Online portal launched for Vietnamese start-ups

The municipal People’s Committee on Tuesday officially launched StartupCity.vn - a start-up ecosystem, which is expected to connect start-ups with international firms, thus creating new jobs.

175 businesses participate in MTA Hà Nội 2017

Some 175 businesses are participating in the 5th International Precision Engineering, Machine Tools and Metalworking Exhibition & Conference (MTA HANOI 2017) which began in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

BDDIF to sell 10.47 million shares of Bidiphar

Bình Định Development Investment Fund (BDDIF) has registered to sell 10.47 million shares, equal to 20 per cent of Bình Định Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment JSC’s charter capital.

VIP Infrastructure offloads 11.3 million CII shares

Singapore-based VIP Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd has completed the sale of 11.3 million shares of HCM Infrastructure Investment JSC (CII), reducing its ownership from 8.76 per cent to 4.17 per cent.

Uber, Grab rankle Vinasun shareholders

In the last three years, ride-hailing applications Uber and Grab have decimated the business of local taxi firms. Now, taxi companies’ foreign shareholders are feeling the pain.

Retail faces high employee turnover

The retail sector faces a high rate of employee turnover, hampering firms’ long-term development, argues a recent report by Navigos Group, the country’s leading human resources recruiter.

Veg, fruit exporters must up safety standards

Vietnamese exporters of fruits and vegetables must improve hygienic standards of their products to avoid technical barriers imposed by the EU market, experts said at a meeting held on Oct 9 in HCM City.

 

VN-Index edges up at the last minute

Shares rose slightly for a second day on the HCM Stock Exchange this week but the rally was recorded in the last trading minutes thanks to recovery of some large-cap stocks.

Sustainable development’s good for business

A focus on sustainable development is good for business, and enterprises should see it as critical for long-term growth, Vũ Tiến Lộc, Chairman of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), said yesterday.

Agriculture tries to avoid fluctuations

Economic experts are concerned at the slow growth of the agriculture sector, which they believe may affect the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year.

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