Việt Nam News

The Central Committee of Việt Nam Youth Federation and DSF Vietnam Co on Wednesday launched a programme called "Support Farmers – Price Subsidy to Consumers" to help farmers sell their unsold pigs at reasonable prices.

Totally in the first five months of this year, the country had 50,534 newly-established enterprises with total capital of VNĐ485.6 trillion, a year-on-year rise of 12.9 per cent in the number of enterprises and of 39 per cent in the registered capital.

About 20 business deals worth of some US$10 billion between US and Vietnamese enterprises were officially signed on May 31 during Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phuc’s visit to the US.

Vietnam News reporter Mai Hương has a talk with John Drummond, Head of Trade in Services Division, Trade and Agriculture Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) about trade and innovation.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index extended losses for a second day on Wednesday as investor confidence remained weak on worries about market conditions following a sharp drop on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) should further clarify weaknesses and bottlenecks in the current development of industries so as to have a better plan on industrial restructuring, experts said at a workshop held in Hà Nội on Wednesday. 

Việt Nam’s dairy industry is witnessing strong and rapid growth, presenting many opportunities for businesses taking their business forward.

The eighth annual "Green Products Consumption Campaign”, which seeks to improve people's awareness of environmental protection, will be organised in June with several activities and projects carried out in the city, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

Việt Nam exports touched US$79.29 billion in the first five months of this year, representing a rise of 17.4 per cent over the same period last year.

 National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines said its flights and check-in system in the United Kingdom were not affected by the massive global IT failure of British Airways. 

US businesses must engage more strongly in Việt Nam’s economic restructuring, especially in the finance-banking sector and in state-owned enterprise equitisation, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said on Tuesday.

The five-month IIP growth was higher than the 5.1 per cent increase seen in the first four months and was double the increase seen in the first two months.

The branch of Suntory Pepsico Việt Nam Beverage Company in Cần Thơ City is subject to taxes as an expansion but not as a new investment, the Ministry of Finance has announced.

Shares sank on both local markets on Tuesday as stocks were hit by investor selling, taking profits following a recent market rally.

The project, titled “Việt Nam’s Supporting Industries to Europe”, has improved the manufacturing capacity of the sector after three years of implementation.

The Ministry of Finance’s Department of Banking and Financial Institutions has been given the authority to grant business licences for casino and gaming services.

The Ministry of Finance has recently updated the list of registration fees for automobiles and mortobikes, which has increased the price of many luxury models.

The Business Climate Index for the first quarter of this year dropped seven points against last quarter's score to 78.