Việt Nam News

The arrival of the internet of things (IoT) and inter-connectivity of devices has already substantially changed tourism and led to the development of smart tourism, experts have said.

Brian Spence, our expat financial services expert, explains why he believes the recently-approved Law on Cybersecurity could result in a big boost for the Vietnamese economy.

The strategy on the development of cement industry by 2030 towards 2050 would ensure a balance between the supply and demand for cement.

Despite the current increasing foreign investment inflows, merged and acquired banks will consider selling stakes to foreign investors after completing the restructuring to up the attractiveness of sales, bank officials said.

Cashew nut processing plants have halted operation due to a lack of raw materials, the Vietnam Cashew Nut Association (Vinacas) has said, urging processors to stay calm in the face of price fluctuations on the world cashew market. 

More and more Russian agricultural products are finding their way into the Vietnamese market, according to the Russian Export Centre in Việt Nam.

Vietnamese shares failed to maintain their upward trend on Thursday thanks to overwhelming selling pressure that persisted from the start of the trading hour to the closing minutes.

Re-structure is an unavoidable trend that Vietnamese companies especially the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups should follow in order to strengthen their competitiveness in the integration time, experts have said.

Việt Nam Payment Solution Joint Stock Company (VNPAY) and UnionPay International (UPI) signed a co-operation agreement on Wednesday on payment by QR code.

As many as 31 projects, worth VNĐ16.3 trillion (US$717.2 million), have so far been registered in the northern province of Thái Nguyên within the framework of its investment promotion conference.

FPT and Điện Quang Lamp Joint Stock Company, two national brands, signed a co-operation agreement on June 20 to develop smart electrical and lighting equipment using IoT (Internet of Things) technology.

The Government will sell 80.6 million shares of Viglacera Corporation, listed as VGC, from June 27 to July 21, reducing State ownership in the firm to 36 per cent.

The Vietnamese arm of South Korea’s largest multiplex cinema CJ CGV plans to make an initial public offering (IPO) on the Korean stock exchange.

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt Nam (Vietcombank) has announced the adjustment of transaction limits on its online service VCB-Mobile B@nking starting June 19.

HCM City’s hotel market, especially the luxury segment, is attractive to investors due to the relentless rise in tourist numbers.

Việt Nam and the Philippines have great potential for trade and investment, a conference heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Domestic retailers will continue to lead the market in the coming years, experts have said.

The US dollar has appreciated significantly against the Vietnamese đồng in the past few days in the wake of the US Federal Reserves (Fed)’s interest rate hike last week, but local officials and experts are not too worried, believing these hikes won’t affect Vietnam’s economy in any major way.