Rent-A-Port NV expands business in Việt Nam

Rent-A-Port Green Energy on Saturday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop wind and solar driven micro desalination, in a bid to solve the problems of salt water harming rice fields in the Mekong Delta region.

Firms honoured for great efforts

Sixty-one foreign-invested enterprises, along with 100 local firms which have high growth rates and provided superior products and services favoured by consumers, received the Golden Dragon Award and Vietnamese Excellent Brands on Saturday in Hà Nội.

Stocks set to rise on first quarter hopes

Shares will continue to rise this week as investor sentiment remains positive, analysts say, driven by expectations that good earnings reports will be released in the “shareholder meeting season.”

VNREA pushes for low-cost housing policy

The Việt Nam Real Estate Association (VNREA) has again proposed that the government formulate policies for developing small, inexpensive apartments lesser than 75sqm and cheaper than VNĐ15 million per sqm.

Real estate MA growth continues

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on Việt Nam’s real estate market would continue growth this year and beyond, according to Savills Việt Nam Ltd, Co.

City rental market continues slump

Investors in HCM City are struggling to rent their apartments as the market continues its tepid streak that began in early 2016, according to the Đầu Tư (Việt Nam Investment Review) newspaper.

VN growth deficient in quality

Despite the large amount of newly established businesses in 2016, goods and service production has yet to adequately contribute to national economic growth as expected, said Nguyễn Bích Lâm, Deputy Director of the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Tour packages snapped up at int’l travel mart

Promotion has become more crucial than ever for tourism development in a globalised, competitive market, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huỳnh Vĩnh Ái said on Thursday.

HNX issues derivatives member rules

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange has issued regulations on membership trading on the derivatives market, which is scheduled to start operation in the second quarter of this year

DVIZ targets green development

The Belgium government has always supported investment in projects in Việt Nam, especially support to further pursue green projects, Rudy Huygelen, chief of Cabinet, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium, said.

Q2 GDP growth forecast: 5.6%

Việt Nam’s GDP in the second quarter of this year is forecast to expand 5.6 per cent or 6.27 per cent, depending on two scenarios, expert said.

Domestic price hike hurts VN rice exporters

The abnormal surge in domestic rice prices in this year’s winter-spring crop has caused some rice exporters, who had signed export contracts before the harvest season, to suffer losses during the first quarter.

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