Việt Nam News

The National Assembly (NA) on Friday approved a VNĐ23 trillion (roughly US$1 billion) budget for land clearance at the Long Thành International Airport.

The ratio of non-performing loans in the real estate sector has dropped significantly since 2013, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam’s Credit Department of Economic Sectors.

Financial technology (fintech) should be used to strengthen regional integration and promote inclusive and sustainable development, speakers said at the 47^th ASEAN Banking Council Meeting in Đà Nẵng yesterday.

E-commerce platforms are trying to emulate the famous Black Friday sale in the US with a massive advertising campaign announcing attractive discounts.

Shares concluded a winning week on the HCM Stock Exchange with the benchmark VN-Index adding 0.2 per cent to close Friday at 935.57 points.

There is a lot of potential for co-operation between Việt Nam and India in the textile and garment sector, a Việt Nam –India business meeting heard in HCM City on Thursday.

Work on a VNĐ100 billion (US$4.4 million) clinker grinding unit kicked off on Friday in the northern mountainous province of Hà Giang.

The Việt Nam International Agriculture Fair 2017 kicked off on Thursday in Cần Thơ City.

The 15^th Vietnam International Trade Fair will be held from December 6 to 9 at the Saigon Exhibition & Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7.

Hưng Yên Orange Week will take place in Ecopark, a new urban residential area in the northern province of Hưng Yên, from November 25-26.

In the first 10 months of this year, Việt Nam’s export value of textiles and garments in the country was US$21.43 billion, a year-on-year increase of nine per cent.

Việt Nam needs more investment from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the areas of renewable energy, hotels, tourism, infrastructure construction, seaports, aviation, real estate and agriculture processing.

State-owned enterprises can apply the book building method at their initial public offering (IPO) from the beginning of 2018, according to a recently issued decree.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) recently cut 675 business and investment procedures, equivalent to 55.5 per cent of total business conditions, under the ministry.

Việt Nam should strengthen land and copyright laws to give enterprises more flexibility and to enhance asset security, experts said at an awards ceremony in Hà Nội on November 23 for the country’s 500 most profitable firms.

Applying industry 4.0 advanced technologies in aquaculture is critical for the sector to cope with climate change impact and improve competitiveness, experts said.

The Việt Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Việt Nam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) agreed to promote smart tourism in the country.

Nearly 90 local and foreign companies are showcasing their products at the eighth Việt Nam Furniture and Furnishing Fair that opened in HCM City yesterday.