In the first 10 months of the year, HCM City’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) increased by nearly 8 per cent compared to the same period last year, according to the city’s Department of Industry and Trade.

Shares advanced across the two national stock exchanges on Monday, propped up by the growth of major industries. However, net selling by foreign investors may pose a risk to a longer uptrend.

PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC) has won a contract to supply a floating storage and offloading (FSO) system to a project being developed in the Sao Vàng-Đại Nguyệt gas fields by Japanese firm Idemisu Kosan.

Việt Nam is one of top targets for cross-border investment, according to PwC’s latest survey released on November 15.

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and Vietnam Air Services Company (VASCO), reported about 2,530 delayed and 21 cancelled flights in October.

Bamboo Airways  Company Limited, a member of FLC Group sgined a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for co-operation with Petrolimex Insurance Company (PJICO) and Petrolimex Aviation Fuel Joint Stock Company.

Banks and petroleum companies helped cushion the market on Friday, but the near-term outlook for the Vietnamese stock market remained pessimistic, according to analysts and securities firms.

Investors, business and finance leaders, and representatives of family offices and foundations took part in a discussion in HCM City last Friday (Nov 16) on impact investing, which intends to create a positive social impact alongside financial returns.

 The production index of electronic goods for the first 10 months of the year increased by more than 17 per cent year-on-year, according to the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade.

Authorities should closely monitor the import and export of goods for origin to prevent customs declaration fraud, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Industry and trade departments in Hà Nội and HCM City are planning to spend VNĐ28.5 trillion and VNĐ18.4 billion, respectively, to prepare goods for next year’s Tết festival.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has been working on a strategy for the development of land management for the 2020-2030 period.

Experts remain upbeat about the development of the property market next year, driven by huge market demand and new real estate development trends.

Quảng Ninh Province Department of Natural Resources and Environment has proposed removing the ban on land ownership transactions in Vân Đồn District as land price fever seems to have cooled off.

Real estate week Red Friday, with special promotion programmes, will be held in Việt Nam for the first time from December 7 to 14, the Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) announced on Wednesday.

Quảng Bình Province’s Department of Construction has urged commercial banks to tighten control over real estate loans to prevent speculation which is pushing up land prices in the central province.

Twenty-one local and international experts shared research results on robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technology at the Saigon Hi-Tech Park 5^th International Conference that opened on November 16 in HCM City.

Ninety five Vietnamese and foreign companies are showcasing their products at the ninth Việt Nam Furniture and Furnishing Fair that opened in HCM City on November 16.