Moody’s and SP affirms Việt Nam’s sovereign rating

Two major credit rating agencies, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s (S&P), on Friday affirmed Việt Nam’s sovereign rating, citing the country’s strong foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows, macroeconomic and external stability and modest external debt burden.

Start-up businesses to get funding from VCIC

Start-up businesses that focus on green growth will have the opportunity to receive funding and access to comprehensive business development support services from the Việt Nam Climate Innovation Centre (VCIC).

HCM City to host Top Thai Brands fair

Around 300 firms will present Thailand’s internationally recognised brands to Vietnamese consumers at Top Thai Brands 2017, a trade fair organised in HCM City from May 11 to 14.

Đồng Nai aims to save pig farming industry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Đồng Nai administration on Thursday discussed measures to rescue the southern province’s pig-farming industry following the precipitous drop in the prices of live pigs.

Gov’t urged to support social housing

The HCM City RealEstate Association (HoREA) wants the Government to invest VNĐ1-2 trillion (US$43.8-97.6 million) every year in 2018-20 to support social housing developers and buyers.

ATM services must be ensured during holiday: State Bank

State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has urged commercial banks and card issuers to ensure smooth operation of automatic telling machines (ATMs) during the forthcoming Reunification Day (April 30th) and International Labour Day (May 1st).

 

New ways to meet VN’s energy needs

The Vietnamese power industry is undergoing unprecedented transformation, navigating it requires full understanding across the entire energy ecosystem, said expert.

Food safety key for exporters

Vietnamese firms have been urged to improve their production processes so that export products can meet new regulations set by importing countries, experts have said.

Shares up before holiday break

Shares advanced for a second session in the two local markets on Friday as investor confidence remained positive before the national holiday.

Work begins on $80 million wind project

Việt Nam’s TSV Investment JSC and Singapore’s wind energy developer The Blue Circle kicked off the construction of Đầm Nại wind project in Ninh Thuận Province on Friday.

Vietcombank set to up capital to $1.74 billion

Shareholders of Vietcombank (VCB) has approved of the lender’s plan of issuing additional 360 million shares, equivalent to 10 per cent of its capital, to expand its charter capital to almost VNĐ39.6 trillion (US$1.74 billion).

Petrol prepares for e-voice

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) is aiming to apply electronic invoices for petrol products in a bid to enhance the management of petrol station data and prevent tax losses.

Workshop on intellectual property rights

 The rapid development of technology, Internet and social network has resulted in the significant development of e-commerce in Việt Nam, however, it has brought challenges for many managers and enterprises, especially the problems of intellectual property protection.

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