VN-Index steady in uptrend

Shares maintained the uptrend on the HCM Stock Exchange on Thursday but declined on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange.

Artels to be treated as normal businesses

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is in the process of constructing a new resolution on artels across the country, in which these economic units would receive their own serial registration number and generally the same treatment as normal businesses.

Khánh Hòa Sanest Beverage earns $10m from IPO

Khánh Hòa Sanest Beverage Company earned VNĐ222.7 billion (US$9.8 million) from the sale of nearly eight million shares at its initial public offering (IPO) , the HCM City Stock Exchange said.

Prices of steel products to rise

Prices of steel products are forecast to continue rising in the latter months of the year due to a hike in the prices of steel ingot and steel scrap.

Hải Phòng calls for more investment from ASEAN countries

Over the last five years, Hải Phòng has developed a strategy to attract investment from corporations across ASEAN and build sustainable cooperative ties with them. Lê Trí Vũ, director of the Hải Phòng Investment, Trade, Tourism and Tourism Promotion Centre speaks to the Vietnam News Agency about the issues.

Australia drops anti dumping case

After a year of investigation of anti-dumping and anti-subsidisation charges against Vietnamese galvanised products, including steel, the Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has terminated all proceedings on the matter. No further anti-subsidy duties will be imposed on the products..

Support agencies key to SME growth

Agencies that support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to keep up with business trends and formulate measures to promote SME development, Đặng Huy Đông, deputy minister of Planning and Investment, said at the 45th Meeting of the APEC Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises Working Group (SMEWG) now taking place in HCM City.

FPT sells 47% stake in FPT Trading to Synnex

Information-communication-technology (ICT) giant FPT Corporation (FPT) has sold 47 per cent of its stake in distribution arm FPT Trading to US-based ICT product company Synnex.

Cotton Day 2017 event opens in City

The first event of its kind in Việt Nam, Cotton Day 2017, is promoting connections between garment and textile companies and partners, suppliers and experts in the cotton sector.

Banks cool but VN-Index hits new peak

Bank stocks cooled down on Wednesday but the benchmark VN-Index still hit a new 10-year peak at 802.78 points, equivalent to an increase of 0.36 per cent over the previous session.

Positive trend forecast for banking sector in H2

Following an improvement in the first half of the year, the positive trend would continue for the banking industry in the second half thanks to high credit growth and supporting policies on settling non-performing loans (NPLs).

FDI inflow into HCM City shoot up

HCM City has attracted US$3.23 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first eight months of 2017, reported the municipal Department of Planning and Investment.

 

Việt Nam, SKorea co-operate on tech

Nearly 40 Vietnamese and South Korean information and technology companies took part in the  2017 Việt Nam - South Korea ICT Partnership Program.

Bank stocks lift the market back up

Shares rebounded on the two stock exchanges on Tuesday after many heavyweight stocks recovered following experts’ predictions of a positive market outlook.

Int’l plastics and rubber exhibition opens in HCM City

More than 420 exhibitors are showcasing advanced technologies, machinery and equipment in the plastics and rubber industry at an international exhibition that opened on September 13 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in District 7.


 

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