Việt Nam News

The condominium market for sale showed signs of slowing down in the second quarter of this year, said Nguyễn Hoài An, director of CBRE Việt Nam’s Hà Nội branch at a press conference on Wednesday to report on the capital city’s real estate market in the second quarter of this year.

Using blockchain to store agricultural data is a great way to check the quality of products and thus earn customer trust due to its transparent nature, experts have said.

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are suffering losses during the peak harvest season as prices of fruit have declined dramatically.

Vinsmart, a member of the property and retail conglomerate Vingroup JSC, and the leading Spanish technology firm BQ on Thursday signed a strategic partnership agreement to promote the production of smartphones branded Vsmart in accordance with international standards.

Shares rebounded on Friday as large-cap stocks returned to positive territory, especially the banking and securities sectors.

Hậu Giang Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, DHG Pharma, has completed the procedures to lift the foreign ownership cap from its current rate of 49 per cent to 100 per cent, effectively abolishing the cap altogether.

The Vietnam Innovative Startups Accelerator (VIISA) recently held its third Investment Day in HCM City.

Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) has set a national record by becoming the country’s first and only unit integrating payment methods using QR codes on mobile banking applications.

The Vietnamese đồng will not depreciate much against the US dollar in the second half of this year, so the whole year’s slide will be 3 per cent at the most, the Bảo Viet Securities Company (BVSC) has forecast.

Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) remained the largest broker in Việt Nam in the second quarter of 2018, accounting for 23.08 percent of the brokerage market share, according to the HCM City Stock Exchange (HoSE).

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is holding a summit in September, called WEF ASEAN 2018, focusing on regional entrepreneurship and the impacts of the fourth industrial revolution on regional economies and business community. Justin Wood, WEF Head of Asia-Pacific Region, talks to Việt Nam News reporter Hoàng Sơn on the issues facing local startups and businesses.

Việt Nam should have policies and more support for local businesses in trade activities with partners in the Middle East and Africa.

A training programme to improve workforce capacity for Vũng Tàu’s small- to medium-sized businesses has yielded excellent results, according to the Vũng Tàu Department of Industry and Trade. .

Both main Vietnamese stock indices lost ground Thursday amid profit-taking pressure on trade war fears.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade on July 4 released anti-dumping duties on imported cold-rolled stainless steel products after its second review for application of the duties.

Toyota Motor Việt Nam (TMV) has imported 200 cars through Hiệp Phước Port in HCM City after six months of suspending imports to Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s economy can be re-defined by focusing on the effective exploitation of four megatrends affecting the country’s sustainable and competitive development.

Shares were volatile on Thursday morning as many large caps plunged, weighing on the two markets.