Quality, price key to conquering Japan: experts

To gain entry to the Japanese market, Vietnamese firms should pay attention to two factors, quality and price, experts told a roundtable on “Selling products to Japanese market” in HCM City on Wednesday.

Realty market has opportunities from trade war

The US – China trade war would generate more opportunities than challenges for Việt Nam’s real estate market, experts said at the Việt Nam Real Estate Summit (VRES) in Hà Nội on Wednesday

Vinamilk to pay second round of dividends

Vit Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) has announced plans to finalise the list of shareholders that will receive its second dividend payment for 2018 on December 28.

VN firms told to improve production technologies

Vietnamese companies need to improve their production technologies and strengthen linkages with foreign companies to improve their competitiveness in both domestic and overseas markets, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Cooling tensions help stocks recover

Vietnamese shares ended on Wednesday on a high note, along with other Asian markets, with higher oil prices and improved confidence in cooling trade tensions.

Base.vn raises $1.3 million

Base.vn, a Việt Nam-based SaaS (Software as a service) platform enterprise, has successfully raised US$1.3 million in its second round of funding.

Sharp targets 135 per cent growth

Consumer electronics giant Sharp said on Wednesday that it targets growth of 135 per cent in Vietnam next year, its 10th year in this country.

Ford reports record sales in November

Ford said it achieved the highest ever monthly sales in Việt Nam last month - 3,466 units, representing an increase of nearly 44 per cent year-on-year.

ADB provides US$300m loan to BIDV to support SMEs in Việt Nam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BIDV) signed a US$300 million loan agreement on Wednesday to support the growth and productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Việt Nam.

VN needs policies to encourge investment in start-ups

Việt Nam needed to develop policies and an ecosystem to encourage angel investors to invest money in start-up businesses, heard a conference on Tuesday held by the Việt Nam National University’s University of Economics and Business.

Property market to grow in coming year

The property market in Việt Nam grew steadily this year, but continued to lack sufficient social housing amid a growing supply of buildings, a ministry official said.

Việt Nam’s economy grows robustly but risks intensify

Economic growth in Việt Nam had proven resilient despite weakening external conditions, driven mainly by strong domestic demand and a dynamic export-oriented manufacturing sector, according to the World Bank (WB)’s update on recent economic developments in Việt Nam.

HCM City to auction bus advertising space again

The three unsold packages for leasing advertising space on HCM City public buses will be put up for auction for a fourth time this month following three earlier unsuccessful attempts, according to the Department of Transport.

Hòa Bình attracts billions in investment

The northwestern mountainous province of Hòa Bình received a total inflow of VNĐ94 trillion (US$4.1 billion) in registered capital at an investment promotion conference held in Hòa Bình City on Tuesday afternoon.

VN stocks fall for second session

Vietnamese shares fell for a second day on cautious sentiment but some news from brewer Sabeco and retail giant Vincom Retail helped offset losses.

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