Plan needed to rescue pig-farming industry

These days, the term “save the pigs” has appeared in many local newspapers as the price of live pigs has dropped to a record low, causing major losses for farmers across the country. Việt Nam News spoke with the leaders of three state management agencies about the causes of the downward pressure on prices as well short-term and long-term solutions to help the struggling pig-farming industry recover.

Competition Law needs to be improved: official

The current Competition Law in Việt Nam has yet to come into practise, and will need further improvement to reach its full potential, said Trịnh Anh Tuấn, Deputy Director General  of the Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Foreign investment helps market

Việt Nam’s key VN Index extended growth for a second day on Wednesday as bank stocks were boosted by strong foreign investment.

VN firms attend Algeria trade fair

Four Vietnamese enterprises are participating in the 50th International Trade Fair in Algeria’s Algiers to advertise domestic agricultural products, souvenirs, textiles and garments.

VN eyes 4th technical revolution

The Vietnamese mechanical industry will have more opportunities to improve their competitiveness if they apply technologies to meet the standards of the so-called fourth industrial revolution, experts have said.

VN firms lack talent strategies

Multinational companies focus on building talent management strategies right from the early stage of their businesses, but many of their Vietnamese counterparts do not, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Private investment up in 2017

Grant Thornton Vietnam Limited’s (Grant Thornton) 16th survey on the private equity sector in Việt Nam showed largely positive responds about national economy progress and optimism for the country’s level of investment attraction.

April sale of cars down

Sale of cars in April was reportedly down 18 per cent to touch 21,942 units in comparison with the previous month.

Almost 700 firms lose export licences to US

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cancelled the import licences of 679 Vietnamese food and beverage manufactureres that did not re-register with the agency as required, or did so without following current procedures.

Vietsovpetro inaugurates Thỏ Trắng 03 oil rig

Vietsovpetro, a joint Vietnamese-Russian oil and gas enterprise on May 7 began operating the Thỏ Trắng 03 oil rig (White Rabbit) at well 37P offshore of the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu, 13 days ahead of schedule.

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