Biên Hòa Sugar JSC and Thành Thành Công Tây Ninh Sugar JSC, two subsidiaries of the Thành Thành Công Group (TTC Group), will take over the sugar business from Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Agriculture International (HAGL Agrico) for VNĐ1.33 trillion (US$59.1 million).
The HCM City People’s Committee has ordered all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) with 100 per cent charter capital owned by the State to fully publish information about their activities.
A seminar “The Pacific Alliance (PA) and Việt Nam in the global context” was held in Hà Nội on Monday, aiming to support Việt Nam’s role as the ASEAN co-ordinator with the alliance.
State credit institutions will offer enterprises developing national agricultural products 70 per cent of investment capital support, said the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).
At the third Intersessional Ministerial Meeting of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held on Monday in Hà Nội, participants discussed issues such as goods, services, investments and rules in RCEP negotiations, in hope of finalising the agreement by the end of the year.
Prices of sand for construction continue to increase in HCM City, following authorities’ orders to strictly monitor sand mining sites for illegal activity.
Shares advanced on Monday on strong support from the banking sector following the information that the Government submitted a resolution on bad debt to the National Assembly.
Total non-performing loans (NPLs) of the entire credit institutions (CI) system until March 31, 2017 were VNĐ160 trillion (US$7 billion).
Prioritised sectors for investment include processing, supporting industry, urban and IZs infrastructure development, sea ports and maritime services in addition to high-tech agriculture, tourism and services.
The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) last week instructed credit institutions to continuously boost the lending programme for market stabilisation.
State-owned glass and construction ceramic corporation Viglacera started constructing a complex of apartment blocks for workers at Đồng Văn 4 industrial park in Hà Nam Province on Friday.
Australian-owned Gloria Jean’s Coffees recently decided to close its last store in Việt Nam, ending a 10-year stint in Hồ Chí Minh City and Hà Nội due to slow expansion, high rents and an unsuitable business model.
Eleven signatory countries of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) have shown their unity in pursuing the trade deal without the United States.
To reduce oversupply and help farmers, Vissan Co. Ltd will buy and slaughter an additional 200 to 300 pigs a day, raising the company’s additional purchases over the normal number to 500-600 pigs a day.
Hà Nội Beer Alcohol and Beverage Joint Stock Corporation (Habeco) targets total revenue of over VNĐ8.8 trillion (US$390 million) in 2017, up 9.1 per cent year-on-year.
Việt Nam needs to develop an equitable and sustainable shrimp production chain, Đinh Xuân Lập, Deputy Director of the International Collaborating Centre for Aquaculture and Fisheries Sustainability (ICAFIS), said.
Vietnamese stock indices are expected to remain upbeat during upcoming trading sessions thanks to strong investor confidence and a shift in investment among local stocks.
Việt Nam is working to persuade Australia towards an early lift of its ban on import of Vietnamese shrimp and uncooked shelled shrimp.
Prices of oil and petrol products continued to decrease from 3pm on Saturday, following the latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.
Trade representatives of the 21 Pacific Rim countries, meeting this weekend in Hà Nội, reaffirmed their commitment to support free and open trade and pledged to fight all forms of protectionism.
 Sing Wong, Business Director and (Middle Right) Lucas Mo, Co-founder of NineSmart at the HKBN Enterprise Solutions Event)
