The National Advisory Council on Financial and Monetary Policies met on Thursday to assess economic growth in Quarter 1 and determine factors that may affect growth in the remaining months of the year, including obstacles to the banking and financial sectors.

As one of the most efficient power markets in Southeast Asia, Việt Nam has huge prospects, especially in renewable energy, experts have said.

The northern coastal province of Quảng Ninh topped the Provincial Competitive Index (PCI) out of 63 provinces and cities nationwide for the second consecutive year in 2018.

Vietnamese companies should export seafood and other farm produce via e-commerce to China to meet the market’s increasing demand for high-quality goods, experts have recommended.

Vietnamese shares closed on a positive note on Thursday as a minority of large-cap stocks were driven by strong foreign buying.

Cooling export growth will impact Southeast Asia, pulling down the region’s economic growth to 4.8 per cent this year from 5.1 per cent in 2018, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has forecast.

 Japan's Mikazuki Group commenced construction of the Đà Nẵng-Mikazuki Japanese Spa and Resort project – the first five-start resort and entertaiment centre in Đà Nẵng Bay – at a ground-breaking ceremony yesterday.

On Wednesday, the Việt Nam National Coal – Mineral Industries Holding Corporation Limited (Vinacomin) inaugurated the copper plant No.2 at Sin Quyền copper complex in the northern province of Lào Cai.

The southern province of An Giang will represent Việt Nam at the China–ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning City, Guangxi Province from September 20-23.

Vietjet will enhance its co-operation with the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) following a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) inked between the two companies on Thursday.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Thursday held a ceremony to officially kick off a project for the development of a national investment information system for the private sector.

Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Đà Nẵng Port JSC to become the new principle shareholder of the Vietnamese port.

Supplies of RON95, one of the two main types of petrol used in Việt Nam, were still sufficient, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade following complaints raised by some distributors about shortages.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed corporate income tax (CIT) rates on small and micro businesses to be lowered from currently 20 per cent to 15-17 per cent.

HCM City’s authorities would create favourable conditions for foreign investors, including those from Canada, to invest and do business in the city, according to vice chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Lê Thanh Liêm.

FPT Digital Retail JSC (FRT) is aiming for VNĐ17.8 trillion (US$76 million) and VNĐ418 billion in net revenue and post-tax profit this year, up 16 per cent and 20 per cent year-on-year, respectively.

 Industrial parks and economic zones in the central province of Quảng Bình have attracted nearly VNĐ50 trillion (US$2.15 billion) in 122 projects in the first three months of this year, chinhphu.vn reported.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has proposed the Government allow the Airport Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) to invest in building a third passenger terminal at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.