Việt Nam News

A number of securities products won’t be introduced by the end of 2018 as promised by local stock exchanges.

Việt Nam’s coating and printing ink industries have had annual growth of 13-14 per cent in recent years and are expected to grow further, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

The private-equity financial institution Techcombank has announced shareholder Hồ Anh Minh has bought 44.7 million shares to increase his ownership to 3.95 per cent from 2.66 per cent.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and his economic advisory team discussed measures to tackle shortcomings and realise the 7-percent growth target set for 2019 at a session in Hà Nội on Saturday.

The market is predicted to move sideways or step up very little due to the cautious sentiment of investors approaching the end of the year.

The Nghi Sơn oil refinery and petrochemical plant in the north central province of Thanh Hóa officially began its commercial operation on December 23.

With nearly two billion Muslims world-wide and demand for Halal products being worth around US$2.3 trillion annually, there is potentially a huge market for Vietnamese firms to exploit, experts have said.

In the first nine months of the year, the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt Nam (Vietcombank)’s pre-tax profit exceeded the full-year 2017 figure and closed in on the year’s target.

Travellers preparing for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday are facing higher fares and a shortage of tickets, with some flyers having to book late evening flights, or book early or late, to save money on domestic routes.

With two months to go for the 2019 Lunar New Year the beer market is becoming active with supermarkets and retailers starting to make preparations and breweries beginning sales campaigns.

Việt Nam had become increasingly appealing to large foreign investor groups in the textile and garment industry who wanted to seize opportunities before the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect in January next year, according to analysts.

VN-Index fell for an eighth consecutive session on Monday due to increased selling pressure at the end of the trading session.

Artificial intelligence is increasingly in the spotlight in Việt Nam, a conference heard in HCM City on December 22.

Exports of agricultural products to the vast Chinese market are expected to increase if branding and quality of Vietnamese goods improve, speakers said at a meeting on Dec 21 in HCM City. 

According to Google and Temasek, Vietnamese e-commerce growth rate ranked second in the Southeast Asia, just behind Indonesia.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ hosted a reception in Hà Nội yesterday for outgoing General Director of Samsung Việt Nam Shim Won Hwan and Shim’s successor Choi Joo Ho.

Việt Nam would continue encouraging foreign investments in the long term, with focus on high-tech projects and modern governance in a move to expand export markets, join global supply chains and enhance competitiveness.

GDP growth rate is likely to reach a decade high of around 7 per cent in 2018 and maintain the pace next year, according to the National Financial Supervision Committee (NFSC).