Việt Nam News

PM has issued a directive specifying solutions to remove obstacles to production and business activities so as to achieve this year’s growth target.

Vietnamese shares were almost unchanged on Thursday morning with low liquidity as investors were unwilling to buy stocks amid a lack of supportive news.

SSI Securities Incorporated (SSI) has re-claimed its crown on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) in terms of stock and fund certificate broking in the first three months of the year after losing it to Viet Capital Securities in the fourth quarter of last year.

Foreign financial institutions were eyeing up poorly-performing Vietnamese banks after being given the green light to acquire stakes in local institutions in a move to speed up the restructuring of the country’s banking industry, according to banking expert Nguyễn Trí Hiếu.

Vietnamese shares on Wednesday continued to lose ground and encounter fluctuations but the strong gain of oil stocks helped narrow market losses.

Exporters should step up trade promotion to boost exports to Taiwan (China), which imports large volumes of farm produce and processed foods, according to Vietnamese trade officials.

The 7th Vietnam International Broadcast & AV Show opened on April 3 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCM City.

The Mekong Delta and the south-eastern region plan to grow other crops on more than 126,300ha of low-yield rice fields this year as a means of adapting to climate change and improving farmers’ incomes.

Hundreds of policymakers, regulators, investors and financiers are attending the two-day Solar Show Việt Nam 2019, Power & Electricity Show Việt Nam, Energy Storage Show Việt Nam, and Wind Show Việt Nam, which opened on April 3 in HCM City.

The Vietnamese retail market is highly attractive to investors given the country’s population of over 97 million, rapid economic growth and an increase in income and consumption, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday (April 3).

Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific will sell nearly one million seats on 4,700 domestic and international flights during the Reunification Day (April 30) and Labour Day (May 1) holidays from April 26 to May 5.

Remittances to HCM City were estimated to reach US$1.2 billion in the first quarter of this year, according to Nguyễn Hoàng Minh, Deputy Director of the State Bank of Việt Nam’s branch in the southern city.

Thanh Hóa Water Supply JSC on Wednesday sold 11.05 million shares on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX), earning VNĐ365.7 billion (US$15.7 million).

Lexus Vietnam on Monday introduced new Lexus RC 2019 – a luxury sports coupé.

Forbes magazine on Monday announced its fourth annual “30 Under 30 Asia 2019” list, featuring 300 entrepreneurs and young leaders who are contributing to their industries and making an impact across the Asia-Pacific region.

Northern coastal provinces and cities need to enhance regional links to boost the economy, Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) Vũ Tiến Lộc said at a forum in Quảng Ninh Province yesterday.

The draft amended Law on Securities, expected to be approved by the upcoming National Assembly meeting in May, is still causing confusion among investors, market members and regulators.

A new Investment Promotion and Business Support Centre will be set up in Cà Mau Province, the provincial People’s Committee has announced.