Mobifone’s acquisition of AVG officially terminated

Việt Nam Mobile Telecom Services Corporation (Mobifone) and multimedia company Audio Visual Global (AVG) signed an agreement on Tuesday to officially terminate the acquisition deal between the two companies.

VN remains reliant on machinery and equipment from China

As Việt Nam heavily imported machinery and equipment from China, experts worried that Việt Nam might become a landfill of outdated technologies, urging measures to tighten the import of second-hand machinery and equipment.

Strategy needed to promote local trade

Việt Nam lacks an overall strategy to promote the sustainable development of domestic trade in the context of deep international integration, heard a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Shares fall on world stocks sinking

Shares continued to fall on Tuesday due to the uneasy global market and the worries among investors about the US Fed’s imminent interest rate hike decision.

HCM City works to further improve investment environment

HCM City has always taken on board suggestions from foreign businesses, including Japanese, for improving its investment environment and living conditions and adopting appropriate policies to enable foreign investors to operate here, according to its People’s Committee.

ACB to issue $96.6m in unconvertible bonds

 The Asian Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB) on Monday announced a plan to issue VNĐ2.2 trillion (US$96.6 million) worth of non-convertible bonds by the end of 2018.

City seeks clean-food suppliers

Authorities in HCM City have been monitoring food safety violations more closely but challenges remain, including finding more suppliers of clean, high-quality products.

Furniture firms eye up Mexico, Canada

Mexico and Canada will be promising markets for Việt Nam’s wood and furniture products when the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect in early 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

South Korean visitors to rise to 3.3 million

The number of South Korean tourists to Việt Nam is expected to rise by 30 per cent this year to reach more than 3.3 million, the second largest tourist market in the country behind China, according to the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism.

Trade deals to bring investment

In 2019 foreign direct investment in Việt Nam will be significant thanks to new-generation free trade agreements that have already been signed or are under discussion with various partners.

Việt Nam’s tra exports exceed $2b for first time

Việt Nam’s tra fish export value has exceeded US$2 billion for the first time, with the figure hitting $2.05 billion in the first 11 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 27.4 per cent, according to the General Department of Customs.

A bright future for Việt Nam’s consumer finance market

Consumer financing is thriving in Việt Nam, driven by a rise in demand for goods and favourable demographics, which offers opportunity for investors. Việt Nam News speaks with Kim Jong Geuk, General Director of Lotte Finance Vietnam Co Ltd (Lotte Finance), about the prospect of the consumer finance business in Việt Nam and the company’s business strategy in the Industry 4.0 era.

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