Tra fish price to be more stable

After skyrocketing to 10-year highs in April, tra fish price has shown signs of cooling down and is forecast to be more stable in the second half of this year.

Agriculture Corporation to debut IPO in July

Việt Nam General of Agriculture Material Corporation Limited (Vigecam) plans to offer over 6.3 million shares in its IPO on July 19, with the starting price of VNĐ10,100 (44 US cents) per share.

Hà Nam to boost co-operation with South Korea

The People’s Committee of Hà Nam Province signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Việt Nam-Korea Friendship Association (KOVEA) on Monday to provide a favourable business environment for South Korean firms in the province.

VN urged to reduce power loss

The electricity industry must improve its management and technology to reduce losses in the transmission grid as well as eradicate power stealing, which are very serious in rural and remote areas, delegates heard at a seminar in Côn Đảo Island in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.

Banking Vietnam 2017 set for HCMC

The 2017 Banking Vietnam Conference and Expo will take place from May 18 to 19, 2017 in HCM City focusing on digital technology, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam.

Deficit to pressure exchange rates

Exchange rates will face pressure to rise this year due to an anticipated trade deficit, according to the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).

Vietnamese steel suffers slow growth

Vietnamese steel production and sales growth are slowing, while construction steel consumption has decreased, the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) announced.

Shake-up needed in managing State capital

Việt Nam urgently needs an effective model for managing State capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to prevent loss and corruption while promoting efficiency in using State capital.

ATM services must run 24/7: Bank

Following recent complaints that several banks in Việt Nam have stopped providing ATM services at night, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has ordered all banks nationwide to provide ATM services 24/7.

BSR to sell shares, seek out experienced investors

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR), the operating and managing unit for the Dung Quất Refinery, has sent invitations to 15 domestic and foreign investment funds in preparation for its initial public offering (IPO) in the third quarter of 2017.

Seafood exporters slam red tape

The Government will likely ease the requirement for seafood enterprises to submit declarations of conformity with food safety regulations, officials said at a conference on Saturday.

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