Vietjet on Monday started selling tickets on its newest international route connecting Hà Nội with Tokyo, Japan.

Vietnamese shares extended their rallies on Tuesday on improved investor confidence regarding positive developments of global stock markets and comments by government officials on the country’s macro-economy and securities market.

Viettel Global Investment JSC, a subsidiary of military-run telecom giant Viettel Group, will list more than 2.24 million shares on the Unlisted Public Companies (UPCOM) market on September 25.

The initial public offerings of three subsidiaries of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) raised VNĐ7.45 trillion (US$320.5 million) in the first half of this year, a company official said. 

Japan’s Taisho Pharmaceutical Co Ltd has successfully purchased 9.2 million shares of DHG Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, representing a 7.06 per cent stake.

A capital shortage for local paper manufacturers could make them lose out to foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises in their own country, according to experts.

The Department of Trade Defence under the Ministry of Industry and Trade will begin releasing Việt Nam’s export data to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) on a monthly basis to help local businesses avoid Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs.

Being a newcomer does not mean Bình Phước will forever be “a follower” in terms of economic development, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told an investment promotion conference held in the province on Monday.

Settling non-performing loans (NPLs) has been easier since the application of Nation Assembly’s Resolution 42 a year ago, but detailed guidance is still needed to make the use of the regulation smoother, industry insiders said.

Sacombank and Becamex Bình Phước Infrastructure Development JSC on Monday signed an agreement under which Sacombank will provide credit to Becamex Bình Phước for construction of the Becamex - Bình Phước Industrial and Residential Complex project.

With around a month to go for the Mid-Autumn festival, moon cake producers have unveiled many traditional and new varieties.

Fifteen members of the Việt Nam Automobile Manufacturers' Association (VAMA) and Vietnam Car Importers' Association (VIVA) will participate in the 2018 Việt Nam Motor Show in HCM City in October.

In the first seven months of 2018, Việt Nam exported 3.41 million tonnes of steel, earning US$2.53 billion, increasing 40.4 per cent in volume and 56.3 per cent in turnover from the same period last year.

The price of industrially-farmed chicken in Việt Nam’s southern region has dropped as businesses imported too many chicken products from foreign countries.

Vietnamese shares gained steadily on Monday, driven by energy, retail agriculture stocks despite underperformance of the financial sector amid investors’ uncertainty.

Despite the strengthening of the dollar against other global currencies, remittances to HCM City have continued to increase.

The northern province of Bắc Ninh licensed 116 new foreign direct investment (FDI)  projects worth US$332.5 million in the first seven months of 2018, according to the provincial Department of Planning and Investment.

Two new solar power plants are scheduled to be built in the central province of Hà Tĩnh, with total capacity of 58MWp.