ETF trading to shake markets

The latest announcement from UK-based FTSE Russell’s exchange-traded fund FTSE Vietnam ETF to add Vinhomes shares to its quarterly-reviewed investment portfolio is expected to shake the Vietnamese stock market in the coming week.

Government bonds lose their sheen

Though the interest rates on government bonds with maturity terms of one to 15 years have increased in recent times, there seems to be little appetite for them among investors.

’Korea Night’ to be held in Hà Nội

The Korean Embassy and the Korean Chamber of Business in Việt Nam will host a ‘Korea Night’ on the evening of September 11 at the JW Marriott Hotel Hà Nội.

Renewable energy integration faces challenges

Power drawn from renewable energy is expected to soar in the future, although the country’s capacity to integrate this source of energy into the national power grid is still limited, possibly causing throttling on the network, heard attendants at a seminar held in Hà Nội last week.

FDI key to economic development

Three decades since the country began its process of economic renewal, foreign direct investment (FDI) has become one of the key sectors in Viet Nam’s economic structure and made great contributions to the country’s socio-economic development.

Human resources in the digital age

With the rapid development of various technologies in the era of the fourth industrial revolution, it is increasingly challenging for employers to find talent with the right competencies.

FDI giants - a success story

The Vietnamese Government has affirmed the major economic role played by the foreign direct investment (FDI) sector over the past three decades, stressing its continuing importance for the country.

 

WEF ASEAN a key priority in 2018

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bùi Thanh Sơn talks to the Vietnam News Agency about the significance of the 2018 WEF ASEAN to the country’s multilateral diplomacy strategy.

WWF report warns ASEAN banks

A new World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF) report finds that ASEAN’s biggest banks are increasingly aware of the impact their businesses have on the environment and society, but are slow to act on the huge potential they hold in addressing climate change and financing sustainable food, energy and infrastructure systems in the region.

 

Rice exports set to go up on increasing demand

Việt Nam’s rice exports are expected to rise in the remaining months of the year thanks to increasing demand in many markets, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Foreign investors take a shine to VN property market

In the year-to-date FDI in real estate has been worth US$5.9 billion, the highest level in a long time and second in terms of sectors this year with almost a fourth of total investment, the Foreign Investment Department said in a recent report.

 

HCMC tech companies get licences

Đức Thành Investment and Technology Joint Stock Company yesterday (Friday) received the certificate of investment registration from the Saigon Hi-tech Park in HCM City for a high-tech factory to produce building materials.

Stocks rebound on bargain hunting

Vietnamese shares advanced on Friday, driven by strong investors’ purchases for stocks that had fallen in the previous four sessions.

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