VFF to help push aquatic exports to Australia

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) will join hands with relevant agencies to organise a dialogue between 100 Vietnamese seafood businesses in the Mekong Delta region and the Australia’s Seafood Importers Association (ASIS).

Forum connects Vietnamese startups in US and VN

A forum connecting Vietnamese startups in the United States and Việt Nam, themed “Lessons from Silicon Valley: Việt Nam’s path to startup success,” was organised in San Francisco City on Saturday.

First Vietnamese Coffee Day feted

he first Vietnamese Coffee Day opened on Sunday at the Lâm Viên Square in Đà Lạt, aiming to boost productivity and quality while adding value to homegrown beans.

Doubts persist over E5 fuel sales

Southern cities and provinces are ready to switch from the RON92 grade petrol to E5 biofuel starting next year, but concerns remain over its pricing and consumer preference.

Đồng Tháp to host investment promotion conference

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp will next week (from Dec 18 to 19) organise an investment promotion conference in Cao Lãnh city to call for investment into 33 projects in the province.

VN goods enjoy promotion gains

A programme launched by HCM City has proved to be effective in promoting local-made products and supporting domestic businesses to develop brands and improve their production.

Investor caution set to slow stock movements

Shares are forecast to slow down this week in the face of rising profit-taking pressure after a long rally, as well as net selling by foreign investors and uncertainty before the portfolio restructuring period of exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

New luxury resort coming to Thua Thien Hue

MTV Hue Spirit Sanctuary Ltd Co this week received in-principle approval from Thừa Thiên Huế People’s Committee to develop a luxury resort complex in the province’s Hương Trà Town.

VN to cut costs, rules for firms

The private business sector in Việt Nam is vital for the economy, however, obstacles and challenges remain, which can only be overcome through the combined efforts of policymakers and business leaders next year.

VN wants Cambodia to grow cashew

The Việt Nam Cashew Association has provided VNĐ1.5 billion (US$66,000) to the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries for growing one million cashew trees on a total area of 500,000 hectares from now through 2022.

Property inventories drop by 17 per cent

Real estate inventories were estimated at VNĐ25.7 trillion (US$1.13 billion) at the end of November, according to the Housing and Real Estate Market Management Department under the Ministry of Construction.

Gov’t suspends change to red book rules

The Ministry of Resources and Environment early this week issued a circular suspending a regulation that required each family to include information about every member in their certificate of land use rights, or red book, instead of only the head of household.

SCIC sells 5.6 per cent stake at Vinaconex

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) collected VNĐ137 billion (US$6 million) after auctioning 5.35 million shares of Việt Nam Construction and Import-Export Joint Stock Corporation (Vinaconex) on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange on December 8.

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