Việt Nam News

Most enterprises in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are optimistic about their business prospects in the second half of the year, according to results of a survey issued at a seminar held yesterday (July 25) in Cần Thơ.

The European Commission has announced provisional safeguards on imports of 28 steel products including three items from Việt Nam.

Masan Group Corporation (HoSE: MSN) reported net profit after tax and minority interest of more than VNĐ3 trillion (US$130 million) in the first half, an increase of 566 per cent year-on-year.

The equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) is unlikely to meet this year’s target, as only 19 SOEs had completed the process by the end of June.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade met with more than 30 experts at a meeting in the city yesterday to discuss ways to develop the city’s main industrial products.

Vietnamese shares extended their losses on Wednesday as large-cap stocks lost momentum on the withdrawal of capital as foreign investors continued to offload assets.

Customs Department of Hà Nội has been implementing solutions to remove difficulties and promote the modernisation in management of warehouse and customs clearance sites.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has required relevant companies and funds not to engage in any issuance, transaction or brokerage activities related to cryptocurrencies.

HCM City’s spending on Chinese imports this year has exceeded US$8.1 billion, an increase of more than $2.4 billion from the same period last year.

The capital city plans to install 1,000 vending machines by 2020 to make shopping more convenient for local consumers as well as foreign tourists.

ViMariel S.A company - the fully foreign-owned firm licensed to operate in the Mariel Special Economic Development Zone Mariel (ZEDM) of Cuba, began operation on Tuesday. 

The southernmost province of Cà Mau has established a so-called soil bank composed of mud collected from rivers to make alternative materials for sand in construction.

The ‘One commune one product (OCOP)’ fair aims to honour Viet Nam’s high-quality agro-forestry-fisheries products which are well-known in domestic and foreign markets, organisers said a press conference in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Việt Nam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market hit over the 10-billion-dollar landmark for the first time in 2017 and is at the turning point to reach a new era with new opportunities in the next decade.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc stressed the need to shift from pre-inspection to post-inspection, issue regulations and standards on evaluation of transparency, and reduce unnecessary conditions for enhancing production.

A B2B meeting was organised by the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry and K-Fish Trade Support Centre in HCM City to provide networking opportunities for 12 Korean and 50 Vietnamese seafood companies.

Việt Nam’s catfish exports have been robust this year but the country’s overwhelming dependence on the increasingly competitive Chinese market remains a matter of risk.

Vietnamese shares narrowed down a sharp decline on Tuesday as investment switched to mid-cap and small-cap stocks while large-cap firms were seen to move downward due to rising profit-taking pressure.