Horasis Asia Meeting 2018 opens in Bình Dương

A new dynamism is creating more prosperity and stability in Asia as nations across the region are joining together politically and through trade, speakers said yesterday at the opening plenary session of the Horasis Asia Meeting, which officially begins today.

CEOs share their thoughts before Horasis Asia Meeting 2018

Convened by Horasis: The Global Visions Community, the Horasis Asia Meeting 2018, will open today (Nov 26) in the high-tech development zone of Bình Dương New City. Senior leaders from Vietnamese and foreign companies spoke to Việt Nam News about their expectations for this important international event.

Property firms wary of bubble, set sights low

Chu Anh Tuấn, deputy general director of property developer Hà Đô Group, said recently his company expects consolidated profit after tax to be VNĐ700 billion (over US$30.43 million) this year.

Coffee Day to open in Đắk Nông

The second Vietnamese Coffee Day will run from December 9 to 11 in Gia Nghĩa Town, Đắk Nông Province to boost the sustainable development of the coffee industry and increase the value of coffee products.

VN, India eye textile co-operation

Trade between India and Việt Nam in textiles has grown significantly, but there is still huge untapped potential, the Indian consul general in the city has said.

Markets drop after recovery

Market indexes and liquidity suffered a sudden fall in the final trading session last week, meaning that negative signals started to appear following a period of recovery.

Gia Lai solicits investment in City

The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai sought investors for 22 projects at an investment promotion conference it held in HCM City yesterday.

Shares retreat on late selling

Shares lost their positive momentum at the end of Friday’s session due to a sudden increase in sell-offs that dragged on large caps.

HCM City wants to become innovative economy

A roadmap with strategic targets and specific initiatives is needed for HCM City to become an innovative business hub in Southeast Asia, speakers said at an international economic forum held yesterday.

MIC urges on customer information protection

The Authority of Information Security under the Ministry of Information and Communications recently gave some recommendations to protect legal rights and interests of customers and enterprises following alleged data leaks from Thế Giới Di Động (Mobile World) Corporation and FPT Shop.

Seminar warns of VN’s need for cyber security

Information safety and cyber security are becoming a constant factor and the fight between cyber criminals and network safety professionals is unrelenting as the world steps into the digital era and all information is placed in cyber space, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday (Thursday).

Trade war presents opportunity for VN

Vietnamese firms should see the trade war between US and China as an opportunity to become more competitive and eye long-term growth rather than just to make small profits in the short term, experts told a seminar in HCM City on November 23.

Bến Tre hosts agriculture conference

  A total of 309 contracts and MoUs were signed between enterprises from 35 provinces and cities at a conference to promote agricultural production and consumption which opened in the Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre on November 22.

Vietnamese shoppers go mad for Black Friday

Black Friday, originating from the US, has become a popular shopping event in Việt Nam with retailers offering promotional sales to boost revenue while shoppers line up to find attractive discounts.

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