Retailers should use tech to meet customers’ needs

The boom in digital technologies in recent years has speeded up the evolution of the retail industry and changed buying habits. Lê Thị Thùy Trang, director and head of retailer vertical at Nielsen Vietnam, speaks to Việt Nam News reporter Xuân Hương about the status of the industry, its trends and more.

Gold market heats up ahead of God of Wealth Day

The domestic gold market is heating up with gold shops introducing various products to take advantage of huge demand on the God of Wealth Day, which falls on the 10th day of the Lunar New Year (February 14).

Grab-Uber deal to be probed again

Việt Nam’s authorities plan to conduct further investigations into the merger of Grab and Uber last year over possible antitrust regulations violations, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday.

Cần Thơ Industrial Zones lure $112m

Industrial zones in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ attracted total registered investment capital of US$112 million last year, 12 per cent higher than its annual target, according to the municipal Industrial Zones and Processing Zones Management Board.

South eyes increased FDI in manufacturing

Last year FDI in manufacturing in the Southern Key Economic Zone exceeded the target, and authorities in the provinces and cities comprising the zone are hoping the trend will continue.

VN to face difficulties in cassava exports

Việt Nam will continue to face difficulties in exporting cassava this year, especially to China, the largest export market of local cassava, according to the Việt Nam Cassava Association.

City to invest in agriculture products

HCM City will invest in six agricultural products and six craft villages under the One Commune One Product Programme in which each rural commune or district will develop its own specialty.

Local car maker to export to ASEAN and the US

The Trường Hải Automobile Company (Thaco) plans to export locally manufactured bus, cars and semi-trailers as well as spare part and accessories to the US, Canada, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines worth US$60 million in 2019.

Stock market a launch pad for firms: PM

Việt Nam’s stock market had become a launch pad of for the business community, supporting the equitisation of state-owned enterprises and helping create a more balanced and efficient structure in Việt Nam’s financial market, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Purchasing power higher during Tết

Purchasing power during Tết (Lunar New Year) increased by 10-12 per cent from last year and 15-20 per cent in comparison with previous months, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VN stocks jump on 2019 earnings outlook

Vietnamese shares rose strongly on Tuesday to extend gains for a second session as investor sentiment remained positive on 2019’s corporate performances.

NA Chairwoman makes Tết visits

HDBank and Vietjet can become top businesses not only in the country but also the region and world, National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân said while visiting the two companies on Monday.

January budget revenue rises 7.5 per cent

State budget revenue was estimated at a total of VNĐ144.6 trillion (US$6.15 billion) in January, representing a rise of 7.5 per cent over the same month of 2018.

Agribank must go IPO by 2020, clear all bad debts

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) must resolve all non-performing loans kept at the Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC), said deputy PM Vương Đình Huệ.

Đà Nẵng welcomes nearly 329,000 visitors during Tết

The central city of Đà Nẵng welcomed 328,810 visitors during the nine-day Lunar New Year (Tết holiday) festival 2019 (February 2-10), a year-on-year increase  of 10.7 per cent according to the municipal Department of Tourism.

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