Việt Nam News

FPT Software and Airbus signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) on looking into opportunities to develop aviation technology related to Airbus’s Skywise, a new aviation data platform, on Thursday.

Nearly 69 million shares of the Apax Holdings Joint Stock Company on December 15 were officially listed under code IBC on the HCM Stock Exchange at a reference price of VNĐ20,000.

Vietnamobile has become the fifth operator licensed to provide 4G services in Việt Nam, baodautu.vn reported.

Saigon Securities Inc is seeking shareholders’ approval for its plan to issue 1.2 million convertible bonds and 10 million ESOP (employee stock ownership programme) shares.

Việt Nam is one of the world's fastest growing e-commerce countries, Lại Việt Anh, deputy director of Việt Nam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (Vecita) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, said.

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR), the operator of Dung Quất Refinery, will conduct Việt Nam’s biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO) on January 17 next year, hoping to garner about VNĐ4 trillion (US$157.4 million) for State coffers.

Up to 10 years in prison and fines up to VNĐ5 billion (US$221,000) now await captains, fishermen and boat owners who conduct illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Following the recently signed ASEAN-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) and the 2016 revised ASEAN–China Free Trade Area (ACFTA), Vietnamese enterprises have another great opportunity to increase their profitability in the Chinese market, achieving this potential also poses a major challenge.

Vietnamese logistics firms must work to improve their competitiveness, said Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh at the Việt Nam Logistics Forum 2017 in Hà Nội on Friday. 
 

Vietnamese shares ended Friday on different notes, with investors’ confidence mixed on the last day in which exchange-traded funds (ETFs) completed their portfolio reviews.

BIDV Securities Jsc. (BSC) intends to go through with a public offering (PO) on December 29 under the stock code BSI.

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Corporation (Petrolimex) and PetroVietnam Oil Corporation (PVOil) on Friday officially began the supply of E5 RON92 biofuel for sale nationwide.

The Việt Nam-Russia oil and gas exploration joint venture (Vietsovpetro), on Thursday, announced that it has earned more than US$1.89 billion, exceeding its target of $1.88 billion set for 2017.

The People’s Committee of Phú Quốc District urged careful consideration to be given to decisions regarding land purchases.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has approved a project to restructure the Việt Nam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) in 2017-20.

Japanese enterprises raised four problems they face while doing business in Việt Nam in a dialogue with the Advisory Council for Administrative Procedure Reform on Wednesday.

Financial stocks’ strong recovery lifted both local exchanges on Thursday, but the market’s short-term prospects remained gloomy following the outflow of money.

The Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) will co-ordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade to protect the legitimate rights and interests of local steelmakers who were recently accused of tax evasion by the US Department of Commerce (DOC).