Vietnamese fintech firm Finhay had successfully raised nearly US$1 million from Singapore-based Insigna Venture Partners and other investors, the company announced on January 17.

BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) has reported profit before tax of nearly VNĐ203 billion (US$8.7 million) in 2018, beating its yearly target by 6.7 per cent. This number is also 8.8 per cent higher than the previous year.

A 30 - second advertisement running on VTV’s channels in the time frame the Việt Nam – Japan quarterfinal match of the ongoing Asian Cup 2019 was broadcasted would cost VNĐ800 million (US$34,800).

Malaysia ranked 12th among countries and territories investing in Việt Nam in 2018 with total registered capital hitting US$435.54 million, according to the Vietnamese trade office in Malaysia.

Petrol imports this year should be sharply reduced as the Nghi Sơn Refinery comes into operation and the output of Dung Quất Refinery meets most of the local demand, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải.

The Vietnamese motorcycle market in 2018 broke its sales record set seven years ago with nearly 3.4 million units sold for a year-on-year increase of 3.5 per cent.

Phú Quốc island district continues to deploy synchronous solutions, creating favourable conditions, supporting investors and enterprises to implement projects as planned, speeding up construction and contributing to local socio-economic development.

Significant potential for growth in trade in pharmaceutical and healthcare products exists between India and Việt Nam, experts at the Indian Pharmaceutical Exhibition and B2B Interaction said yesterday (Jan 21) in HCM City.

Vietnamese shares gained on Monday led by the banking sector following the shake-up of the large-cap VN30 Index.

To reach the targets for economic growth for the 2016 – 2020 period, the southern province of Bình Dương will focus on eight major works this year to encourage new investment.

The prices of copra in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Bến Tre have dropped sharply in the last few days, worrying growers as Tết (Lunar New Year) draws near.

The GreenFeed Việt Nam Corporation will help the southern province of Bình Thuận build a chain of safe pork production facilities from now until 2022.

Digital content revenue was estimated at US$895 million last year, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

Corona Casino Phu Quoc, which opened late last week, is the first casino in Việt Nam to allow Vietnamese to gamble.

South Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) on Monday opened its third representative office in Đà Nẵng City.

A few years ago, Samsung – one of the world leading electronic companies encouraged local firms to produce spare parts for their factories. However, they were hard to seek for a Vietnamese supplier which could meet the criteria for even simple components like screws, chargers and keyboards.

The global rubber price has increased sharply in recent weeks, benefiting the share prices of Vietnamese producers on the stock market.

BP Solar 1 solar power plant in the south central province of Ninh Thuận was inaugurated on Sunday, becoming the first Vietnamese-constructed solar power project to be connected to the national grid.