Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has officially halted meat imports from 21 Brazilian companies, which are being investigated for allegedly bribing state officials to facilitate the sale and export of sub-standard meat products.

Remittances to HCM City, which routinely accounts for the highest amount in the country, has topped US$1 billion already this year.

Analysts of the Retail Research and Investment Advisory Division at Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI) have predicted 2017 will be a challenging year for banks to increase their Net Interest Margin (NIM).

Human resources will be a key driver in manufacturing companies becoming Industry 4.0* players, experts said at a press conference held in the capital city on Thursday.

Demand for agricultural products is increasing while resources needed for farming are shrinking, and this provides young people with the opportunity to start up businesses that offer advanced solutions and innovative projects to increase productivity and quality, a forum heard yesterday in HCM City.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Tuesday issued a decree imposing temporary anti-dumping duties on H-shaped steel products imported from China.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường on Wednesday met the Netherlands’ visiting deputy agriculture minister Marjolijn Sonnema to discuss co-operation opportunities between the two countries.

All 2,400 gas stations owned by the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) are designed to accommodate cash free purchases, and can switch to automated pay at the pump model to  help reduce labour cost, specially late at night, said Bùi Ngọc Bảo, Petrolimex’s Chairman.

Electricity producer PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) plans to hold its first initial public offering (IPO) and seek strategic partners this year, PV Power’s representative shared with Vneconomy.vn.

Unilever, Vinamilk, Nestle, Microsoft and IBM topped the list of Việt Nam’s 100 Best Places to Work last year in a survey released yesterday (March 22) by executive search company Anphabe and market research firm Nielsen.

The draft decree to replace Decree No 19/2016/NĐ-CP on gas trading has stirred controversy among gas traders, heard attendants at a conference held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

The Finance Ministry has issued a new circular to help resolve problems in the development of the derivatives market.

A new Vietnam IT Industry Index that will process IT production, services and business information was introduced on Wednesday.

Minister of Transport Trương Quang Nghĩa has announced that State management towards Uber solely aims to ensure that the transportation company’s operations in Việt Nam comply with regulations.

Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, a Singapore-owned real estate developer, yesterday saw its office tower in Việt Nam inaugurated by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Việt Nam Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng.

Việt Nam is heading to the green growth model and seeking international experiences as well as finance for the innovative of green growth. Việt Nam News reporter Mai Hương interviews Tomaso Andreatta, chairman of EuroCham Green Growth Sector Committee, on this issue.