Việt Nam News

Some commercial banks have continued to reduce the interest rate for short-term deposits by 0.1 to 0.3 percentage points in the past week thanks to good liquidity.

The southern province of Vĩnh Long on Tuesday unveiled a construction master plan covering the period from 2018 to 2030 and with a vision to 2050.

Tiên Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank, stock code TPB) has completed the private sale of 87.63 million shares to more than 20 investors, earning nearly VNĐ2.2 trillion (US$96.5 million).

Chairman of the Hà Nội People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Chung and a delegation of the capital city have embarked on a working visit to some European countries.

The VNTT Company and NTT Việt Nam Corporation signed a business cooperation contract on June 19 to work together in building a smart city in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam and Israel made progress during the fifth round of negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries in Jerusalem City.

Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam, under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), has started receiving dossiers for the first review of anti-dumping duties on some H-shaped steel products imported from China.

Việt Nam’s cassava exports to Japan surged in the first four months of the year to 10,100 tonnes worth US$2.42 million.

Việt Nam Electricity Construction Joint Stock Corporation (VNE) has sold its entire stake in Huế Green Tourism Joint Stock Company for more than VNĐ279.3 billion (US$12.3 million), the company announced.

Vietnamese companies are compiling their sustainable development reports in a way that is not regulated and they do not follow any standards, so their reports have failed to meet investors’ demand, GRI said.

High-tech and clean agriculture are officially among the priority sectors for bank credit but agriculturalists find it hard to get loans.

Vietnamese exporters need to pass new testing system of pesticide residue listing for agricultural products to enter South Korean market as of January 1, 2019.

The Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in the central province of Quảng Ngãi has attracted 17 projects worth a total US$383 million since it commenced construction in 2013.

The business environment in Việt Nam has improved significantly this year and, as a result, the belief in the future of doing business and the desire to participate in the market is strengthened, heard a conference.

The Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng received pledges for investments worth nearly VNĐ123 trillion (US$5.4 billion) in 47 projects at an investment conference on Tuesday with a focus on renewable energy, high-tech agriculture and tourism services.

Following the bullish session on Monday, local markets were fragile on Tuesday with both indices falling on weakening investor sentiment, as external factors increase volatility in the market.

The 5^th Fair and Exhibition of Seeds and Hi-Tech Agriculture opened yesterday (June 21) at the Biotechnology Center in HCM city, providing opportunities for local farm producers and distributors to enhance co-operation.

The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế plans to give a geographical indication (GI) tag to Huế’s cajuput tree oil, helping consumers recognise the origin as a characteristic of the product.