Africa full of potential for Vietnamese firms

Africa is a market with high export demand and less strict requirements, giving it potential, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Asia-Africa (the Middle East – Africa Zone).

$35m aquatic feed plant opens in Đồng Tháp

Sao Mai Group on Tuesday put its aquatic feed processing plant, worth VNĐ800 billion (US$35 million), into operation in southern Đồng Tháp province’s Sao Mai Industrial Complex.

Differences in rates at large banks

In contrast to Vietcombank’s move to cut deposit interest rate a week ago, two other large State-owned commercial banks -- Vietinbank and BIDV -- this week announced they were raising the rate.

HCMC warns of real estate companies' illegal acts

The HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment on Nov 20 issued a warning to customers and secondary real estate investors about illegal activity of Alibaba Real Estate Joint-Stock Company and Alibaba Tây Bắc HCMC Joint-Stock Company.

Canada holds promise for VN farms

Although Canada is a major producer of seafood, it still imports a variety of sea products from Việt Nam, especially black tiger shrimps.

Sabeco to entice investors in Singapore, London

Sài Gòn Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation, better known as Sabeco, will hold roadshows in two major financial markets – Singapore and London – in an effort to draw foreign investors to one of the biggest State capital divestments.

Economy needs breakthrough firms

The Vietnamese economy needs “breakthrough businesses” to improve competitiveness and the quality of GDP growth, experts said at a conference held in HCM City on Nov 21.

 

VN-Index remains steady on uptrend

Shares shook sharply on Tuesday’s afternoon trade under increased profit-taking activity but still closed higher thanks to solid investor confidence in the market outlook.

Stamping policy stopped

Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has approved proposal to stop policy of stamping beer products which stirred public concerns over years.

US announces findings on VN dumping

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced its affirmative preliminary determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of the import of tool chests and cabinets from Việt Nam and China.

HCMC exports to top $35b in 2017

HCM City is likely to achieve exports of US$35.2 billion this year, a 15.1 per cent increase from last year, and imports of $43.1 billion, a 13.2 per cent rise.

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