The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has sent a document to Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc following PetroVietnam’s proposal to use VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$107.7 million) from its provision cost to complete the much-delayed Thái Bình 2 plant.

Hòa Phát Group, the largest steel maker in the country, exported 240,000 tonnes of steel last year, a year-on-year increase of 50.97 per cent, the group said on January 7.

Issuance value of corporate bonds in Việt Nam reached a five-year high of VNĐ39.45 trillion (US$1.7 billion) in 2018, data from Bảo Việt Securities Co (BVSC) showed.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) issued a new circular requiring commercial banks to regularly update customers on the theft of money from ATMs, ensuring smooth ATM operations and preventing card crime.

The Tax Department of HCM City has decided to suspend its decision to collect VNĐ3.14 trillion (US$134.8 million) from Sài Gòn Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) for the company’s special sales violations tax.

Four domestic carriers, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific and the Việt Nam Air Services Company (VASCO), reported a total of 39,632 delayed flights in 2018, representing 13.4 per cent of their flights – a year-on-year increase of one percentage point.

Natural rubber export prices have been falling since the second half of 2017, which has led to revised business plans for 2019.

Commercial banks have to adjust the limit of cash withdrawals in foreign currency abroad to the maximum equivalent of VNĐ30 million (US$1,280) per day for international credit and debit cards from early this year to meet a central bank regulation.

Lý Kim Thu of HCM City’s District 3 was choosing gift hampers at a supermarket near home for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.

Việt Nam is among the most dynamic start-up hubs in the world and well-educated, young entrepreneurs are expected to improve the country’s position on the global start-up map.

Power generation from waste has a short break-even period and benefits the environment and so is attractive to investors.

An Giang Province’s exports grew by 2.43 per cent last year to US$840 million to comfortably achieve the target set at the beginning of the year.

On December 11 the State Bank of Việt Nam reduced the value of the đồng against the US dollar by VNĐ9 from the previous day to VNĐ22,775 (US$1).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has advised Vietnamese exporters to strictly abide by regulations related to products’ origin.

The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has recently accepted or looks set to accept the listing of three more large-cap companies, but questions remain following a volatile year for the market.

Long An Province-based Lavifood Joint Stock Company on January 6 put into operation a fruit and vegetable processing plant in Tây Ninh Province’s Gò Dầu District.

The tra fish export sector was probably the most improved industry this year, but rampant production could lead to excess supplies and price drops, according to Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch two new domestic routes connecting HCM City and Chu Lai in the central province of Quảng Bình, and Đà Nẵng City and Cần Thơ City this month.