Việt Nam News

Although the cold chain logistics sector in Việt Nam is considered small and fragmented, the market has shown signs of improvement due to the increasing demand for high quality products.

More than 16,600 cases of smuggling and trade fraud have been uncovered this year, up 10 per cent against last year, the General Department of Việt Nam Customs reported.

Vietnamese shares rebounded strongly from the previous losing streak but it was seen as a technical recovery as investors were still cautious ahead of the year-end holiday.

The leather and footwear sector needs to develop supporting industry to reduce reliance on the import of raw materials, enhance competitiveness and boost high-value exports, according to Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quốc Hưng.

Around 220 businesses are displaying a wide range of products at the 2018 Consumption Promotion Fair which opened in HCM City yesterday (December 27).

Việt Nam has leapt to become Southeast Asia’s top grossing market for initial public offerings in 2018 with total proceeds of US$2.6 billion.

TOWA Industrial Vietnam Co.Ltd has begun construction of a high-tech factory to produce precision machine parts at the Hòa Phú Industrial Park in the Mekong Delta province of Vĩnh Long.

The Lào Cai Gold JSC has gained approval from the Hà Nội Stock Exchange to trade its 10.5 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM), making it the first gold miner to trade on the Vietnamese equity market.

Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Securities JSC (SHS) plans to issue more than 101.8 million shares to provide funding for its business activities and double its charter capital.

The Ministry of Construction on Wednesday transferred ownership of State capital at the Infrastructure Development and Construction Corporation (LICOGI) to the State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC).

The State Treasury of Việt Nam mobilised nearly VNĐ165.8trillion (US$7.09 billion) through Government bond auctions on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2018.

The central province of Quảng Ngãi has signed an investment registration certificate for Belgium’s NV Bekaert SA to build a steel fiber factory in the province.

Vietnamese pharmaceutical companies are optimistic about the business prospects of the sector, with nearly 80 per cent of firms anticipating an annual industry growth rate of more than 10 per cent.

Increasing the limits of unsecured loans given by banks will prevent people from approaching loan sharks, an online conference hosted by the State Bank of Việt Nam heard on Wednesday.

The southern coastal province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu authorities have approved a master plan for tourism development by 2025 with a vision to 2030. 

The Việt Nam Rubber Group inaugurated its new rubber latex processing plant, worth VNĐ110 billion (US$4.8 million), in the northern mountainous province of Sơn La on Wednesday.

Gil Haskel, head of the Israeli international aid development agency Mashav, speaks to Vietnam News Agency on how to encourage more agro start-ups through bilateral internship and training programmes.

The building materials industry has grown at 8-12 per cent in the past three years and is expected to maintain good growth next year, a seminar heard in HCM City on Wednesday.