Việt Nam News

The industry and trade ministry’s E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) has warned consumers and investors to be cautious while purchasing virtual currencies on e-commerce websites.

Domestic commercial banks are finding it hard to look for foreign strategic partners due to difficulties in the financial market and the current rules on foreign ownership limits.

Vietnamese shares may extend rallies this week on expectations that recently improved crude prices will help boost energy stocks, while investor confidence rises on stable US interest rates, brokerage firms wrote in their weekly forecasts.

Application and development of information and telecommunications significantly contributed to national socio-economic growth during the 2011 – 2015 period, especially in HCM City, delegates heard at a meeting held in HCM City on Friday (March 11).

On February 21 Vĩnh Hòan Fisheries Joint Stock Company (VHC) became the third listed company to offer 100 per cent of its ownership to foreign investors after Government Decree 60/2015/ND-CP took effect.

Despite overseas remittances off to a strong start this year, experts have expressed concerns about “complicated fluctuations” likely at home and abroad.

HÀ NỘI  — Vietnamese enterprises should accelerate measures to develop their trademarks, with a view to increasing their competitiveness in regional and international integration

Japan might need to recruit 30,000 foreign Information Technology (IT) engineers in the next four years to work in the country especially from India and Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s fruit and vegetables export will continue to enjoy good growth this year, according to the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetables Association (Vinafruit).

Viet Nam’s Internet speed was ranked 12^th in the Asian region, according to a report recently released by the US-based content delivery network service provider Akamai Technologies.

 An education mobile application developed by two Vietnamese overcame 1,200 technology companies globally to win first place at the SXSWedu in Austin, Texas, USA, which concluded on Thursday.

Vietinbank signed a syndicated loan worth US$200 million with 18 international banks in Taipei on March 3.

Vietnamese shares continued to rise on both local markets, lifted by dairy firm Vinamilk

Local fertiliser producers are facing obstacles from the State’s regulations on procuring production licences, producers said at a meeting held in HCM City to discuss the regulations.

Many homebuyers are worried about possible hikes in loan costs when the government’s VND30 trillion (US$1.3 billion) property support package is released on June 1, according to local media.

Vietinbank has signed a syndicated loan worth US$200 million with 18 international banks in Taipei.

Small retail stores for mobile phones are being excluded from the market as they must now compete with big retail chains and many have to close down.

Vietnamese shares rose on both local markets yesterday. Financial firms, including banks, insurance companies and brokerage firms, made gains.