‘VN needs specific criteria for sustainable development’

In order to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, aside from common tasks such as building e-governance and publicity and transparency of activities of alladministrative agencies, the National Council on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement must choose areas with the potential for development, such as textiles and logistics.

VN stocks up but worries remain

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday on the back of large-caps but trading liquidity remained low to prove cautious investor sentiment and signal volatile sessions to come.

HCM City earns US$2bn in remittance

Remittance inflows to HCM City in the first five months of this year reached US$2 billion, almost double compared to the first quarter of 2018.

Vincom Retail appoints new chairwoman

The Vincom Retail Joint Stock Corporation, a member of property developer Vingroup, has appointed Thái Thị Thanh Hải as its new chairman, starting on June 7.

Seafood exports face barriers

The seafood companies should work closer with various ministries like trade and industry and foreign affairs to overcome trade barriers that hinder Vietnamese seafood exports, a top agriculture official said.

Over 1,500 delegates to attend Hà Nội conference

More than 1,500 delegates, including Government, ministry, sector and locality leaders, representatives of international organisations and diplomatic agencies, investors and businesses are expected to attend a conference in the capital. 

Phương Nam Cultural plans to sell stakes

Phương Nam Cultural Joint Stock Corporation has proposed a plan to shareholders to sell its stakes in CJ CGV Vietnam Co. Ltd, which operates Viet Nam’s largest multiplex cinema, CGV.

VNPT introduces new IT company

The Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) officially launched its information and technology company -- VNPT – IT on Tuesday.

HCM City, IFC target result-oriented cooperation

HCM City will work closely with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in translating the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by the two sides into projects, said a municipal official. 

Old phones find matches in HCM City

Despite smartphone manufacturers’ best efforts, there is still a  big market in HCM City, often driven by nostalgia, for old feature phones, which drives their prices often to fancy levels.

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