HCM City retail sales up 12.5 per cent this year

Total retail sales of goods and services in HCM City topped an estimated VNĐ510.19 trillion (US$22.27 billion) in the first half of the year, an increase of 12.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.

VN stocks soar on bargain hunting

Vietnamese shares gained strongly after a strong decline the previous day switched on bargain-hunting mode among investors, lifting almost 20 sectors on the market.

Talanx AG seeks controlling stake in PVI

Vice President of Talanx AG Group Christian Hinch has proposed to the Vietnamese Government to raise the ownership ratio of foreign investors at PetroVietnam Insurance (PVI) to 49 per cent.

HCMC sees 10,000 apartments for sale in Q2

The real estate market in HCM City will continue to grow in the second quarter of this year, with particularly strong supply of apartments as about 10,000 apartments are open for sale.

VN raises US$1.95bn from G-bonds this year

The State Treasury of Viet Nam has mobilised over VNĐ44.4 trillion (US$1.95 billion) via government bond (G-bond) auctions on Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) since the beginning of 2018.

Green growth the future for business

Green growth is an effective sustainable development solution for businesses to counter the effects of climate change, said experts at a conference held in HCM City on April 19.

Start-up contest returns

Registration is open until April 30 for an annual business start-up contest oganised by the Business Start-up Support Centre and the HCM City Young Businesspeople Association.

Mekong delta promising to Japan investors

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Region is a highly promising economic area and is quite attractive to Japanese investors, according to Umeda Kunio, the Japanese ambassador to Việt Nam.

Stocks dip amid poor confidence

Vietnamese shares nosedived on Thursday as investors remained pessimistic over the short-term market prospects while a bottom pickup near the day-end would not mean better sessions ahead for the stock market.

SMEs to get more opportunities to access loans

LienVietPostBank and Việt Nam Association of Small-and-medium Enterprises (VINASME) on Thursday signed a co-operation agreement in Hà Nội to provide comprehensive financial support to SMEs.

Over 200 firms participate in HVACR VN 2018

More than 200 domestic and foreign enterprises are taking part in the International Exhibition on Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Air Filtration and Purification and Refrigeration Systems (HVACR Việt Nam 2018).

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