The Government Office last week sent a written document to the central bank governor, referring to the mobilisation of idle gold and foreign currency sources from the people.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index remained fragile on Monday, losing its positive momentum as investors remained cautious over the current market downtrend.

Six APEC economies are displaying agricultural products and advanced agri-production technologies required to address food security and sustainably develop agriculture at an exhibition that opened in Cần Thơ City today (August 21).

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) yesterday (August 21) signed a letter of intent to enhance bilateral cooperation in agricultural research.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has ratified LienVietPost Bank’s proposal of convertible bonds issuance in 2017.

Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) and Siam Cement Public Company Limited (SCG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on speeding up the process of the Long Sơn Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.

Capella Quảng Nam Joint Stock Company, a subsidiary of Capella Land JSC, began the construction of Tam Thăng 2 Industrial Park in the central province of Quảng Nam on Sunday.

Around 90 delegates from 21 APEC member economies met at a workshop today to discuss ways to enhance regulatory expertise as it relates to WTO’s agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT).

Thành Thành Công Tây Ninh Joint Stock Company (TTCS) will fully acquire Biên Hòa Sugar Joint Stock Company (JSC), becoming in the process the biggest sugar producer in Việt Nam.

The imposition of temporary safeguard duties on DAP and MAP fertiliser imports into Việt Nam, which came into effect on August 19, is an effort to help protect the domestic fertiliser industry but might push up production costs for farmers.

In a recently released conclusion to a meeting on tax law adjustments, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ asked that the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) controversial new amendment drafts to tax laws be adjusted to meet both the national growth plan and the current economic climate.

Stock analysts remain cautious on the market outlook this week in the context of a deficiency in supporting information as well as the weakening participation of foreign traders.

The TTC Group on August 18 signed a memorandum of understanding with two prestigious international organisations in the sugar industry, Mitr Phol Group (Thailand) and Vasantdada Sugar Institute (India).

The domestic retail price of RON 92 petroleum increased by VNĐ461 to trade at a maximum of VNĐ17,486 (77 US cents) per litre, as of 3pm on Saturday.

The first-instance hearing of Hà Văn Thắm, former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Ocean Commercial Joint Stock Bank, Ocean Bank, and his accomplices will reopen on August 28, according to the Hà Nội People’s Court. 

Experts from APEC member economies on Saturday afternoon spoke about the need to invest in quality infrastructure at a workshop hosted by the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in HCM City.

Amending provisions on competition policy in free trade agreements (FTAs) and economic partnership agreements (EPAs) should be a top priority, participants said at the first working day of APEC’s Committee on Trade and Investment (CTI) at the third Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) now being held in HCM City.

Improved transport efficiency and port connectivity are essential to advancing economic integration in the Asia Pacific region, participants said at a transport working group meeting at APEC’s 3rd Senior Officials Meeting (SOM 3) held in HCM City on Aug 18.