Việt Nam News

National branding must accommodate international integration and sustainable export development, according to experts at the annual brand forum organised on Friday by the Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Total retail sales of goods and services in HCM City topped an estimated VNĐ510.19 trillion (US$22.27 billion) in the first half of the year, an increase of 12.5 per cent year-on-year, according to the city Department of Industry and Trade.

The banking sector will enjoy another strong year in 2018, experts told a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.

Vietnamese shares gained strongly after a strong decline the previous day switched on bargain-hunting mode among investors, lifting almost 20 sectors on the market.

 Ways to improve Việt Nam’s business environment and competitiveness were discussed at a seminar in HCM City on Thursday.

Vice President of Talanx AG Group Christian Hinch has proposed to the Vietnamese Government to raise the ownership ratio of foreign investors at PetroVietnam Insurance (PVI) to 49 per cent.

The real estate market in HCM City will continue to grow in the second quarter of this year, with particularly strong supply of apartments as about 10,000 apartments are open for sale.

Hà Nội targets an export growth of 7.5 to eight per cent in 2018 compared to the previous year, reaching some US$12.7 billion in total export turnover.

The State Treasury of Viet Nam has mobilised over VNĐ44.4 trillion (US$1.95 billion) via government bond (G-bond) auctions on Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) since the beginning of 2018.

This week, we take a look beyond shares and bonds at some of the more unusual and potentially lucrative alternative investment opportunities.

Ministries have continued accelerating administrative reforms to aid businesses in their operations.

Green growth is an effective sustainable development solution for businesses to counter the effects of climate change, said experts at a conference held in HCM City on April 19.

Breakthroughs in the business environment have created a foundation for renovation, contributing to the growth of the economy and local firms.

Registration is open until April 30 for an annual business start-up contest oganised by the Business Start-up Support Centre and the HCM City Young Businesspeople Association.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Region is a highly promising economic area and is quite attractive to Japanese investors, according to Umeda Kunio, the Japanese ambassador to Việt Nam.

Vietnamese shares nosedived on Thursday as investors remained pessimistic over the short-term market prospects while a bottom pickup near the day-end would not mean better sessions ahead for the stock market.

Việt Nam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will continue to downsize its shipping fleet with additional sales of vessels in 2018.

 HCM Stock Exchange (HoSE) has received an application from Techcombank to list more than 1.16 billion shares on its bourse.