Việt Nam News

Central Thừa Thiên-Huế and Quảng Nam provinces and their neighbouring Đà Nẵng City  will offer optimal conditions to lure investment from European countries in hi-tech, tourism, logistics, health care and advanced farming.

Shares fell yesterday to end a three-day rally as investors tried to lock in profits and choppy crude prices resulted in a negative move for the energy sector.

HCM City Infrastructure Investment JSC yesterday signed a contract to sell US$40 million worth of convertible bonds to KEB Hana Banktrustee and Custodian Business, the first tranche in its plan of issuing $60 million bonds to raise funds for its projects, the HCM Stock Exchange-listed company announced.

Việt Nam has emerged as a powerful manufacturing powerhouse in Asia but “weak logistics activities have limited its trade competitiveness”, the deputy minister of industry and trade said at a logistics forum held yesterday in HCM City.

The agricultural sector will focus on restructuring, developing and promoting 10 key products for export, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường said at a meeting held on November 22 in Hà Nội.

Outstanding loans of Hà Nội-credit institutions are estimated to touch VNĐ1.43 trillion (US$63.27 million) in November, up 15.6 per cent since last December, reveals the latest report by Hà Nội Statistics Office.

Up to 88 businesses will be presented with the "Việt Nam Value Award 2016" in recognition of their strong national brand names on November 30, officials announced on Wednesday.

Consumers who seek information about financial and insurance services can receive advice from service providers at the Online FinFair Việt Nam Week from January 3 to 7, 2017.

Many violations and shortcomings have been found at the State Capital and Investment Company (SCIC).

Vietnam Airlines will add nearly 900 flights on 10 domestic routes between January 15 and February 13 next year to meet the demand during Tết (Lunar New Year).

The Ministry of Information and Communications imposed fines of around VNĐ1 billion (US$45,000) on Viettel, VinaPhone, MobiFone, Vietnamobile and GTel for violating regulations on discounts and promotions.

Hà Nội is seeking ways to promote investments in high-tech agricultural production.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has issued a decision establishing a central steering committee to launch a general economic survey next year to serve the country’s economic management.

A number of big State-owned enterprises recently listing or preparing trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) after long-delayed plans have attracted large investor attention. Tạ Thanh Bình, Director of Securities Market Development Department under the State Securities Commission, speaks to Việt Nam News about the newly effective regulation on obligatory listing for equitised State-owned enterprises and its impact on the market and equitisation progress.

Construction of the new Bến Đình Tourism Port in Quảng Ngãi Province’s Lý Sơn Island District kicked off yesterday.

Việt Nam exported nearly 10,000 tonnes of fresh fruit to difficult markets such as the United States, Canada, South Korea and Japan in the first 10 months of this year.

Shares rallied for a third succession session on Wednesday, driven by consumer goods producer Masan Group’s dividend payment plan, while financial-banking stocks continued to perform well.