Việt Nam News

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said his Government encouraged foreign firms in milk production and processing to expand production, upgrade technology and apply energy-saving solutions in the country. He said this during his meeting with the representatives of some milk companies in New Zealand in Auckland on March 13 as part of his official visit to the country. 

The Trade Defense Department has received a request for an antidumping and countervailing duty investigation on laminated woven sacks imported from Việt Nam from the US Department of Commerce.

The Ministry of Transport (MoT) is seeking the prime minister’s approval on plans to reorganise toll booths at the Hải Vân tunnel area.

Market value of Government bonds (G-bonds) hit VNĐ1 quadrillion (US$44 billion) at the end of February, equivalent to 20 per cent of Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2017.

Việt Nam’s total steel exports in the first two months of the year rose 38.6 per cent from the same period last year to reach more than 728,000 tonnes, according to the Viet Nam Steel Association (VSA).

Domestic waterway tourism in HCM City can not develop with its current weak infrastructure system.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) hosted a Vietnam - Japan Economic Dialogue yesterday, with the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) and a Japanese business delegate in attendance.

Việt Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) announced on Monday that two separate legal entities managed by Warburg Pincus would invest over US$370 million in the bank.

Vietnamese shares rallied on Monday due to strong growth among blue-chips, but the weakened significantly towards the closing minutes.

Sixty three per cent of businesses in Việt Nam believe the newly-signed Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement will have a positive impact on their operations, according to an HSBC Group survey.

Liên Việt Post Joint Stock Commercial Bank (LienVietPostBank)’s profit is predicted to increase by 27.4 per cent to reach VNĐ2.2 trillion in 2018.

Japonica rice is set to become one of the main export rice categories of Việt Nam in the coming time, according to the Việt Nam Food Association (VFA).

The Hana Financial Group has decided to expand its business in Việt Nam by acquiring a stake in Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV).

HCM City Stock Exchange has announced the results of registration for the shares auction of Việt Nam Southern Food Corporation (Vinafood 2).

The total fish catch in the country reached 496,900 tonnes in the first two months of the year, up 1.2 per cent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

After stopping car exports to Việt Nam for more than a month, Japanese auto giant Honda Motor suddenly decided to import around 2,000 vehicles from Thailand in early March.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index is forecast to struggle due to uncertain market sentiment this week, with eyes on the two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) set to finish reviewing their portfolios on March 16.

Most of the production and business targets of Việt Nam National Oil and Gas Group, better known as PetroVietnam, has exceeded the plan for the first quarter.