Việt Nam News

As I have highlighted several times in this column, Việt Nam now has the second fastest growing economy in the world, after China.

Vietnamese shares slipped on Thursday as foreign investors struck a large net sell value after the US central bank raised interest rates and signaled more hikes to come this year.

The Netherlands seeks to establish a partnership with Việt Nam’s Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ in hi-tech agriculture.

Authorities in central Quảng Trị Province have initiated moves to build Quảng Trị Airport through a public-private-partnership (PPP).

Central Thừa Thiên-Huế Province plans to expand the Phú Bài International Airport to accommodate 3 to 3.5 million passengers by 2020 and up to 7 million per year by 2025. 

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) has unveiled a plan to allow Vietnamese gamblers to play at a casino in the southern province of Kiên Giang.

The Vân Đồn International Airport in the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh is scheduled to receive its first flight in December this year, according to investor Sun Group.

Sweden’s Wayne's Coffee opened its first cafe in Việt Nam on Wednesday with the aim of establishing the coffee chain all over the country.

Truong Bomi (Nguyễn Xuân Trường), CEO of AhaMove, a motorbike-based start-up using technology for delivery services, and Phan Bá Mạnh, CEO of Anvui, a start-up that provides management solutions for inter-provincial bus services companies, spoke to Việt Nam News reporter Nguyễn Linh Anh about the opportunities of local start-ups in applying smart mobility solutions to Việt Nam’s current traffic situation.

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR) will hold its first shareholders’ meeting on June 21 in Quảng Ngãi City after five months since its initial public offering (IPO) on January 17 this year.

The Ministry of Science and Technology launched the Techfest 2018 brand identity design competition on Wednesday.

Litchi fruit lovers can enjoy Lục Ngạn litchi at the ‘2018 Lục Ngạn – Bắc Giang Litchi Week’ which began at Big C Thăng Long Supermarket today in Hà Nội.

Three international exhibitions — Paper Vietnam, Rubber and Tyre Vietnam, and Coatings Expo Vietnam — opened in HCM City yesterday.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will tweak monetary policy this year to help achieve the targets set by the Government and National Assembly.

In order to take advantage of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, aside from common tasks such as building e-governance and publicity and transparency of activities of alladministrative agencies, the National Council on Sustainable Development and Competitiveness Improvement must choose areas with the potential for development, such as textiles and logistics.

New criteria for Cần Thơ City’s housing projects stipulate that investors must dedicate 20 per cent of their project land to social housing in certain cases, according to the city People's Committee.

The Hà Nội National University here on Tuesday launched EMDDI, a ride-hailing model applied to transport businesses.

Vietnamese shares advanced on Wednesday on the back of large-caps but trading liquidity remained low to prove cautious investor sentiment and signal volatile sessions to come.