Việt Nam News

Four domestic carriers, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific and the Việt Nam Air Services Company (VASCO), reported a total of 39,632 delayed flights in 2018, representing 13.4 per cent of their flights – a year-on-year increase of one percentage point.

Long An Province-based Lavifood Joint Stock Company on January 6 put into operation a fruit and vegetable processing plant in Tây Ninh Province’s Gò Dầu District.

Natural rubber export prices have been falling since the second half of 2017, which has led to revised business plans for 2019.

On December 11 the State Bank of Việt Nam reduced the value of the đồng against the US dollar by VNĐ9 from the previous day to VNĐ22,775 (US$1).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has advised Vietnamese exporters to strictly abide by regulations related to products’ origin.

The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has recently accepted or looks set to accept the listing of three more large-cap companies, but questions remain following a volatile year for the market.

Việt Nam is among the most dynamic start-up hubs in the world and well-educated, young entrepreneurs are expected to improve the country’s position on the global start-up map.

Power generation from waste has a short break-even period and benefits the environment and so is attractive to investors.

An Giang Province’s exports grew by 2.43 per cent last year to US$840 million to comfortably achieve the target set at the beginning of the year.

Commercial banks have to adjust the limit of cash withdrawals in foreign currency abroad to the maximum equivalent of VNĐ30 million (US$1,280) per day for international credit and debit cards from early this year to meet a central bank regulation.

Lý Kim Thu of HCM City’s District 3 was choosing gift hampers at a supermarket near home for Tết (Lunar New Year), which falls on February 5 this year.

The tra fish export sector was probably the most improved industry this year, but rampant production could lead to excess supplies and price drops, according to Việt Dragon Securities Company (VDSC).

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will launch two new domestic routes connecting HCM City and Chu Lai in the central province of Quảng Bình, and Đà Nẵng City and Cần Thơ City this month.

The Sơn Dương deep-water port in Hà Tĩnh Province is expected receive 28 million tonnes of cargo from roughly 1,513 ships in 2019, according to the Formosa Hà Tĩnh Company.

Bottom purchase demand helped shares finish last week on a positive note, but a single gaining session does not mean that the market’s downtrend in the past three weeks has stopped, analysts said.

The Ministry of Finance has issued new securities-related service regulations for trading organisations and commercial banks doing business in Viet Nam’s securities market.

Despite being seen as a potential blockchain development nation, Việt Nam lacks a proper legal framework which may prevent the country maximise benefits from the emerging industry.

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng asked the Ministry of Construction to pay attention to the development of social housing projects and homes for low-income earners while enhancing urban management and creating favourable conditions for construction businesses.