Việt Nam News

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will continue fine-tuning policies on microfinance to achieve the nation’s financial inclusion target, SBV Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú said at a forum on microfinance held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The board of directors of The Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export JSC (Vinaconex) on Thursday appointed Nguyễn Xuân Đông as the company’s general director.

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will open a logistics centre for container shipping on December 17 as part of moves to restructure the State-owned firm, according to Deputy Director General Đỗ Thị Ngọc Trang.

Budget airline VietJet on Friday opened a new service linking HCM City and Osaka City in Japan, contributing to the promotion of tourism, trade and integration between the two countries and across the region.

Concerns about the sharp fall in Chinese steel prices is affecting the share prices of gaint steel maker Hòa Phát (HPG).

With its annual stable growth rate of about 10 per cent, a young population, increasing income,  and a trend to consume ready-to-eat food, especially organic, the food processing industry offers many opportunities for investors.

Việt Nam should take advantage of the opportunities offered by the US-China trade war but also be aware of the negative consequences, experts said on Thursday at a meeting in HCM City.

Enforcement efforts are underway in provinces and cities across the country following software owners’ requests to take stronger action to protect copyright and software ownership, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Inspectorate.

Economists and managers gathered at a conference in Hà Nội on Thursday to discuss the informal economy.

More than 160 young entrepreneurs and leaders from ten ASEAN countries along with representatives of South Korea, Japan and China on Thursday gathered in HCM City to discuss and share hi-tech agriculture initiatives, pioneering the realisation of the objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community and contributing to building a sustainable ASEAN Community.

Nội Bài Catering Service JSC (NCS), a member of Vietnam Airlines, inaugurated a new food processing centre on Wednesday, marking its 25th year of foundation and development.

Overseas Vietnamese are contributing to the city’s development more than ever before but still face constraints in the business environment, according to the chairman of the HCM City Committee for Overseas Vietnamese.

Vietnamese shares could not extend the morning growth at the end of Thursday as increased selling in the last minutes hit large-cap stocks on their rallies.

EZ Land Development and Investment JSC has appointed UniHomes Real Estate JSC as the main distribution agent for its HausBelo apartment project in HCM City’s District 9.

Viettel Consultant and Design Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of military-run telecommunications giant Viettel Group, will list 4.16 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on December 18.

Việt Nam’s economy could grow between 6.9 and 7.1 per cent in the 2019-20 period under stable macroeconomic conditions that could boost foreign direct investment (FDI) and promote economic restructuring and the implementation of free trade agreements (FTAs).

The State Treasury of Việt Nam raised VNĐ7.23 trillion (US$310.9 million) from government bonds (G-bonds) in an auction on Wednesday on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX).

Vietnamese airports are estimated to have served 106 million passengers and handled nearly 1.5 million tonnes of cargo during 2018, up 12.9 per cent and 7.7 per cent year-on-year respectively, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).