Shares mixed following strong gains

Shares showed a mixed trend at closing on Tuesday, higher on HCM City Exchange but lower on the northern bourse, although Monday witnessed a strong recovery.

Shark Tank back for season 2

TV reality show Shark Tank will be back from July to nurture start-ups in the country and connect them with investors.

 

Vietcombank gains GPI certification

Vietcombank has received SWIFT’s Global Payments Innovation Initiative (GPI) certificate, becoming the first bank in Việt Nam to gain the accolade.

Đà Nẵng seeks detailed proposal for $8b project

The central city’s investment promotion agency (IPA) has asked a group of investors for a detailed plan of their proposals to develop an artificial island resort project off the coast of Đà Nẵng.

Vinalines to launch IPO

Việt Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) expected to hold its initial public offering (IPO) in August and the first general shareholders meeting in September, the Group announced.

Việt Nam bets on success of SEZs

Việt Nam’s Government has demonstrated its willpower to develop special economic zones (SEZs) which it hopes will spearhead the country’s growth. This issue has been high on the agenda in the face of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0), at a time when Việt Nam is at a point where breakthrough institutional reform is necessary.

US to crack down on illegal shrimp imports

The US National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed on that foreign shrimp and abalone will be added to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) beginning on January 1, 2019.

VN garment sector to boost export growth

The domestic textile and garment industry is expected to sustain growth in exports in the coming months, according to the Việt Nam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS).

Argentina to import more VN goods

Argentina is interested in importing more of Viet Nam’s agricultural, textile and electronic goods, Juan Carlos Valle Raleigh, Argentine Ambassador to Việt Nam, said yesterday (June 4) at a networking event in HCM City.

Shares up on banking, securities stocks

Vietnamese shares had a good start on Monday with the two main stock indices rising, largely on the strength of a handful of banking and securities blue-chips.

Singaporean investment fund divests from Vinasun

After losing more than VNĐ125 billion (US$5.5 million) in Vinasun, Singaporean investment fund Government of Singapore (GIC) announced a full divestment from Vietnam Sun Corporation (VNS).

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