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US finalises anti-dumping duties on shrimp from Việt Nam

Việt Nam keeps goal of export value growth at 7.5% in 2019

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will not adjust its import and export goals despite current difficulties.

Official channel to feed real estate market with supply info

An official channel that will provide Việt Nam’s real estate businesses with information such as the number of licensed projects and projects awaiting licenses in a given area is being developed by the Department of Properties and Real Estate Management under the Ministry of Construction and the Vietnam National Real Estate Association (VNREA).

MoIT begins final remedies review for imported steel billets and bars

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has received all required filings from local producers for the end-of-term review of trade remedies on imported steel billets and steel bars.

Viettel Global posts US$47 million pre-tax profit in Q2

Viettel Global posted record pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.09 trillion (US$47 million) in the second quarter of the year.

Hải Dương approves seven projects worth $11.6m

Earlier this month, the Hải Dương People’s Committee granted in-principle approval for seven new projects valued at more than VNĐ267 billion (US$11.6 million) in total.

Stocks slump as investors sell up

Shares unexpectedly dropped in the last minutes of trading on Friday as investors looked to earn profits from recent rallies.

IT firms expected to lead country’s digital transformation

Information and technology (IT) firms will lead the country’s digital transformation in all sectors, said Phan Tâm, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications (MIC).

Việt Nam jumps 50 places on global cybersecurity index

Việt Nam ranked 50th out of 175 countries on the Global Cybersecurity Index (CGI) in 2018, up 50 places from the previous year, according to a report by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).

2019 Hưng Yên longan week opens in Hà Nội

Longan lovers will be treated to speciality fruit of Hưng Yên Province – lồng (cage) longan – during the 2019 Hưng Yên longan and agricultural products week, which opened on Friday at Big C Thăng Long in Hà Nội.

IFC high-level delegation to tour first private grid-connected solar farm

The International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s chief executive officer Philippe Le Houérou on Saturday will visit the TTC Phong Điền solar power plant, the first private grid-connected solar farm in Việt Nam, during his official visit to the country.

Vietnam Airlines to offer in-flight wifi

National carrier Vietnam Airlines is planning to launch a wifi service on four aircraft this year, CEO Dương Trí Thành said on the sidelines of the Vietnam ICT Summit 2019 in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Taiwan quality items on display at Expo 2019

More than 30 top brands awarded with the prestigious Taiwan Excellence Award have joined in the Taiwanese International Trade Fair – Taiwan Expo 2019, hosted by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA).

VN stocks struggle to stay positive

Vietnamese shares hovered on Friday morning, driven by securities, technology, retail and rubber businesses.

Ninh Thuận focus on craft village development

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận spent nearly VNĐ3 billion (US$129,000 ) to develop local craft villages in a bid to boost rural incomes and build new-style rural areas.

Hậu Giang host VN-Thailand shopping and cuisine fair

The Việt Nam – Thailand cuisine and shopping fair opened yesterday in the Mekong Delta province of Hậu Giang.

Industry urged to be driving force for VN’s economy

The industrial sector must provide motivation for economic growth, creating breakthroughs in improving productivity, quality, competitiveness and domestic added value of industrial products.

Investors eye land plots in underdeveloped provinces

More investors are pouring money into underdeveloped provinces where land is cheaper than in HCM City and other big cities.

Steel companies post low profits on rising iron ore prices

Second-quarter earnings of steelmaking companies showed signs of deterioration as prices of iron ore continued to increase, leading to higher production costs and lower profit.

Land issues continue hindering SOEs' equitisation

Issues related to land use right continue to be obstacles to the State-owned enterprises' process of evaluating the businesses and share prices and executing their equitisation plans, experts said at a meeting on Thursday.

VN company to supply wood pellets destined for Japan

Eastwood Energy Joint Stock Company on Thursday signed a long-term contract with CellMark, a global supply chain service company, to sell a minimum of 300,000 tonnes of wood pellets a year from 2021 for export to Japan.