Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index closed up on Friday, boosted by the energy sector on positive movement of oil prices.

Promotion has become more crucial than ever for tourism development in a globalised, competitive market, Vice Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Huỳnh Vĩnh Ái said on Thursday.

Samsung Việt Nam on Wednesday officially kicked off their consultation programme for Vietnamese enterprises, assisting them in joining the component supply chain for the year 2017.

Taxi companies have expressed mixed views on draft regulations drawn up by the Ministry of Transport to amend Decree No 86/2014/NĐ-CP, which concerns automobile transportation businesses.

In order for HCM City to have 500,000 enterprises by 2020, departments, agencies and districts must have specific solutions to support and encourage business households to transform themselves into enterprises.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange has issued regulations on membership trading on the derivatives market, which is scheduled to start operation in the second quarter of this year

The Việt Nam International Travel Mart (VITM) 2017 officially kicked off on Thursday at the International Exhibition Centre in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam’s GDP in the second quarter of this year is forecast to expand 5.6 per cent or 6.27 per cent, depending on two scenarios, expert said.

Representatives from 21 commercial banks on Tuesday gathered in Hà Nội to discuss the interest rate, affirming that, so far, they are feeling no pressure on the issue.

The Belgium government has always supported investment in projects in Việt Nam, especially support to further pursue green projects, Rudy Huygelen, chief of Cabinet, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and European Affairs of the Kingdom of Belgium, said.

The abnormal surge in domestic rice prices in this year’s winter-spring crop has caused some rice exporters, who had signed export contracts before the harvest season, to suffer losses during the first quarter.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will issue regulations on guiding commercial banks to implement a VNĐ100 trillion (US$4.4 billion) credit package with preferential interest rates for high-tech agriculture projects.

Novaland Group (NVL) on Wednesday said it would not participate in the restructuring of Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) as planned previously, online newspaper vneconomy.vn has reported.

The Vietnamese market is witnessing an increasing number of large bakery and confectionery companies, highlighting the sector’s potential for foreign investors, Dieter Dohr, general director-cum-chairman of GHM Company, said.

Việt Nam-based mobile platform provider Appota announced on Thursday it had successfully raised undisclosed funding for its series C round from two investment funds in the Republic of Korea (RoK), according to the Đầu Tư (Investment) newspaper.

Australian budget carrier Jetstar Airways on Wednesday announced the launch of direct flights from Melbourne and Sydney to HCM City.

Vietnam National Coffee Corporation (VINACAFE) will begin equitisation in the third quarter of this year, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn.

The market stabilisation programme for essential goods in HCM City has contributed to ensure social security and meet consumer demand, especially from low-income earners, over the last 15 years, according to city authorities.