Việt Nam News

The Vietnamese Embassy and Trade Office in Egypt held a trade and investment promotion conference in Aswan Province to draw the attention of local businesses to Việt Nam.

Remittances to HCM City in the first quarter of this year are estimated to have reached US$1.15 billion, up $250 million against last month.

Enterprises appreciate the Ministry of Transport’s ongoing move to build a decree to regulate charges of marine transport and port services, said an official from an export association.

Điện Quang Lamp JSC (DQC) will increase its dividend rate in 2015 by 15 per cent to 35 per cent.

The Coal Import and Export Joint Stock Company (Coalimex) will list its 11 million shares on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) from April 15.

Việt Nam is still enjoying strong growth prospects among the large developing ASEAN economies, but its economic growth is expected to be moderate at 6.2 per cent this year, the World Bank (WB) said.

 The southern region has received US$1.7 billion worth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first quarter of 2016, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Foreign Investment Agency.

Kim Long Securities Company (KLS), the fourth largest securities firm in Việt Nam, announced its plan to dissolve and delist from the local market on Sunday, April 10, 2016.

Vietnamese shares rose further on both local markets yesterday, extending their gains from last week as property developer Vingroup jumped during the session.

After keeping costs low for so long, tra fish prices shot up recently, yielding higher profits for farmers.

Australian agencies are finalising procedures to allow the import of Vietnamese mangoes into Australia from 2016, according to the Việt Nam Trade Office in Australia.

The Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) is actively handling the issue of bad debts caused by a former senior official, who was jailed for his role in a multi-million dollar scandal.

A Japanese institutional investor, Mizuho ASEAN Investment LP, has  invested US$9.3 million in Phạm Nguyên Confectionery Company Ltd

 The Việt Nam Environment Administration and FrieslandCampina have announced a competition called “Creation for Environment” they organise at Amsterdam school in Hà Nội.

 The Prime Minister has approved a privatisation plan for the Việt Nam Engine and Agricultural Machinery Corporation (VEAM). 

Vietnamese start-ups need consultancy supports on tax policies, legal, finance and accounting, as well as training courses to help them become professional entrepreneurs.