Grab has announced that its food delivery service, GrabFood, will be expanded to 12 more cities and provinces in Việt Nam, taking the total number where it is available to 15.

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday on foreign investors’ purchases for listed commercial banks.

Việt Nam will no longer have to ‘rescue’ agricultural products as their prices drop in the coming years, Nguyễn Quốc Toản, acting head of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s Department of Farm Produce Processing and Development in Hà Nội said on Tuesday.

Many Japanese businesses have expressed interest in investing in Việt Nam’s northern province of Hà Nam to supply top quality products to the Southeast Asian market, said Tsunemasa Teramoto, a representative from Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

 The Cần Thơ City’s Customs Department is targeting collecting VNĐ2.39 trillion (US$102.98 million) for its budget, exceeding 5 per cent of the goal assigned by the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import-Export Department has informed firms and business associations about a new Russian resolution regarding exports to Russia that transit though Ukraine, urging businesses to assure consideration of customs procedures.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) will strengthen co-operation with the ministry of Public Securities to bolster the inspection and handling of manipulation and insider trading on the stock market.

Việt Nam ranked 92 out of 125 countries in the 2019 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (2019 GTCI), a report assessing the competitiveness of countries’ human resources.

The Vietnamese Government should focus on promoting electronic payments and online public services together with developing the start-up ecosystem in 2019, attendees heard at a conference by the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam had a trade deficit of about US$1 billion in the first 15 days of this year, according to the General Department of Customs.

Việt Nam wants to attract 100,000 businesses to invest in agriculture. It hopes between 3,000-4,000 businesses will be large scale with the rest medium sized.

Vietnamese shares retreated from recent rallies as investors turned cautious in the last trading weeks before the Tet (Lunar New Year).

The Asia Sustainable Finance Initiative was launched in Singapore on Monday to help shift Asia's financial flows towards sustainable economic, social and environmental outcomes.

BIDV Securities Corporation (BSC) reported a loss of VNĐ10 billion (US$448,500) in the fourth quarter of 2018, marking its first quarterly loss in six years.

The Canada Border Services Agency has made a final decision on taxes for carbon steel welded pipes from Việt Nam.

Jewellery firms in HCM City have been launching promotions and discounts as well as new collections to welcome the Year of the Pig.

Vietnamese fintech firm Finhay had successfully raised nearly US$1 million from Singapore-based Insigna Venture Partners and other investors, the company announced on January 17.

BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) has reported profit before tax of nearly VNĐ203 billion (US$8.7 million) in 2018, beating its yearly target by 6.7 per cent. This number is also 8.8 per cent higher than the previous year.