Packaging industry expo opens

Cutting-edge processing and packaging machines, and technologies and services for the food and beverage, cosmetics, pharmaceutical and barcoding, printing and labelling industries are on display at PROPAK Việt Nam, which opened in HCM City on Tuesday.

Agriculture Ministry puts business satisfaction at the heart of reforms

Thanks to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD)’s drastic and direct administrative reform, a majority of cumbersome business and investment conditions (permits) have been significantly omitted for agricultural producers, reducing cost and boosting productivity in the process.

Petrolimex to sell Euro 5 diesel in 2018

Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) plans to sell diesel meeting Euro 5 emissions standards from January 1, 2018, becoming the first company to distribute diesel of the highest quality in Việt Nam.

Foreign firms buy into mergers

Foreign firms control 75 per cent of mergers and acquisitions (M&A), Nguyễn Quốc Việt, deputy general director of AVM Việt Nam Company, said yesterday.

IFC’s lending package helps VN’s SMEs

International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Tuesday a successful syndicated senior loan package transfer of US$110 million to An Binh Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ABBANK) as a joint effort to boost the latter’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) lending.

Sabeco slump slows down shares

Shares declined on the two national stock exchanges on Tuesday, dragged by slump of brewer Sabeco, but cash flow remained strong which opened an opportunity for a recovery in the next session.

Nation’s trade value up fourfold since 2007

After 10 years joining the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Việt Nam's export and import value in 2017 has increased four times to reach over US$400 billion, or 170 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the General Department of Customs (GDC).

Digital banking needs framework

Việt Nam needs a legal framework for the development of digital banking, heard a conference held by the State Bank of Việt Nam in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

SBV pledges to meet cash demands during Tết

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) on Tuesday pledged to meet all the cash demands of individuals and firms during the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year), the country’s largest festival.

RoK imposes anti-dumping duties on VN alloys

The Korean Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOST) has decided to impose anti-dumping duty on Ferro-Silico-Manganese alloys (HS code: 7202.30.0000) imported from India, Việt Nam and Ukraine.

First School of Aerospace Engineering launched

Military-run telecom provider, Viettel Group, and the Việt Nam National University (VNU) on Monday officially launched the School of Aerospace Engineering (SAE) — the first of its kind in Việt Nam.

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