Việt Nam News

The Vietnamese stock market will be in good health in 2018, despite possible cautions, risks and imbalances, argued economic experts at an online discussion yesterday.

Transport regulations will be reviewed to ensure a fair business environment for firms, Deputy Minister of Transport Lê Đình Thọ said yesterday.

Fourteen outstanding business leaders from Việt Nam were honoured as winners of the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2017 (APEA) at a ceremony held in HCM City on December 19, the first time it was held in Việt Nam.

Shares rebounded on Wednesday after a brief fall on Tuesday, boosted by energy and bank stocks on investors’ expectation of positive Q4 earnings from these companies.

Cutting-edge processing and packaging machines, and technologies and services for the food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and barcoding, printing and labelling industries are on display at PROPAK Việt Nam, which opened in HCM City on Tuesday.

FPT Corporation has reduced its ownership at FPT Retail and FPT Trading to under 50 per cent, the corporation announced on Tuesday.

Thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s drastic and direct administrative reform, a majority of cumbersome business and investment conditions (permits) have been significantly omitted for agricultural producers, reducing cost and boosting productivity in the process.

The 14th Saigon Autotech & Accessories Show 2018 will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City from May 24 to 27.

Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) plans to sell diesel meeting Euro 5 emissions standards from January 1, 2018, becoming the first company to distribute diesel of the highest quality in Việt Nam.

Foreign firms control 75 per cent of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Nguyễn Quốc Việt, deputy general director of AVM Việt Nam Company, said yesterday.

International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Tuesday a successful syndicated senior loan package transfer of US$110 million to An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) as a joint effort to boost the latter’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lending.

Shares declined on the two national stock exchanges on Tuesday, dragged by slump of brewer Sabeco, but cash flow remained strong which opened an opportunity for a recovery in the next session.

After 10 years joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Việt Nam's export and import value in 2017 has increased four times to reach over US$400 billion, or 170 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the General Department of Customs (GDC).

Việt Nam needs a legal framework for the development of digital banking, heard a conference held by the State Bank of Việt Nam in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Việt Nam Report Company (VNR) on Tuesday announced the top 10 most prestigious listed companies for 2017.

A new wave of investment is expected in Đồng Tháp Province as its business climate has greatly improved in recent years, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said at a conference held yesterday.

FrieslandCampina Việt Nam has been ranked among the 100 most sustainable businesses of 2017 for its contributions to the sustainable development of the country.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) on Tuesday pledged to meet all the cash demands of individuals and firms during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year), the country’s largest festival.