The coming derivative product for government bonds (known as g-bonds) is expected to help financial institutions hedge risks, but experts have raised concerns about the trading mechanism.

Ride hailing firms like Grab may soon have to display electronic lights on their cars showing the word ‘TAXI', if the Government approves a proposal from the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

The competitive electricity wholesale market will be fully operational starting in 2019 following a successful year-long pilot period.

 Investors need to closely monitor market trends and signals to assess whether the market will likely experience a bulltrap after last Thursday’s shocking decline—and to determine whether this stage is one of more risk than opportunity.  

A set of criteria to evaluate the corporate development of the country and of each province and city were released at a press conference on Saturday in the capital.

According to the General Statistics Office, as of September 20 the banking sector’s credit growth was 9.52 per cent, much lower than the 11.02 per cent rate recorded a year earlier.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Malaysia (MOA) has announced plans to suspend imports of chilies from Việt Nam after detecting residue of chemicals used for plant protection exceeding the permissible level.

Many Vietnamese firms want to boost exports of agricultural products to China via official channels to gain higher added value and avoid risks from unofficial cross-border trade, but face a number of difficulties in seeking to bring their trade above-board. 

Ornamental fish farming is among the segments HCM City targets to develop with the aim of boosting the whole agricultural sector.

Nearly 200 enterprises and entrepreneurs in HCM City were awarded for their outstanding achievements at a ceremony held in the city on Saturday.

 ASEAN ministers praised the support of Japan, China and South Korea in strengthening ASEAN + 3 co-operation in food, agriculture and forestry fields at the 18^th meeting of ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry - AMAF + 3 (China, Japan, South Korea), held in Hà Nội yesterday.

In the future, the use of digital platforms by businesses will become a decisive factor in their success, delegates said at a conference in HCM City yesterday.

The domestic real estate market in the fourth quarter of this year is forecast to see the strongest increase in transactions in the year, higher than the transaction volume in the same period of 2017.

Tra fish export value is expected to exceed US$2 billion this year, higher than the industry’s target, due to the US-China trade war, according to experts.

The FPT Corporation and Vietnam Television (VTV) kicked off the 2018-2019 Digital Race for all students at universities across the country and some schools in Asia on Thursday.

Three infrastructure projects between a Vietnamese and an Indonesian enterprise with total investment to the tune of US$300 million have been signed in the presence of Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc.

Vietnamese shares bounced back on Friday following sharp falls earlier this week that had lowered stocks to attractive prices, triggering investors to bottom-fish.

More than 150 businesses from 13 countries and territories are expected to participate in the Food & Hotel Hanoi 2018 expo from November 28-30 at the International Centre of Exhibition.