Việt Nam News

Total import-export turnover between Việt Nam and APEC member economies reached US$265.3 billion in the first 10 months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 17.4 per cent and almost equal to last year’s turnover.

The 17th Việt Nam-China International Trade Fair has seen trade deals worth over US$258 million signed between enterprises from both sides in six days. 

NA deputies voiced concerns that the countries’ competition authorities—the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) and the Vietnam Competition Council (VCC)—might not be sufficiently independent to fulfill their mission objectives in a fair and impartial manner.

Around 500 Vietnamese and foreign scientists, technologists, professionals, students, stakeholders in the food industry, and food business owners and managers gathered for the 15th ASEAN Food Conference which opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

After 10 years, VN-Index reached historical milestone when reaching 800 points. Việt Nam News talks with Steven Mantle, offshore fund raising director under Vietfund Management (VFM) about the market as well as operation of its funds. 

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Wednesday announced the State divestment from Sài Gòn Beer Alcohol Beverage Joint Stock Company, better known as Sabeco.

The Ministry of Construction has decided to offload its entire holding of 118.26 million shares, equivalent to 49.65 per cent, in Development Investment Construction Group.

State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) will hold roadshows to introduce investment opportunities in five companies from which it is expected to offload State capital this week.

The Vietnamese economy urgently needs to find new drivers for growth in the period from 2018-20 to achieve rapid but sustainable development, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said at a conference held by the Việt Nam Academy of Social Sciences in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

An overview forum initiated by Japan’s Nikkei Asian Review was held yesterday in Hà Nội, focusing on Việt Nam’s economic development, through exchanges of views among Vietnamese and Japanese government delegates and business representatives.

More than 450 exhibitors from 31 Vietnamese cities and provinces and over 20 countries are displaying their products at the four-day annual Vietnam Foodexpo that opened in HCM City yesterday.

Representatives from 17 Norwegian fisheries and aquaculture companies visited HCM City from November 7-15 to explore business opportunities and promote cooperation on sustainable aquaculture.

Shares rose further on both local markets on Wednesday as investors looked for opportunities in other stocks rather than large-caps.

Chairman of Quảng Ninh Province People’s Committee Nguyễn Đức Long gave his nod to Hải Âu Aviation’s proposal of launching a seaplane flight route from Hạ Long City to Cô Tô Island.

Mekong Delta's Tiền Giang Province will implement solutions to achieve success in the export of star-apples to the United States in December, the People’s Committee of Tiền Giang said.

The on-time performance record of domestic Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Air, Jetstar Pacific and Vasco in October was 18,392 flights.

Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) has collected debt worth some VNĐ16 trillion (US$702 million) since the beginning of the year, VAMC’s general director Đoàn Văn Thắng revealed.

Việt Nam has the advantage of low occupancy cost in the prime office market, according to Savills Việt Nam.