Việt Nam News

Consumer electronics giant Sharp said on Wednesday that it targets growth of 135 per cent in Vietnam next year, its 10^th year in this country.

Base.vn, a Việt Nam-based SaaS (Software as a service) platform enterprise, has successfully raised US$1.3 million in its second round of funding.

Ford said it achieved the highest ever monthly sales in Việt Nam last month - 3,466 units, representing an increase of nearly 44 per cent year-on-year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) signed a US$300 million loan agreement on Wednesday to support the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam needed to develop policies and an ecosystem to encourage angel investors to invest money in start-up businesses, heard a conference on Tuesday held by the Việt Nam National University’s University of Economics and Business.

Vietcombank has officially completed a plan to reduce its holding ratio at other credit institutions to below 5 per cent as required by the central bank.

Vietnamese firms export seafood even to tough markets such as the EU, the US and Japan but are unable to sell their products at home.

Electrical wire and cable has become the latest group of commodities with export turnover of more than $1 billion in Việt Nam.

The property market in Việt Nam grew steadily this year, but continued to lack sufficient social housing amid a growing supply of buildings, a ministry official said.

Economic growth in Việt Nam had proven resilient despite weakening external conditions, driven mainly by strong domestic demand and a dynamic export-oriented manufacturing sector, according to the World Bank (WB)’s update on recent economic developments in Việt Nam.

The three unsold packages for leasing advertising space on HCM City public buses will be put up for auction for a fourth time this month following three earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Transport.

Vietnamese shares fell for a second day on cautious sentiment but some news from brewer Sabeco and retail giant Vincom Retail helped offset losses.

The northwestern mountainous province of Hòa Bình received a total inflow of VNĐ94 trillion (US$4.1 billion) in registered capital at an investment promotion conference held in Hòa Bình City on Tuesday afternoon.

Việt Nam Fashion Fair 2018 will open its doors on Thursday in the capital, showcasing apparel, leather, footwear, jewellery and beauty services.

Amata VN Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Amata Corporation PCL, expects to begin construction of the Sông Khoai Industrial Park in Quảng Ninh Province between December 20 and 25.

The 2018 regional farm produce and specialties fair and Hà Giang orange and Bắc Kạn mandarin promotional week will take place in Hà Nội from December 19 to December 25.

Việt Nam was seeking co-operation in developing new payment systems to diversify financial services and meet market demand in the new era of technology, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said at the meeting with Singapore-based Clermont Group on Tuesday morning.

Google’s Digital 4.0 programme in Việt Nam plays a significant role in helping Vietnamese businesses improve their competitiveness and develop business opportunities in the digital economy, said head of the Party Central Committee’s Economic Commission Nguyễn Văn Bình at a meeting with Google’s vice president for Global Affairs Kent Walker in Hà Nội on Monday.