Việt Nam News

Việt Nam saw an increase in the number of new enterprises and their registered capital in the first five months of 2018 due to improving business conditions.

Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCG) signed an agreement with Việt Nam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) to acquire the latter’s equity stake in Long Sơn Petrochemical Co Ltd.

Tens of millions of 11-digit subscribers will be switched to a 10-digit format, starting from September 15.

The capital city attracted US$860 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first five months of 2018, said municipal Department of Planning and Investment director Nguyễn Mạnh Quyền. 

Investors should not panic about the continuous fall of the stock market in recent times, said leaders of Saigon Securities (SSI).

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) will close the list of shareholders on June 15 to pay dividends for 2017 at the rate of 20 per cent.

Việt Nam is expected to adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), replacing the current Vietnamese accounting standards (VAS), by 2020 as part of its efforts to improve transparency, according to experts at a seminar held in Hà Nội on Monday.

Being creative to improve corporate management and approach international quality standards is one of the important factors that can help Vietnamese female entrepreneurs enhance their performance in selling farm produce.

The scale of State-owned enterprises controlled by the State Capital Management Committee is less than the initial plan, according to the latest draft of the decree on the functions, tasks, powers and organisational structure of the committee.

Global footwear brands like Adidas, Nike and Puma are increasingly turning to Việt Nam for their manufacturing needs due to its affordable labour costs and free trade agreements.

Local businesses should follow laws and requirements on origin when exporting their product to the US.

Vietnamese shares kept falling on Monday, weighed down by large-cap stocks as investors remained quiet amidst the lack of supporting news among all businesses.

Việt Nam’s paper industry has been facing difficulties in production due to the high cost of imported raw materials, though production has been stable since the start of this year.

Many activities and environmental projects are being carried out under the "Green Products Consumption Campaign” in HCM City, which has since 2010 sought to improve people's awareness of environmental protection.

The central province of Bình Định introduced its potential to South Korean businesses on Monday, aiming to lure investment from the Northeast Asian nation.

A group of sugar producers has asked for Government intervention as the industry struggles to compete with corn syrup imports.

The central city will host the third International Start-up Conference and Exhibition, or SURF 2018, on June 29, with the aim of attracting participants in technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and big data.

Thừa Thiên-Huế province attracted 11 projects worth nearly VNĐ2 trillion (US$87.1 million) in the first five months of this year.