60% use internet in VN

Over 20 years of development, Việt Nam’s internet has made sustainable contributions to society and  Government policies have resulted in 60 per cent of the population using the web, said Phan Tâm, deputy minister of Information and Communications at the Apricot 2017 conference in HCM City.

New lending regulations worry small firms

Small-sized enterprises are concerned that they would have to borrow from credit institutions at higher rates when a new lending regulation takes effect next month.

VN brewing better tea quality

Việt Nam’s tea sector plans to produce 25,000 tonnes of tea using techniques to increase the quality and productivity of tea plants while protecting the health of farmers and land for future generations, the chairman of the Việt Nam Tea Association Nguyễn Hữu Tài said at a conference yesterday.

City aims for high-quality low-cost housing

Low-cost housing projects planned by the municipal administration should have the same quality of construction and infrastructure as their commercial counterparts, Đinh La Thăng, Secretary of the HCM City Party’s Committee, has said.

Slight rise in February CPI

The consumer price index (CPI) for February rose 0.23 per cent compared to January, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Blue chips retreat, Index slumps

Shares were on the defensive yesterday as investors offloaded large-cap stocks and channeled money into small and penny stocks on expectations of higher returns.

Canada to help boost VN’s food hygiene

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường met with Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay to discuss Canada’s “Safe food for growth” project in Việt Nam on February 27.

VN’s chicken industry takes flight

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has released a national plan on monitoring food safety for export processed chicken to promote Việt Nam’s export chicken entering to the world market.

India eyes more ties with VN

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Cao Quốc Hưng said there was enormous potential for co-operation between India and four Southeast Asian members — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam (CLMV).

Techcom trust debuts on HOSE

Techcom Việt Nam Real Estate Investment Trust (TCREIT) made debut on the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE) yesterday under the code FUCVREIT and selling at a par value of VNĐ10,000 (44 US cents) per fund certificate.

City officials seek tax on sales via Facebook

HCM City officials are seeking ways to collect taxes from small- and home-based business owners who are selling merchandise on social media, such as Facebook, in a bid to reduce tax losses in the municipal budget.

Deputy PM pushes for fast VNPT divestment

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ recently urged listed businesses of the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to speed up their divestment process.

Shares up on investor confidence

Shares rose yesterday on the two exchanges despite expert forecasts of a slight correction in early sessions this week as investors remained positive over market outlook.

Việt Nam participates in the 4th India-CLMV

Vietnamese delegations from several provinces are visiting India to attend the 4th India-CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam) Business Conclave in Jaipur, Rajasthan from February 27-28, following the invitation of the government of India and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

Loans poured in for Cam Ranh Airport’s international terminal

The Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) and the Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) will provide loans for investment in Cam Ranh Airport’s international terminal in central Khánh Hòa Province.

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