Việt Nam News

Trade remedies, or policy tools to protect domestic industry from imports, are a hotbutton issue amid the global integration. Việt Nam News’ Thu Ngân speaks to Lê Triệu Dũng, director general of the Trade Remedies Authority, about the issue. 

Total assets of credit institutions and foreign banks in Việt Nam by the end of last year surged by 10.62 per cent against the beginning of the year to more than VNĐ11 quadrillion (US$472.1 billion).

The OTA Network, a network of game content creators, and Facebook Gaming organised a Facebook community event recently in Hà Nội, attracting nearly 200 of the hottest names in the gaming streamer and creator community in Việt Nam.

 The VN-Index managed to keep its head above the 1,000-point level on Wednesday despite selling pressure that pushed it below the benchmark during trading.

State-owned Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (VietinBank) will put more than 15.1 million shares of Saigon Bank for Industry and Trade (Saigonbank) up for auction in the second quarter of this year.

Digiworld Corporation has reported business results for the first two months of 2019 with revenues jumping by 29 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ839 billion.

About 600 booths representing enterprises from Việt Nam and 10 other countries and territories will participate in the 12th International Exhibition of Electrical Technology and Equipment (Vietnam ETE) and the 9th International Exhibition of Products, Technologies for Energy Saving and Green Power (Enertec Expo).

Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Chí Dũng is learning about scientific research, technological innovation and personnel training in leading German corporations during his ongoing Germany visit at the invitation of German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc hosted Jonathan Choi, Chairman of the Hong Kong-Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and President of Sunwah Group, in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

As many as 500 enterprises from 23 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo 2019), scheduled to take place in Hà Nội from April 10 to 13.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia introduced the country’s strategy for the sustainable development of its sea-based economy at the Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA) on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) plans to focus its investigations on businesses that use high volumes of energy as part of its mission to save energy.

The southern province of Hậu Giang is building a project on strengthening competitiveness through promoting agribusiness in the period 2021-26.

Banks have to mobilise long-term capital at high costs by issuing certificates of deposit (CD) in Vietnamese đồng with high interest rates to lure depositors, causing concerns about a domino effect on lending rates.

Startups and small businesses need to improve product design and quality assurance to gain entry to supermarket chains, speakers said at a workshop held on March 19 in HCM City.

Experts have recommended a number of measures to increase foreign direct investment (FDI) in HCM City’s export processing zones (EPZs) and industrial zones (IPs).     

Hà Nội People’s Committee has recently issued a plan to take advantage of opportunities arising from the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Shares ended on a negative note on Tuesday as selling force suddenly increased at the end of trading session, pushing many large-cap stocks down and making the market regress.