US steel tariffs to have slight impact

Shares of steel companies have been volatile in recent days following the information that the US may impose steep tariffs on steel imports, but market insiders say this, if it happens, would have a moderate direct impact on domestic steel producers.

Profit-taking sends VN stocks down

Vietnamese shares ended in negative territory as large-cap stocks continued to suffer from an increase in investors’ profit-taking to re-direct money into speculative stocks.

MARD helps small farmers find vendors

The Department of Cooperatives and Rural Development (DCRD) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and non-government organisation Good Neighbors International (GNI) signed a cooperation agreement yesterday, hoping to introduce new farming methods and the agricultural products value chain to remote areas.

Int’l furniture expo opens in HCMC

A wide range of furniture, handicrafts, interior décor products and support services are on display at the Việt Nam International Furniture and Home Accessories Fair, VIFA Expo 2018, which opened in HCM City yesterday.

Aviation development plan changes for sustainability in the future

Revisions to the country’s plan for the aviation industry up until 2020, with a vision towards 2030, were recently approved by the Government. The new plan aims for the aviation market in Việt Nam to be among ASEAN’s top four in terms of shipping volume by 2030. Đinh Việt Thắng, director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about the implementation of the plan.

FLC to purchase 24 aircrafts worth US$3bn

Property developer FLC Group, which owns Việt Bamboo Airlines Company Limited (Bamboo Airways), will buy 24 A321NEO aircrafts worth US$3 billion from French manufacturer Airbus.

VN’s fruits getting popular in Japan

Vietnamese fruit is making its presence felt in the Japanese market, with the country registering a turnover of US$170 million in 2017 through the export of fruits and vegetables, a year-on-year increase of 70 per cent.

Amazon to enter Việt Nam

The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is planning to enter the Vietnamese market, announced the Việt Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

PM lauds Nat’l Financial Supervisory group

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFS) to enhance the quality of analysis, assessment and forecast of macroeconomic developments and financial markets to complete its task of counseling the Prime Minister.

Food association drafts action plans

Enhancing trade promotion and market research and providing information to businesses are among the tasks the Việt Nam Food Association will focus on in the next five years.

HOSE announces new rules on covered warrants

Trading of covered warrants will be suspended if their issuers, or securities companies, do not follow regulations on hedging activities recently issued by the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE).

Public sector slow to adopt Internet of Things trend

 In Việt Nam, as in other parts of the world, the private sector has been more receptive to the much-buzzed-about rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), while the public sector and the government have been slow to adopt these technologies.

Bạc Liêu says no to thermal plant

The Cu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bc Liêu has rejected the proposed Cái Cùng thermal power plant project, saying that it wants to become a national centre of renewable energy and a large producer of shrimp farming

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