Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s stock market has 23 companies valued at over US$1 billion and most of them have reported higher business results in the first half of this year.

Tiền Giang Province will invest VNĐ1.204 trillion (US$52.8 million) to build a high-tech agricultural park on a 197ha area in Tam Hiệp, Long Định and Tân Lập 1 communes in the 2017-30 period.

The Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) is calling on the Government to maintain a series of quality and management controls in the steel industry since trade fraud in steel imports is still high.

Việt Nam is taking part in an international aucton being held today by Bangladesh on bids to import 50,000 tonnes of non-basmati parboiled rice.

The 17th International Medical, Hospital & Pharmaceutical Exhibition will take place at the Saigon Exhibition and Conference Center in HCM City from August 17 to 19.

Vietnamese shares extended gains on Monday for a third session as positive investor confidence lifted sectors such as energy and banking-finance industries and several individual large-cap stocks.

Listed coal producers recorded profits during the second quarter and first half of 2017, but the the second half of the year may not be so promising due to large stockpiles, adverse weather and technological and geological barriers.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has demanded that all corresponding government departments, agencies and institutions to adjust policies as part of an “action-minded” government, to unburden Vietnamese firms of unnecessary business regulations, namely redundant business permits and categorisation.

Quảng Nam Province has put into operation the Chu Lai Port as a key logistics hub for the central and Central Highlands region after a one-year upgrade and expansion.

The Bangladeshi Embassy in Việt Nam has sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Việt Nam announcing it invitation to both domestic and foreign tenders for its country’s rice import.

Thailand’s Siam City Cement Group wants to expand investment in the production and supply of construction materials and waste treatment in Việt Nam’s southern province of Đồng Nai.

Airports across the country served 55.41 million passengers in the period from January to July this year, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

The Top Thai Brands 2017 trade fair will be held from August 17 to 20 at the Hà Nội International Exhibition Centre on the capital’s Trần Hưng Đạo Street.

Việt Nam will improve the competitiveness of major export products to boost export value in line with the country’s economic restructuring and renovation of the growth model, according to a decision recently issued by the Prime Minister.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) last week issued Decision No. 3044/QĐ-BCT to apply safeguard measures on some DAP and MAP fertiliser products imported into Việt Nam.

Local authorities will create as favourable conditions as possible for investors to implement projects in the district.

Việt Nam’s booming stock market, recognised as one of the best performers in the world, has raised the value of many securities firms.

Shares continued rising in early August but observers are predicting a slowdown in the short term as shares have become expensive and exposed to profit-taking risk.