Vocarimex approves Kido’s acquisition

Foodstuff producer Kido Corporation (KDC) has finally been given the go-ahead to raise its stakes in Vietnam Vegetable Oil Industry Corporation (Vocarimex), paving the way for the group to penetrate deeper into the vegetable oils market.

Mobile phone market recovers

Mobile phone sales, which did not see the usual spike during last month’s festive season, seem set to surge in the run-up to Lunar New Year.

VN Index up for a second day

The VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange advanced further yesterday after banks and some large-cap companies released their quarterly and yearly earnings reports, boosting investor confidence.

Quảng Ninh announces competitive index

The north-eastern coastal Quảng Ninh province has released survey results for an index evaluating the competitiveness of departmental, district and sectoral level (DDCI).

 

Online Tết shopping a boon for busy pros

Many Vietnamese consumers say the hectic year-end schedule keeps them so busy that they can’t go shopping, but the development of e-commerce and e-payment is helping them avoid going to stores or supermarkets by themselves. 

Tết market selling safe farm produce opens in HCM City

A wide range of fruits and vegetables, speciality products for Tết (Lunar New Year) such as cashew nuts, candied fruits, meat paste, rice and traditional fish sauce are available at the Green-Nice Tết Market that opened at 12 Phùng Khắc Khoan, Đa Kao Ward, District 1 in HCM City on January 21.

Microsoft and FPT develop strategic partnership

Microsoft and FPT last week signed an Enterprise Agreement focusing on digital transformations and cloud deployments. The agreement tightens the long-term strategic partnership that has been in place for almost 20 years between the two leading IT corporations.

Reforms hastened by EVFTA

Hastening institutional reform and improving competitiveness has become more pressing than ever for Việt Nam to help firms grab opportunities from several new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs).

FDI to Việt Nam to increase, say officials

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow to Việt Nam is expected to increase, said Đỗ Nhất Hoàng, head of the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Seafood exports to grow by 5%

Seafood exports are expected to increase by 5 per cent this year to around US7.5 billion despite many possible hurdles, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (Vasep).

Power tariff likely to keep unchanged this year

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has not yet decided to adjust power tariffs this year and has been calculating basic prices, the ministry yesterday announced at an electricity production cost conference in Hà Nội.

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