ADB helps Viet Nam promote inclusive flower production

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday signed loan agreements worth US$20 million with Agripacific Holdings (APH) and Kunming Hasfarm Flowers (KHF) to develop high-value horticulture in Viet Nam, China and Indonesia.

Online Friday 2017 kicks off

Online Friday 2017, the largest annual event for the e-commerce business and consumer communities in Việt Nam, kicked off on Thursday evening in HCM City.

Customs revenue to surpass target

The budget revenue of the General Department of Customs (GDC) surpassed VNĐ261.1 trillion (US$11.5 billion), or 91.6 per cent of the 2017 target as of November 28.

VN exports surge 21% this year

Việt Nam recorded a trade surplus of US$2.8 billion in the first 11 months of 2017, mainly contributed by the foreign-invested sector, according to a General Department of Customs report.

Mini-marts disrupt food industry

Convenience stores were the most successful food and drink service channels in the past year, according to results of a survey released at a seminar held in HCM City on November 30.

Time for VN agriculture go hi-tech

It’s time for the Vietnamese agro-forestry-fishery industry to promote the application of modern agricultural equipment and technologies to build a sustainable industry.

VN Index falls after 8-day rally

Shares fell slightly on the HCM Stock Exchange as large-cap stocks were hit by profit-taking after the index touched a fresh 10-year high of 960 points.

German firms eye investment in Hà Nội

Members of the German Asia-Pacific Business Association (OAV) are keen to explore co-operation opportunities in urban development, infrastructure facility, means of transportation, energy, environment and human resources in Hà Nội.

Agriculture urged to automatise with IoT

The Fourth Industrial Revolution has seen a boom in breakthrough technologies and affected every sector, including agriculture. The changes require Việt Nam’s traditionally strong agricultural sector to implement smart agriculture solutions if it does not want to lose its markets.

CPI in November up 0.13 per cent

The consumer price index (CPI) in November rose 0.13 per cent from the previous month and 2.62 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Sabeco to list at VNĐ320,000

Shares of Việt Nam’s biggest brewer Sabeco will be sold at an initial price of VNĐ320,000 (US$14) apiece during the sale of the State’s majority stake in the company, whose shares are coded SAB on the HCM Stock Exchange.

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