury of Việt Nam mobilised nearly VNĐ6.2 trillion (US$265 million) through Government bond auctions on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on Wednesday.

Officials from Việt Nam and India discussed specific measures to remove obstacles to trade and investment co-operation between their businesses during the fourth meeting of the Joint Sub-committee on Trade in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

On Thursday, the Republic of Korea’s carmaker Hyundai Motor Company said it will set up a joint venture (JV) with Vietnamese firm Thành Công Group to boost sales in the emerging market, according to news website Yonhap.

Vietnamese start-ups were invested in to the tune of US$900 million in 2018, tripling the previous year’s investment, according to a report recently released by Topica Founder Institute (TFI), a start-up accelerator programme in Việt Nam and Thailand.