Int'l forum stresses Việt Nam investment

 Limitations in growth model reforms, inadequate policies towards businesses and loose connectivity between domestic and foreign enterprises are among the causes eroding the attractiveness of Việt Nam’s investment climate.

Seminar sets safe food market goals

HCM City Health Department officials have urged consumers to buy products with clear origin sold at clean and hygienic trading places to ensure food safety.

Protective import tax sends steel prices soaring

A spokesperson for Sông Đà No.2 Joint Stock Company called up a magazine to grumble that steel prices have skyrocketed, pushing up costs for his company by billions of đồng since the prices started to rise.

 

US$750m trade surplus in Q1

Việt Nam was estimated to have a trade surplus of more than US$750 million during the first quarter of 2016, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

VN food firms exhibit in China

Two Vietnamese businesses have registered to exhibit their products at SIAL China, Asia’s largest food and beverage show to be held May 5-7.

FPT to sell retail, trading units

Việt Capital Securities and Japanese-owned securities firm Nomura have been hired as consultants to minimise its investment in retail and distribution operations by the end of this year, Deputy CEO Nguyễn Thế Phương said.

Transparency key in bidding

 Most domestic bidders continue to lack confidence in the transparent competition when bidding on projects.

Hà Nội needs more BTS sharing

Nguyễn Xuân Quang, deputy director of the Hà Nội Department of Information and Communications, said that currently the sharing of BTS remain low

VN stocks mixed as oil prices slip

Vietnamese shares yesterday were mixed on the two local markets, while energy stocks continued to drag markets down as oil prices slipped.

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