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US finalises anti-dumping duties on shrimp from Việt Nam

Tiền Giang aims to attract more investment in 2020

Tiền Giang will continue to simplify administrative procedures and stepping up IT application and online public services.

City proposed direct air route to St Petersburg

The new route would help facilitate tourism, investment, trade and people-to-people exchanges, the committee said.

Domestic cybersecurity products on the rise

The number of locally-made cybersecurity products increased last year, said the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) yesterday.

Pork prices put pressure on CPI in 2020: experts

The goal of keeping inflation below four per cent in 2020 would depend heavily on pork prices, heard a conference co-organised by the Academy of Finance and the Department of Price Management under the Ministry of Finance on Friday in Hà Nội.

VN-Index slides as bank stocks lost ground

The slump of banking stocks caused VN-Index to drop below the reference level in the at-the-close (ATC) session on Friday.

Central city to host more flights from Doha

Qatar Airways plans to increase flights between Doha, Qatar, and the central city from four to seven flights per week in the second quarter of this year, just a year after the air route was launched in December 2018.

EVNNPT marks largest investment in three years

Việt Nam's National Power Transmission Corporation (EVNNPT) launched 36 power transmission projects with a total investment capital of VNĐ19.74 trillion (US$850 million) in 2019.

Processed goods market prepares for Tết 2020

Supermarkets and traditional markets in HCM City are increasing their supply of processed foodstuff in preparation for Tết 2020 .

Stock market a pillar of economic growth

A sustainable stock market would help drive Việt Nam’s economic growth and serve the nation, said Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng. Dũng made the statement at a ceremony held at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange yesterday to open the first trading session of 2020.

Saigon Co.op opens 3 new Co.opmart supermarkets

Saigon Co.op has opened three new Co.opmart supermarkets in An Giang, HCM City and Đắk Lắk, increasing the total number of stores to 126.

Việt Nam sees positive labour growth in 2019

The Vietnamese workforce reached 55.8 million last year, and increase of 417,100 compared to 2018, reported the General Statistics Office.

Gold prices hit six-year peak

The domestic gold price rose 16 per cent to hit a six-year high in 2019, while global prices also increased about 18 per cent to reach a nine-year record.

Shares end 2020's first trading day on positive note

Trade improved in the afternoon session and concluded the first session of 2020 on a positive note on the two national stock exchanges.

Việt Nam gains record number of new firms in 2019

Việt Nam this year set a record in newly established enterprises, with 138,100 units in all economic sectors, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Credit institutions boost consumer lending before Tết

The competition to gain a larger share in the consumer finance market is heating up as rising capital demand before Lunar New Year is an opportunity for both banks and finance companies to boost the business segment.

Manufacturing, processing industry drives economic growth

The manufacturing and processing industry drove economic growth in 2019 with production volume increasing 11.29 per cent over the previous year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Working group set to boost reforms

A special working group in charge of boosting reforms and improving the business climate would be set up this year, Chairman of the Government Office Mai Tiến Dũng said at a meeting on Thursday to discuss plans to simplify business procedures in 2020-25.

Việt Nam manufacturing sector improves in December

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posted 50.8 in December, signalling a slight improvement in the health of the manufacturing sector, a survey by Nikkei and IHS Markit released on Thursday showed.

Masan owns 83.74 per cent of shares at Vingroup’s subsidiary after share swap deal

Retail giant Masan Group Corporation has announced that after the share swap deal with conglomerate Vingroup, it now owned 83.74 per cent of the total outstanding ordinary shares of Vingroup’s subsidiary VCM Services and Trading Development Joint Stock Company (VCM) which operated Vinmart and Vinmart+ stores.

Việt Nam’s economy is expected to maintain good growth in 2020

Việt Nam is advancing into 2020 following good results in 2019. Experts and companies tell Việt Nam News about their forecasts of the country's economic prospects this year as well as opportunities and challenges facing the country.