Việt Nam News

It remains impossible for Việt Nam’s securities market to get promoted from a frontier market to an emerging market this year, officials say.

Vietnamese stocks are expected to rise further on expectations of positive corporate earnings reports from the financial-banking sector and a strong inflow of foreign investment, analysts say.

 Some weak banks that are undergoing restructuring might get out of the worse thanks to unprecedented support measures under a new law, experts have said.

The Việt Nam Steel Association has predicted a year-on-year increase of 20-22 per cent in steel production this year.

More than 35,000 smartphones in Việt Nam have been affected by the GhostTeam virus, according to the BKAV Technology Group.

With mega cities like HCM City facing rapid urbanisation, economic constraints and sustainability issues, promoting the use of information technology and ensuring network security are key tasks, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Dairy giant Vinamilk will continue to expand abroad, especially in emerging market like Laos and Myanmar, this year.

South Korea’s CJ Group on Friday inaugurated its new animal feed manufacturing plant in northern Hà Nam province’s Duy Tiên District.

HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC) gained strong business growth in the fourth quarter of 2017 (Q4/2017).

The country’s exports of forestry product are expected to top US$9 billion this year, with wood and wooden products accounting for $8.5-8.7 billion, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (Hawa).

Creating a market to connect demand and supply of technological products will help develop the technology industry, according to experts.

Four foreign investors from India, Thailand, South Korea and the Middle East registered to buy 36 per cent of the charter capital at the Power Generation Corporation 3 (Genco 3) to become its strategic investors.
 

Shares cooled down a little on Friday on the HCM Stock Exchange after the “crazy” session on Thursday, backed by strong growth of finance stocks.

Cyber security will continue to be a “hot topic” this year, demanding the attention of technology experts.

Asia Infonet INC Company, a member of Japan’s AIN Group, has proposed to build a solar power plant at Becamex-Bình Phước Industrial and Urban Complex.

Over 200 local and foreign enterprises are displaying their products at the Mekong Delta Economic Trade Fair 2018, in the southern city of Cần Thơ on Thursday.

HCM City’s Food Safety Management Board will continue to sign agreements with provincial departments of agriculture and rural development to develop safe supply chains for agricultural and fisheries produce.

The southern province of Trà Vinh is calling for investments in 17 aquaculture projects, mainly brackish water shrimp farming, with a total investment of more than VNĐ1.32 trillion (US$58.4 million).