Việt Nam News

The number of workers in the electronics industry is on the rise, and e-businesses will be a critical source of employment in the future. However, up to 80 per cent of such firms say they find it difficult to recruit technicians.

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) on Wednesday raised almost VNĐ7 trillion (US$311 million) for the Government by selling a 20 per cent stake at the initial public offering (IPO) held at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange.

Vietnamese shares ended Wednesday on a negative note, driven by the financial-banking, energy and brokerage sectors.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) on January 25 conducted preliminary determinations on dumping and subsidising with respect to certain copper pipe fittings, originating in or exported from Việt Nam.

Việt Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) reported a pre-tax profit of more than VNĐ8 trillion (US$352 million) in 2017.

The National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS) on Tuesday announced a fee reduction for its local switching system service, interconnected by more than 170,000 ATMs nationwide.

The southern province of Tiền Giang has proposed that the management overseeing the quality of star apples exported to the United States (US) be enhanced. This will help protect the fruit’s brand, as well as the prestige of Vietnamese agricultural products.

Forbes Việt Nam magazine announced the “30 Under 30” list earlier this week, featuring some of the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers in the country.

Interest rates in inter-bank and G-bond markets have declined significantly despite rising capital demands ahead of Tết (Lunar New Year), the country’s biggest holiday season.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc asked ministries and relevant sectors to study the effects on Việt Nam of the tax reforms US President Donald Trump signed into law last month.

The southern province of Bạc Liêu should focus on super intensive, high-tech shrimp farming to become the nation’s shrimp hub, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told an investment conference in Bạc Liêu City yesterday.

Online shopping has increased significantly in Việt Nam, especially by young consumers, according to the High Quality Vietnamese Product Business Association.

Việt Nam ran a trade deficit of US$300 million in January due to soaring imports.

Nineteen European food and beverage (F&B) companies are visiting Việt Nam to explore partnerships with local importers and distributors.

etroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas) may sell 30 per cent of its total shares to a strategic investor in 2020,  the firm’s chairman, Lê Như Linh, said yesterday.

Việt Nam's pepper farmers are on pins and needles as pepper prices continue to decline. The industry, once known for its high profit margins, is in crisis due to unsustainable development, lack of strict control over production and unforeseeable speculation. 

As Việt Nam’s maritime industry grows, it will have a profound impact on the economy, tourism and trading and ultimately boost economic growth.