Hopes dim for VN shares short-term prospects

Though Vietnamese shares bounced back strongly in the last two sessions of last week, analysts and brokerage firms remained skeptical that the stock market had actually overcome a difficult period and begun its consolidation.

Industry real estate to grow

Growing foreign direct investment and a move up the value chain mean Việt Nam’s industrial real estate sector has a bright future, according to property consultant Savills Vietnam.

VN consumers spend less on FMCG

Vietnamese customers’ rapidly changing needs and expectations and lower spending on fast moving consumer goods are the biggest challenges to FMCG producers, according to a new report released by consumer and retail research company Kantar Worldpanel.

Firms must step up to join int’l supply chains

To sell their products to foreign distribution channels, Vietnamese businesses need to pay more attention to product design, quality assurance and after-sales services, speakers said at a training workshop held in HCM City yesterday.

FPT buys US-based tech advisory firm

Information-telecommunication-technology group FPT Corporation (FPT) has acquired 90 per cent of the US-based tech advisory firm Intellinet Consulting (Intellinet).

Hi-tech farming needs skilled workers

High-tech agricultural methods used in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta will require highly skilled human resources to take full advantage of cutting-edge technologies, speakers said on July 13 at a seminar held in Cần Thơ. 

Developers look to foreign investors

Amid narrowing credit sources and rising lending interest rates, property developers have been diversifying their capital mobilisation channels, including calling for foreign investment.

Shares rise for a second day

Vietnamese shares remained positive on Friday as investors hunted banking-financial stocks on expectations for good second-quarter earnings reports.

Violations found at Mumuso Việt Nam: MoIT

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Friday announced the conclusions of its investigation of Mumuso Việt Nam Company Limited, saying that 99.3 per cent of its goods were imported from China.

PM pledges to realise Industry 4.0 opportunities

To ultilise opportunities brought by the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and limit unwanted effects, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said the Government would build long-term orientations and install specific policies.

Sharing economy and opportunities in Việt Nam

Việt Nam is positioned to take advantage of the growing opportunities presented by the sharing economy, said Rebecca Bryant, Australian Embassy Charge D’Affaire at the conference on the sharing economy held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Central bank made $9 billion net injection in H1

Commercial banks’ liquidity was good in the first half of this year thanks to the State Bank of Việt Nam’s (SBV) net injection of nearly VNĐ210 trillion (US$9.17 billion), the latest report from the National Financial Supervisory Commission showed.

Foreign e-comerce firms accept losses in VN

Many foreign giants have invested in Việt Nam’s leading e-commerce platforms even as they incur big losses, as they continue to see the long-term potential of the country’s rapidly expanding online shopping sector.

Tây Ninh links farmers, food firms

Links between farmers and enterprises are weak in the southern province of Tây Ninh, making it difficult to add value to local farm produce, according to its Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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