Canada to help boost VN’s food hygiene

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường met with Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay to discuss Canada’s “Safe food for growth” project in Việt Nam on February 27.

VN’s chicken industry takes flight

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has released a national plan on monitoring food safety for export processed chicken to promote Việt Nam’s export chicken entering to the world market.

India eyes more ties with VN

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quốc Hưng said there was enormous potential for co-operation between India and four Southeast Asian members — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam (CLMV).

Techcom trust debuts on HOSE

Techcom Việt Nam Real Estate Investment Trust (TCREIT) made debut on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) yesterday under the code FUCVREIT and selling at a par value of VNĐ10,000 (44 US cents) per fund certificate.

City officials seek tax on sales via Facebook

HCM City officials are seeking ways to collect taxes from small- and home-based business owners who are selling merchandise on social media, such as Facebook, in a bid to reduce tax losses in the municipal budget.

Deputy PM pushes for fast VNPT divestment

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ recently urged listed businesses of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to speed up their divestment process.

Shares up on investor confidence

Shares rose yesterday on the two exchanges despite expert forecasts of a slight correction in early sessions this week as investors remained positive over market outlook.

Việt Nam participates in the 4th India-CLMV

Vietnamese delegations from several provinces are visiting India to attend the 4th India-CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam) Business Conclave in Jaipur, Rajasthan from February 27-28, following the invitation of the government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Loans poured in for Cam Ranh Airport’s international terminal

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) will provide loans for investment in Cam Ranh Airport’s international terminal in central Khánh Hòa Province.

Assets of credit institutions rose 16% in 2016

The total assets of Vietnamese credit institutions rose more than 16 per cent by December 2016 to VNĐ8.5 quadrillion (US$374 billion), when compared with early 2016, the State Bank of Việt Nam reported.

Deputy PM demands review of fee at ports

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has asked ministries to review the collection of fees for the use of infrastructure, service facilities and public utilities at all ports in northern Hải Phòng City.

Markets face further correction

The domestic stock market will likely experience another correction in early sessions this week, as selling pressure continues to build around the short-term peak on the main exchanges, experts say.

HCM City and Hà Nội lead e-business index

HCM City and Hà Nội continue to lead Vietnamese localities in e-commerce, The Việt Nam E-commerce Association (Vecom) announced at the 2017 Việt Nam Online Business Forum in Hà Nội on Friday.

Vegetable, fruit exports to struggle

The domestic vegetable and fruit industry will face obstacles in maintaining sustainable growth in export value at the current high level, according to the Việt Nam Vegetable and Fruit Association.

Luxury segment dragging housing market

At a meeting with the Prime Minister’s working group in mid-February, Minister of Construction Phạm Hồng Hà said the housing market was facing an oversupply of high-end developments, detracting from the market's attraction to investors.

Vietnam Airlines to boost co-operation

Eighty-eight per cent of flights operated by national carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) and its members Jetstar Pacific Airlines and Việt Nam Air Service Company (VASCO) in the first two months of this year.

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