Việt Nam News

Việt Nam surpassed every other country in Asia in terms of gender diversity throughout corporations, with women comprising 17.6 per cent of the country’s total board members , said Deloitte Global’s fifth edition of Women in the Boardroom: A Global Perspective study.

Việt Nam will export processed chicken for the first time, starting with Japan, as it has got a go-ahead from the Japanese government and the department of animal health.

Việt Nam’s retail sector is anticipating significant changes, driven by a technology boom, in people’s spending and shopping habits, experts said at the Forbes Talks on retail development on Thursday.

BCG Băng Dương Joint Venture and South Korea’s Hanwha Group have signed an agreement to set up a US$100 million solar power plant in Long An Province.

Around 50 enterprises and state agencies nationwide gathered at a conference to discuss the development of smart cities in Hà Nội on Wednesday and Thursday.

The benchmark VN-Index rebounded on Friday after two declining sessions on the recovery of several key stocks.

Strengthening regional integration, promoting sustainable, innovative and inclusive growth, and enhancing the competitive edge of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are among the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) 2017 priorities.

MTA Vietnam, the annual precision engineering and manufacturing technology expo for Việt Nam and the region, returns to HCM City next month.

Market research firm Market Intello has forecast that Việt Nam’s inflation this year may fall to below 3 per cent, lower than the rate of 3.8 per cent it predicted last month.

Remittances to HCM City in the first six months of the year were worth US$2.1 billion, marginally up from the same period last year, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam’s HCM City branch.

The State Bank of Việt Nam’s transaction centre this week raised the reference buying rate for the US dollar by VNĐ50 to VNĐ22,725, revealing its intention to expand foreign reserves.

Labels must be displayed directly on goods or their commercial packaging in easy-to-spot positions, clearly and fully showing compulsory information about the item.

Up to 80 per cent of enterprises invest less than 5 per cent of sales revenue in branding development, underming the domestic and foreign market share for Vietnamese products. This was one of the issues discussed at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday on improving competitiveness through branding development.

Domestic and foreign investors who implement a new project worth at least VNĐ4 trillion (US$176 million) at Hòa Lạc Hi-Tech Park (HHTP) will enjoy corporate income tax of 10 per cent for 30 years.

Shares sank for a second day yesterday as large-cap stocks continued to suffer profit-taking pressure while money sought opportunities in small- and mid-cap stocks.

At the 2017 Vietnam Business Development Forum (VBDF) held yesterday, economic experts indicated the private sector was becoming more crucial in attaining the national economic growth, but could only progress further with the right incentive and support from the government in promoting equal opportunities across different sectors.

The fifth seeds exhibition opened today in HCM City with over 350 booths set up by business groups, research institutes, schools, farms, co-operatives and businesses from around the country.

The SFCO2 service contract spans five years, starting in 2017, and covers the entire fleet of the HCM City-based airline. It will help Vietjet improve its operational efficiency by reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.