Việt Nam News

Việt Nam is likely to have something to crow about during the Year of the Rooster as several factors will facilitate socio-economic growth, ANZ Vietnam said on Friday.

Representatives of 20 Japanese firms in Việt Nam are attending the Japan Parts & Processing Exhibition 2017, organised by Hà Nội’s Department of Industry and Trade and the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), in Hà Nội on February 23, to sound out business opportunities.

Pragmatic policies are needed for the Government to realise its goal of promoting start-ups in the agriculture sector.

As many as 120 businesses from 20 countries are expected to participate in the Aquaculture Việt Nam 2017 Exhibition, scheduled to take place in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ in October.

The southeastern province of Đồng Nai expects to grow an additional 500 ha of cocoa by 2018, bringing the total area of cocoa in the province to 1,000 ha.

Mekong Beauty Show, the only business-to-business beauty exhibition in Việt Nam, will be held at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in HCM City’s District 7 from June 15-17.

European companies have expressed optimism about the business environment in Việt Nam during a recent meeting with the press, Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper reported.

Germany plans to open a representative office in Đà Nẵng to boost co-operation and investment in the central coastal city and central region, newly appointed German ambassador to Việt Nam, Christian Berger, said on a working visit to Đà Nẵng on Wednesday.

Vietnamese youth believe there are certain technologies that will have a significant impact on their lives, according to survey findings released on Wednesday by Microsoft.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Việt Nam saw a year-on-year rise of 21.5 per cent to US$3.4 billion in the first two months of the year

PetroVietnam Power Nhơn Trạch 2 has proposed that the firm’s management board raise the dividend payment rate on last year’s business performance from 20 per cent to 36 per cent.

Listed automobile companies will face a challenging and volatile year in 2017 on policy changes and rising competition from imported products.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ on Wednesday slammed the delay in closing down or restructuring losing industry and trade projects, stressing that the Government would not pump money to save them.

The Việt Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC) will take drastic measures to recover around VNĐ33 trillion (US$2.598 billion) of non-performing loans (NPLs) this year, VAMC chairman Nguyễn Tiến Đông said.

The Australian Consulate General in HCM City on Wednesday awarded Direct Aid Programme (DAP) grants worth more than VNĐ3.3 billion (around US$144,500) to 11 projects for the 2016-17 period.

Taxi firms are calling for fair competition with tech-based rivals Uber and Grab, which have seen a rapid development in the past two years in Việt Nam.

Delegates attending a seminar in HCM City on Wednesday urged the Government to amend or revoke a decree on rice exports which they said impedes exports of the grain.

The local stock market saw corrections within narrow range yesterday on the two exchanges as investors increased selling on fears of a steeper fall.