Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ Võ Thành Thống on August 13 had a working session with a Japanese delegation to discuss cooperation opportunities in agriculture and personnel training in this sector.
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The current technology era is creating both opportunities and challenges for businesses in the process of enhancing and managing resources, delegates told a seminar in HCM City last Friday.
Agricultural products exported to China now account for 50 per cent of total border trade flow between the two countries, signifying greater approval from Chinese consumers, officials say.
A National Assembly resolution on nonperforming loans takes effect tomorrow with lawmakers hopeful it will help resolve much of the remaining bad debts held by commercial banks and real estate projects across the nation.
The legality of condotels needs to be clarified to better manage this new type of property gaining popularity in Việt Nam, a representative from the Ministry of Construction said.
The occupancy rate at operational industrial parks (IPs) nationwide has hit 73 per cent, according to the Economic Zone Management Department under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Việt Nam’s business climate is anticipated to improve in the second half of 2017, but economic growth will be at 6.5 per cent, falling short of the Government’s target.
Vietnamese shares have had a rough losing week and the next five trading sessions at least are likely to trade negatively, according to analysts and brokerage companies.
The first Việt Nam international woodworking machinery and wood material show (VIFA WOODMAC Vietnam 2017) will be held in Bình Dương Province from August 23-25.
Analog television signals will be switched off in 15 cities and provinces on August 15, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said.
The Việt Nam Software Association (VINASA) has launched a programme to choose Việt Nam’s top 50 IT companies 2017, aiming to honour the leading IT firms and connect promising partners inside and outside the country.
A lull in the HCM City real estate market is pushing developers to offer promotions to bring back buyers.
Information and communication technology group FPT Corporation has sold six million shares or 30 per cent of its stake in FPT Digital Retail JSC to funds managed by and associated with Dragon Capital and VinaCapital.
To ultilise the advantages of the fourth industrial revolution, citizens must quickly be equipped with knowledge, said Trần Văn Tùng, Deputy Minister of Science and Technology.
The power output in the first seven months of the year reached 112.6 billion kWh, posting 7.3 per cent year-on-year rise, said the Electricity of Việt Nam (EVN).
Vietnamese shares extended losses for a fourth session on Friday as investors acted cautiously following the market’s recent downturn.
The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has temporarily decided not to apply anti-dumping measures on rod in coils imported from Việt Nam, Indonesia and Republic of Korea.
The abolition of people’s councils, permitting casinos to be set up and allowing foreign investors to lease land for 99 years are among the main provisions of a proposed new law to govern the three special administrative-economic zones in Việt Nam.
A new circular issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), allowing traders and importers to self-determine the retail prices for milk products for children under 6 years old, officially take effect on August 10, raising concerns among government officials, experts as well as businesses.
