Việt Nam and Belarus enhance economic, trade ties

Belarus not only wants to export its products to Việt Nam, but also transfer technologies and establish joint production plants in Việt Nam with local firms, a bilateral business forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Việt Nam, Cambodia PMs attend business forum

Việt Nam and Cambodia could bring their two-way trade value to US$7-8 billion by 2020 due to their already sound co-operation and efforts to remove difficulties for businesses, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told the Việt Nam-Cambodia Business Forum in Hà Nội on Thursday, which his Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen also attended.

Hà Nội host Việt Nam Medipharm Expo

The 25th International Medical, Hospital & Pharmaceutical Exhibition (Việt Nam MediPharm Expo), opens in Ha Noi on Thursday is showcasing new products and technologies.

 

Petrol price drops again

The retail price of biofuel E5 RON 92 fell sharply by VNĐ1,446 to a maximum of VNĐ17,181 (US$0.73) per litre by 3pm on Thursday, the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance announced.

Vietcombank reduces holdings at other banks

Vietcombank (VCB) has recently announced it sold a large number of Military Bank (MBB) and Eximbank (EIB) shares on the stock markets to reduce its ownership ratios at the banks to 5 per cent in each as regulated by the central bank.

Cao Phong oranges to be served on Vietnam Airlines flights

Cao Phong oranges, a special fruit from the northern mountainous province of Hòa Bình, will be dessert for business class passengers on nearly 70 routes of Vietnam Airlines from Hà Nội and HCM City to Asia, Europe and Australia, and on the domestic flights between the two major cities.

ABB opens first robotics service centre in Việt Nam

ABB inaugurated its Robotics Technical and Service Centre – the first of its kind in Việt Nam – on Wednesday with the aim of serving global and local manufacturers operating in the northern region of Việt Nam.

Local companies join industrial supplier group

Korean firm Doosan Heavy Industries Việt Nam (Doosan Vina) has inked Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with 11 local suppliers to establish Doosan Vina’s Supplier Association with the aim of sharing international expertise and networking with Vietnamese companies.

VN needs business environment reform breakthrough

Việt Nam still needs to make more reforms to achieve sustainability in economic growth, five years after implementing Government Resolution 19 on improving the business environment and enhancing national competitiveness.

Phan Đức Hiếu, deputy director of the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

Vietjet to launch routes from Vân Đồn

Vietjet plans to launch air routes to and from Vân Đồn International Airport in the northern province of Quảng Ninh in January 2019, the airline’s managing director Lưu Đức Khánh said. 

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