More than 400 booths introducing typical products from ASEAN countries are being showcased at the 2nd ASEAN Expo 2018 held in HCM City’s Tân Bình Exhibition and Convention Centre.

 The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) said that it agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) to suspend the import of cryptocurrency mining machines in a move to improve the management of currency transactions in the country.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has officially announced a list of 225 Vietnamese prestigious exporters for 2017, aimed at supporting local firms in promoting exports and expanding markets.

Hòa Phát Steel Pipe Company Limited, a subsidiary of Hòa Phát Group, posted 14.8 per cent on-year sales growth of 314,000 tonnes in the first half of the year.

The implementation of financial and monetary policies must assure that the country’s economic growth is stable and protected from strong volatility in the second half of 2018, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said yesterday.

Financial transparency is one the keys for small firms to access credit, heard a seminar titled “Where can small firms find capital?” held in HCM City on Wednesday.

A new production line to produce NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto capsules for the Vietnamese market and exports went on line yesterday (Wednesday) at Nestlé’s plant in the Amata Industrial Park in Đồng Nai Province.

The Government needs to adapt for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) in order to be able to govern the country in the digital age, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

VinFast factory will have 1,200 remote-controlled robots operating on nights and weekends. Võ Quang Huệ, Vingroup Deputy CEO-Automotive, shared with local media some thoughts about VinFast amid the technology revolution 4.0 on the sidelines of the Industry 4.0 Summit in Hà Nội last week.

Quảng Ngãi Sugar JSC plans to invest VNĐ916 billion (US$40.7 million), equal to 64 per cent ownership, in a new sugar refinery project.

PetroVietnam Power Nhơn Trạch 2 Corporation has reported that its post-tax profit for the second quarter of 2018 rose 41 per cent year on year to VNĐ269 billion (US$12 million).

Japanese steel firm Kyoei Steel has registered to purchase two million shares in Viet-Italy Steel JSC (VIS) to increase its ownership to 70.42 per cent.

Agriculture-farming group Hoàng Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) will finalise the list of shareholders on August 2 to collect feedback for the upcoming private share issuance, planned for six days later.

Việt Nam should undertake more ambitious reforms to tackle remaining distortions and capacity constraints, increase investment and reduce the external surplus amidst strong economic growth, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended in its 2018 Article IV consultation with Việt Nam released recently.

Retail companies are racing to expand but are challenged by high rental costs in major cities.

The financial sector needs to work on a solution that helps reduce tax rates while still increase the total tax collection, said Deputy Minister Vương Đình Huệ.

Demand for the Vietnamese đồng has surged significantly recently, pushing up interest rates in the inter-bank market.

Vietnamese firms specialised in rice, coffee and spice are taking part in the 2018 Specialty and Fine Food Asia (SFFA 2018), which opened on July 17 in Singapore.