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.

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.

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

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 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.

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.

Hanosimex to list on UPCOM on April 19

Hà Nội Stock Exchange has approved The Hà Nội Textile Garment Company (Hanosimex) to list 20.5 million shares on Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on April 19.

TAC increases dividend by half to 24 per cent

Cooking oil producer, Tường An Vegetable Oil Joint Stock Company (TAC) on Monday announced to increase the dividend payment for 2017 fiscal year to 24 per cent from the annual target of 16 per cent.

Room to foster VN-Taiwan ties

There remains massive untapped potential for bilateral co-operation between Vietnamese and Taiwanese firms in the three promising sectors of automotive parts, green energy and e-commerce, said Chening Fan, Director of the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

MoIT investigates Grab’s Uber buy

Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, has decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into Grab’s purchase of Uber’s stakes in Việt Nam.

Vinasun cuts revenue forecast

Taxi firm Vietnam Sun Corporation (Vinasun) plans to cut its full-year revenue for the fourth time for 2018 due to rising competition from foreign ride-hailing firms.

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