Việt Nam News

A group of engineers from Gamota JSC won the US$80,000 FbStart award, creating a social network management application that came out the victor at the Facebook Hackathon contest.

Vietnamese exporters must understand and take advantage of the regulations on the origin of goods in dealing with the Republic of Korea’s (RoK) market, said Trần Minh Trang, Deputy Head of Origin of Goods Division of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

The upcoming free trade agreement between Việt Nam and the European Union (EVFTA) will open new opportunities for Viet Nam to access modern technologies and learn management skills, Deputy Industry and Trade Minister Trần Quốc Khánh said at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday.

Shares slipped further yesterday on the HCM Stock Exchange, driven by steep declines of Vinamilk (VNM) and Sabeco (SAB), the two largest listed stocks.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade raised the domestic petroleum retail price by VNĐ919 per litre to VNĐ17,594 (77 US cents) per litre as of 3pm yesterday.

With or without the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement, trade between Việt Nam and the US would continue to rise, a conference heard in HCM City yesterday.

Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Bank (SHB) will issue 100 million shares worth VNĐ1 trillion (US$ 43.8 million) to shareholders under its merger plan with Vinaconex-Viettel Finance JSC (VVF), the bank announced in a statement on Monday.

Many provinces have reviewed the price management activities for milk and other supplementary dietary products for children under six years of age, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has said.

Many joint stock banks have also opted to list their shares on HOSE or on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) instead of trading on UPCoM.

Việt Nam is likely to miss an export growth target of 10 per cent that the National Assembly set for 2016, official data has suggested.

The Prime Minister praised Viettel Group as having created a new growth model for Việt Nam at a ceremony late last week to mark the telecom group’s 10 years of investment abroad. 

The Government has pledged to offer preferential policies on land, financing and technology to farmers and localities engaged in high-tech agriculture.

Việt Nam paid US$8.27 billion for importing equipment and machines from China in the first 11 months, according to the General Department of Customs.

Intimex, a member of the BRG Group, officially offered Japanese Aomori Apples for sale in Việt Nam to meet demand for clean, high quality and guaranteed apples from local consumers.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is developing a decree aimed at boosting the development of industrial zones (IZs) and economic zones (EZs).

The aircraft has played an important role in the carrier’s plans to expand its base and renovate its fleet.

The Central Highlands province of Đắk Lắk will continue supporting coffee exporters in seeking and expanding their export outlets and co-operating with domestic and foreign partners.

South Korean exports to Việt Nam has increased by 11.8 per cent year-on-year as of October, according to the Korea Trade Promotion Corporation (KOTRA).