Việt Nam News

The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ expects to receive Canadian investment in high-tech agriculture so that local staples can meet stringent requirements in some foreign markets.

The expansion of Việt Nam’s road network would continue in the next decade in order to support growing freight transport volumes due a projected increase in economic activity, Fitch Group’s Fitch Solutions Macro Research forecast in a report released on Tuesday.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has received US$20.2 million from the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) to support women-led small and medium-sized enterprises (WSMEs) to access critical financing and training in Việt Nam and the Pacific.

Bitel, a brand of Viettel Peru has won a US$27 million contract to provide information and technology infrastructure for 1,837 schools in Peru.

Việt Nam’s insurance industry maintained positive growth in the first four months of this year, with total premiums surging by 17 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ44.3 trillion (US$1.9 billion), the Ministry of Finance reported.

Việt Nam and the US agreed to further strengthen financial-monetary cooperation, economy, trade and investment ties to promote the bilateral relations between the two countries, leading up to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Việt Nam-US diplomatic relations in 2020.

The Government of Qatar is implementing many strategies to establish new trade routes with foreign countries, including Việt Nam, to push up its development in every aspect. Qatar Minister of Commerce and Industry Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari speaks with Việt Nam News reporter Thu Giang about his country’s economic growth and the relationship with Việt Nam.

The capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of Việt Nam's credit institutions has improved thanks to their increased equity.

Reforms to customs checks and procedures must facilitate trade and prevent fraud at the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said, urging for enhanced supervision to ensure the quality of the process.

Under a draft circular about intermediary payment services the State Bank of Việt Nam recently made public, e-wallett daily transaction limits were set at VNĐ20 million (US$850) for individuals and VNĐ100 million for organisations

Vietnamese auto firms have launched promotions to spur demand after sales dropped following the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday and as the number of imported cars has increased strongly.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) has issued a decision to cancel the listing of a number of companies in May and June.

Việt Nam’s tea industry needs to focus on enhancing quality, diversifying product offerings and building brands to develop in a sustainable way, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Hùng Vương has started to sell its assets since 2017 as part of debt payment rescheduling with creditor banks

In spite of the drop of other Asian markets, Việt Nam had a good start on Monday as many large-caps gained ground.

More than 1,000 pavilions of 300 businesses from the US, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, China, India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Korea and Việt Nam will display their products at the International Vietbuild Exhibition on May 15-19.

HCM City should consider Industry 4.0 the basis of its development, and the Government should create favourable conditions for entrepreneurs to thrive, a seminar on promoting technology products heard in the city on Friday.

Lộc Trời Group and Tấn Vương Food Joint Stock Company will export 84,000 tonnes of rice per year to China.