Việt Nam News

The People’s Committee of Ninh Thuận Province has granted investment licences to nine solar power projects worth more than VNĐ12 trillion (US$527.4 million). 

The price of cooking gas in HCM City and the southern provinces has increased by VNĐ18,000 (79 US cents) for a 12kg canister starting June 1.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) said it has organised 19 auctions so far this year, collecting almost VNĐ10 trillion in shares.

The State Bank of Việt Nam has set the daily reference exchange rate for June 1 at VNĐ22,566 per US dollar, down VNĐ29 from the previous day.

Big Day, the online summer shopping promotion of 2018, has started at 12 midnight and will last until 12 p.m. today, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. 

The index of industrial production (IIP) was the lowest in Việt Nam in the first five months of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam is a hotbed of entrepreneurialism generally, but is particularly fertile ground for budding business women. Here, our expat financial services expert Brian Spence examines the trend.

The Việt Nam International Premium Products Fair and the Việt Nam International Maternity – Mom and Kids Products Fair opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on May 31.

Despite rising investors’ participation in recent Government bond (G-bond) auctions, the G-bond market has become low-selling due to widening gap in interest rate expectations between investors and the issuer.

Vietnamese shares soared on Thursday on strong demand from investors for financial-banking firms and property developers.

Việt Nam always considers the Japanese business community a leading strategic partner in the process of restructuring its economy, as well as in improving the growth, quality and competitiveness of the country, said State President Trần Đại Quang at the Việt Nam Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo on May 31.

The Government aims for the industry and construction sector to account for 30-35 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, according to the country’s new plan for industrial restructuring in the 2018-20 period, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng on May 25.

Numerous Vietnamese companies have shown their ability to join Samsung’s supply chain thanks to the support of the South Korean group’s innovative consultant programme.

The State Bank of Việt Nam has approved the plan of Việt Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) to increase its current charter capital.

Việt Nam’s new-age carrier Vietjet will launch a direct flight connecting Hà Nội with Osaka (Japan) on November 8.

The first Thanh Hà litchi festival will be organised in the northern province of Hải Dương on June 10 to promote the local specialty fruit.

Mercedes-Benz Việt Nam is recalling 284 vehicles over a wiring defect that could unexpectedly trigger faulty airbags.

Việt Nam’s total revenue from retail sales and services in the first five months of this year maintained a high growth since the beginning of the year.