Support industry needs push: Deputy PM

Developing the support industry has been one of the most important tasks to restructure the economy in depth, thus improving Việt Nam’s competitiveness and integration ability.

SCIC may continue divestment in Vinaconex in 2018

State-owned investment fund State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) may offload its stakes in Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) again this year after a failure in 2017.

Transport must be sustainable: experts

More than 100 scientists, researchers and practitioners from 12 nations are taking part in the three-day International Conference on Sustainable Development of Civil, Urban and Transportation Engineering (CUTE) 2018, which opened in HCM City yesterday.

Đà Lạt flower growers need help: experts

Around 300 million flowers from Đà Lạt are exported to markets such as Japan, Korea and China every year, but experts say that more active networks among growers and buyers could help the industry reach its full potential.

Int'l cafe show brings buzz to City

The Việt Nam International Cafe Show 2018 will take place in HCM City next month, attracting more than 200 booths from 100 exhibitors and brands from 12 countries.

 

Garment exports to US surge in Q1

Việt Nam’s textile and garment exports to the US reached approximately US$3.14 billion in the first quarter of this year, marking a year on year increase of 13.2 per cent – the highest pace in the last three years, statistics from the General Department of Customs show.

HDBank to pay 35 per cent dividend

Housing Development Bank (HD Bank) has announced it will pay a dividend of 35 per cent for last year, 15 per cent in cash and 20 per cent in he form of bonus stocks.

Potato brand to fight Chinese fakes

Lâm Đồng Province has approved a programme to build a Đà Lạt potato brand to prevent farmers from selling cheap Chinese potatoes disguised as potatoes from Đà Lạt, which are more expensive.

FDI ebbs and flows over time

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng talks to Thời báo kinh tế Việt Nam (Việt Nam Economic Times) about FDI’s pros and cons

VN stocks up amid worries

Vietnamese shares struggled to rise on Tuesday as bank stocks made gains, but investor confidence remained weak with low liquidity as the market showed no supportive information.

Bahrain to import more VN goods

Members of the ASEAN Bahrain Council (ABC) have expressed interest in importing more textile and wood products from Việt Nam to Bahrain, Võ Tân Thành, director of HCM City-based Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said.

 

VN, Iran eye business boost

Vietnamese and Iranian firms yesterday exchanged bilateral trade cooperation opportunities at the Việt Nam - Iran Business Forum. The forum came alongside the ongoing visit to Việt Nam of the Speaker of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Ardeshir Larijani.

Vinhomes attracts US$1.3bn from Singapore fund

Property developer Vingroup has announced that Vinhomes and another member company of the group has signed a cooperation agreement with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, GIC Private Limited.

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