Việt Nam News

Bến Tre Province plans to carry out more public information initiatives and other activities to encourage investment in agriculture, according to Nguyễn Hữu Lập, the deputy chairman of the province’s People’s Committee.

The good news just keeps coming for the Vietnamese economy. As discussed in this column, it enjoyed its strongest start to the year in a decade – growing by 7.38 per cent year-over-year – in the first quarter of 2018, marking itself out as one of the true powerhouses of Asia. Best-case expectations for full-year growth are in the region of 6.7-6.8 per cent, but there are hopes of just over 7 per cent from some quarters.

Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN) sold over 58 billion kWh of electricity in the first four months of 2018, representing a year-on-year increase of 10.59 per cent.

Recent surges in transactions and withdrawl fees at a number of commercial banks had seemingly gone against the State Bank of Vietnam’s (SBV) initial policy roadmap for a seamlessly cashless society.

Land prices have surged on Côn Đảo Island, a popular tourist destination in Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu Province, due to massive land speculation.

Việt Nam will continue to ensure enforcement of intellectual property rights violations and strictly deal with violators, representatives of the Market Surveillance Agency (MSA) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade said at a forum on raising IPR awareness held yesterday in HCM City.

The domestic tra fish industry is facing a boom in the development of production at present, according to experts and enterprises.

The textiles and garment industry gained the second-largest export value in the first four months of this year, after the export value of phones and their components, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

More than 210 Thai enterprises are showcasing their products and services at the Top Thai Brands expo which opened yesterday (May 10) in HCM City.

Vietnamese shares tumbled on Thursday as a lack of supportive business information dampened investor confidence in the market’s short-term growth potential.

Khánh Hòa Province’s People’s Committee Chairman Lê Đức Vinh has signed a document to suspend the conversion of land use purposes and land transfers in Vạn Ninh District.

The Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) pumped 4.8 million tonnes of crude oil in the first four months of 2018, exceeding the target by 1.7 per cent.

Việt Nam’s turnover from textiles and garment exports to Australia is predicted to reach a double-digit growth after the signing of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

The 10th International Environment and Energy Technology Exhibition (ENTECH Vietnam 2018) kicked off at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City on May 9.

Around 430 firms from 30 countries and territories are displaying their best at the 25th Vietnam International Exhibitions on Products, Equipment, Supplies for Pharmaceutical, Medical, Hospital and Rehabilitation – Vietnam Medi-Pharm 2018 which opened in Hà Nội on May 9.

Tourism co-operation between Việt Nam and Cuba has great potential, delegates heard at a seminar in HCM City yesterday.

Local investors are concerned with recent increases in net selling by foreign traders, fearing a capital flight, but experts have tried to calm the market with positive recommendations.