Việt Nam News

Worries about the mid-term US election and Fed meeting kept market sentiment moderate and the market volatile on Wednesday.

Promoting administrative reform in the finance and budget sector to create favourable conditions for individuals and businesses was one of the key tasks being implemented by the Ministry of Finance. Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng talks to Vietnam News Agency about the issue.

Blue Venture Award, a contest for social entrepreneurs, was launched in HCM City on Tuesday to promote development of social enterprises and help solve social and environmental problem in the community.

The banking sector plays a key role in “green” investment, including directing credit flow into environmentally-friendly sectors and restricting flow into projects which might have negative impacts on the environment.

WeWork, a co-working space provider, on Wednesday announced plans to enter the Vietnamese market as part of its strategy to expand operations in Southeast Asia.

Sapphire JSC said it has received pink books certifying house ownership and land use rights for its HOLM Residences riverfront villas in HCM City’s District 2.

The central province of Quảng Ngãi urged the Government to provide policy incentives for Dung Quất Refinery equal to those enjoyed by Nghi Sơn Refinery to ensure fair competition.

The Blockchain for Sustainable Development Goals Europe - Asia Tour will arrive in HCM City on November 24 after visiting Indonesia, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, the UK, and Switzerland.

The Việt Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has surpassed key financial targets for the first 10 months of this year thanks to stability in production and business as well as the rise in petrol prices in October.

Nguyễn Kim Investment and Development Joint Stock Company (Nguyễn Kim Holdings) has submitted a public bid to purchase more than 2.1 million shares of Lâm Đồng Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, aiming to control the drug maker.

Mobile World Investment Corporation will issue 107.6 million shares to pay shareholders dividends at a rate of 3:1 after achieving positive business results.

The website www.gcaeco.vn, an online marketplace for agricultural products and clean food, was officially launched in Hà Nội on Wednesday as part of the Global Clean Agriculture (GCA) project.

Taiwan has announced it is lifting a temporary ban on the import of animal oils and fats from Việt Nam starting on January 1, 2019, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Asia – Africa Market Department.

New data from EuroCham’s Business Climate Index (BCI) has revealed that European business leaders remain positive about doing business in Việt Nam.

The third Việt Nam Rice Festival to be held in Long An Province from December 18 to 24 will seek to honour and promote Vietnamese rice in the global market, organisers said on November 6.

Bình Thuận has called for preferential solar power prices to be extended to the end of 2020 instead of June 30, 2019.

The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has set a goal to develop logistics into a major service sector with a focus on the development of seaports.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Việt Nam’s joining Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum. Economist Võ Trí Thành reviews the 20 year long journey of Việt Nam, highlighting the country’s benefits brought by the integration as well as imprints it has left as a responsible, active member.