Việt Nam News

The 27th Việt Nam International Jewelry Fair (VIJF) kicked off on Thursday in HCM City, showcasing a wide range of diamonds, gemstones, gold and silver jewellery and the latest jewellery-making equipment.

The import of coal for electricity generation looks set to increase in the near future, said deputy general director of Việt Nam Electricity (EVN) Ngô Sơn Hải.

Việt Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will auction over 13.44 million shares of its holding in Việt Nam Transport and Chartering Joint Stock Company (Vitranschart) on December 5, the Hà Nội Stock Exchange has announced.

The National Assembly (NA) has set the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2019 at 6.6-6.8 per cent, as stated in the Government’s draft resolution on the nation’s socio-economic development plan.

New-age carrier Vietjet’s first ever flights connecting Việt Nam and Japan launched on Thurday on a new Hà Nội–Osaka route which is expected to further boost tourism and trade integration between the two countries.

Commercial banks have been told to study the process of opening payment accounts and ATM cards for visually impaired people.

The new amended draft law on securities was revised based on the inheritance of the current Securities Law, broadening the scope of regulation and adopting a new approach more suited to market condition and overcoming the remaining limitations of the current law.

The VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packing Machines (VietFood & Beverage – ProPack) international exhibition kicked off in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The rapid growth of the digital economy in the past few years has speeded up the evolution of the retail industry and changed consumers’ shopping behaviours, requiring retailers to continue to innovate to better serve customers’diverse needs, a seminar heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Israeli agriculture firms are getting more interested in entering the Vietnamese agriculture sector to assist local farmers and companies become high-tech.

Vietjet is giving away 10,000 promotional tickets, with prices starting from zero đồng, in a move to celebrate the launch of its Hà Nội - Osaka route and the most beautiful festive season of the year.

Worries about the mid-term US election and Fed meeting kept market sentiment moderate and the market volatile on Wednesday.

Promoting administrative reform in the finance and budget sector to create favourable conditions for individuals and businesses was one of the key tasks being implemented by the Ministry of Finance. Minister of Finance Đinh Tiến Dũng talks to Vietnam News Agency about the issue.

Blue Venture Award, a contest for social entrepreneurs, was launched in HCM City on Tuesday to promote development of social enterprises and help solve social and environmental problem in the community.

The banking sector plays a key role in “green” investment, including directing credit flow into environmentally-friendly sectors and restricting flow into projects which might have negative impacts on the environment.

WeWork, a co-working space provider, on Wednesday announced plans to enter the Vietnamese market as part of its strategy to expand operations in Southeast Asia.

Sapphire JSC said it has received pink books certifying house ownership and land use rights for its HOLM Residences riverfront villas in HCM City’s District 2.

The central province of Quảng Ngãi urged the Government to provide policy incentives for Dung Quất Refinery equal to those enjoyed by Nghi Sơn Refinery to ensure fair competition.