Việt Nam News

Businesses should aim for sustainable economic development by using environmentally friendly production and “green” financial sources, experts have recommended.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade, the Food Safety Management Board and the Department of Tourism will join hands to promote consumption of safe food and regional specialties at restaurants, hotels and tourism sites in the city.

The office market in Hà Nội was expected to face a shortage of supply with competition between offices for lease and co-working spaces likely to rise in the future, but was performing well at present, according to experts.

The increasing amount of smart urban areas and green buildings has triggered demand for environmentally-friendly building materials in Việt Nam, experts said.

Recognising the threat online retail channels, owners of shopping centres will have to explore the use of retail space for non-conventional uses, particularly education, flexible workspaces and fitness clubs, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (JLL).

Vietnamese shares dropped in the final minutes as investors looked to gain profits from the market’s recent upwards momentum.

Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam and representatives of Đà Nẵng and ministries officially inaugurated the first stage of the Đà Nẵng Information Technology Park (DITP) after one year of construction at a ceremony yesterday.

No State-owned enterprises (SOEs) gained approval for their equitisation plans in the first three months of 2018, according to the Ministry of Finance’s Corporate Finance Department.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has licensed nearly US$569 million in registered capital for 11 new projects and 12 existing projects by both domestic and foreign investors since the beginning of 2019.

The 2019 Food & Hotel Vietnam, the country’s leading international food and hospitality trade exhibition, to be held in April will offer businesses the opportunity to network and keep abreast of the latest industry culinary trends and product innovations.

Vietnamese companies should further invest in and trade with ASEAN member countries like Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia, a forum heard in HCM City on Thursday.

The National Advisory Council on Financial and Monetary Policies met on Thursday to assess economic growth in Quarter 1 and determine factors that may affect growth in the remaining months of the year, including obstacles to the banking and financial sectors.

The northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh topped the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide for the second consecutive year in 2018.

As one of the most efficient power markets in Southeast Asia, Việt Nam has huge prospects, especially in renewable energy, experts have said.

Vietnamese companies should export seafood and other farm produce via e-commerce to China to meet the market’s increasing demand for high-quality goods, experts have recommended.

Vietnamese shares closed on a positive note on Thursday as a minority of large-cap stocks were driven by strong foreign buying.

Cooling export growth will impact Southeast Asia, pulling down the region’s economic growth to 4.8 per cent this year from 5.1 per cent in 2018, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has forecast.

 Japan's Mikazuki Group commenced construction of the Đà Nẵng-Mikazuki Japanese Spa and Resort project – the first five-start resort and entertaiment centre in Đà Nẵng Bay – at a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday.