The Dung Quất Oil Refinery Plant, operated by the Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR), produced more than 1.1 million tonnes of products in the first two months of 2019 using 108 percent of its designed capacity.

The central province of Quảng Trị has approved in principle investments into six energy projects including four wind power and two solar plants with total capital of more than VNĐ7.4 trillion (US4$318.4 million) in the first two months of the year.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday signed a US$188 million loan for a project which aims to improve roads between the Nội Bài – Lào Cai – Expressway and northwestern provinces.

VinFast will introduce its first Lux SUV model at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 in Switzerland, one of the most exciting displays of auto engineering and design in the world, from March 7-17.

Business magazine Forbes Vietnam published the list of its 50 most influential women in Việt Nam in 2019 on Monday.

Việt Nam’s cassava exports dropped sharply in terms of volume and value during the first two months of this year, mainly due to falling demand in China.

The Chân Mây-Lăng Cô Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế has attracted nearly 50 projects with total registered investment capital of more than VNĐ76 trillion (UU$3.26 billion).

AmorePacific will open small shops to offer Vietnamese consumers products and improve brand awareness.

VinCity Sportia, a property project under Vingroup, has been given permission to sell apartments to foreigners in Việt Nam.

Vingroup officially launched VinTech Korea Research in the City of Daegu, South Korea to research the application of IoT technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing plants as well as developing products and solutions for vehicles and transportation on Monday.

A start-up incubation programme, entitled “Start & Up – Behind the Scene”, was launched in Hà Nội on Monday.

The unobserved economy is not a recent phenomenon, so not a new concept. Concern about the influence of unmeasured economic activities has been growing since the beginning of the 20th century.

Cashew prices are expected to recover this year on the global market and producers should promote cooperation to remain stable.

Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) estimated to gain total revenue of VNĐ111.8 trillion in the first two months of this year, 8 per cent higher than its plan.

GoBear, Asia’s first and only metasearch engine for insurance and banking products, and FE Credit, the largest lender in Việt Nam’s consumer finance market, have signed a deal to drive greater financial inclusion for Vietnamese people.

The improved business performance of Vietnamese banks and a Government regulation to require local banks to meet stricter capital regulations as part of Basel II standards is spelling the start of a wave of foreign investment into the country’s finance and banking sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2019, experts said.

Shares advanced on Monday on the two national stock exchanges after a drop from the disappointed conclusion of the Trump-Kim Summit last week as investors poured money on heavyweight stocks.

HCM City has allowed the conversion of officetel projects into other purposes, except for residential purposes, to meet the city’s urban development demand, more than a year since it halted licensing new officetel projects.