A September 20 signing ceremony in HCM City saw the Bank for the Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV), the BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) and Bách Khoa Energy Corporation (SolarBK) agree to Việt Nam’s first plan to guarantee financial support for household rooftop solar power.

The textile and garment industry was anticipated to continue facing with challenges in 2019 as the industry was in the midst of a transition period which required breakthroughs to shift its position in the global value chain.

Applying modern processing and preserving technologies for produce after harvesting is crucial to ensure food safety and raise the value of agricultural products, experts said during a conference on food processing and preserving held in HCM City on September 20.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) will enhance the quality of securities firms by shutting down and revoking licences of financially-weak companies to ensure the sector is healthy.

Francophone enterprises in Asia Pacific will be supported to develop trade in the future, especially startups and micro, small and medium businesses in the region.

Việt Nam is confronting challenges in the process of restructuring the public financial sector, Deputy Minister of Finance Đỗ Hoàng Anh Tuấn said during a forum on Thursday.

Digital transformation is a vital step for businesses to stay afloat in the industry 4.0 era, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Importers of 175cc engine motorbikes and above will no longer have to register for automatic import licences at the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Corporate culture and business ethics help create brand value for businesses, so local firms should pay more attention to those issues, according to experts at a seminar on business culture and ethics.

A joint venture by Việt Phương (VPG) Investment Group and Quarzwerke Group of Germany on Wednesday began construction of a low-iron sand and quartz powder processing plant in Phong Điền District, the central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế.

Earlier this week, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) issued a directive to hasten the restructuring of credit institutions associated with resolving bad debts.

Việt Nam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital has divested its final investment in its Mekong Enterprise Fund in Minh Hoàng Garment Joint Stock Company, the company announced on September 20.

Vietnamese shares edged up slightly on Wednesday afternoon as investors tried to lock in profits after the benchmark VN-Index surpassed the 1,000-point level, before falling back.

Masan Group Corporation on September 19 announced that it has entered into agreements for a strategic partnership with SK Group to jointly pursue transformational business opportunities in Việt Nam, and to synergize existing business units.

Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) on Wednesday signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement to exploit the strength of each side and tap potentials of both domestic and foreign markets.

 It will be difficult to fully resolve the issue of piracy of television broadcasts without the co-operation of users and the active support of the authorities, said experts at a workshop in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The building of a Government e-procurement platform needs strict regulations on management procedures and product quality.