Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s Export Import Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Eximbank) posted a pre-tax profit of VNĐ1.017 trillion (US$44.6 million) last year.

The Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) said it had generated an estimated 14.6 billion kWh electricity in January, a year-on-year increase of 12.06 per cent. 

Trần Văn Dũng, Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC), has given an explanation and calmed investors after two recent blows on the stock market.

Việt Nam Rubber Group targets an 8 per cent rise in revenues and 33 per cent rise in pre-tax profits this year, Nguyễn Tiến Đức, its deputy general director, said on February 7.

The average production value per hectare of agricultural land in HCM City has increased year after year even as the area shrank, according to the city Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

As the world faces a crisis in wealth distribution, some experts doubt if the accumulation of capital will encourage innovation and investment, but instead, lead to multiple tax burdens and increase the gap between rich and poor.

HCM City People’s Court commenced trial looking into the suit initiated by the local domestic taxi operator Vinasun against the popular ride hailing service, Grab, on accusations of unfair business practices.

 As the Tết holiday draws closer, the Vietnamese aviation industry is scrambling to meet peak demand by increasing the number of flights.

Capital city Hà Nội gained a year-on-year growth of 24 per cent in export value to reach US$1.05 billion in January.

Favourable conditions are needed to increase the number of new businesses and startups in order to realise the target of 1 million enterprises by 2020, an official has said.

Vietnamese shares underwent another strong decline on Tuesday as investor sentiment remained negative following the selloff that had spread across global markets.

Việt Nam-Cuba investment and trade ties have great untapped potential, a conference heard in HCM City on February.

PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOil) on Tuesday launched PV Oil Easy, an application for smartphones and tablets that allows users to buy petrol and manage their purchases via a QR code.

Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has decided to temporarily suspend the import of fish and shrimps from Việt Nam.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has approved a new set of criteria to select strategic investors for the Việt Nam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2).

State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has allowed Petrolimex Group Commercial Joint Stock Bank (PG Bank) to raise its chartered capital from VNĐ3 trillion (US$132 million) to VNĐ3.165 trillion.

Việt Nam Textile Research Institute (VTRI) will sell over 2.26 million shares, accounting for 45.25 per cent of its chartered capital, in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 12.

Việt Nam, immersed in the positive socio-economic achievements of 2017, started off 2018 on a good omen.