Duties imposed on imported steel

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) yesterday decided to impose additional tariffs on imported steel products as an official safeguard against cheap imports that were allegedly threatening the domestic industry.

Coffee legal decision unclear

A change in the legal representative of Trung Nguyên Coffee Corporation JSC will not have “a decisive impact” on operations of this firm, said lawyer Trương Thanh Đức.

Steel makers help markets rebound

Vietnamese shares recovered from a two-day decline as steel producers advanced on Government’s support and higher second-quarter performances.

Road builder proposes 10% toll fee reduction

Việt Nam Infrastructure Development and Finance Investment Joint Stock Company (VIDFI), National Highway 5's investor, has proposed a 10-per cent reduction in tolls for container trucks from next month.

Large textile production zones proposed

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed the development of large textile and garment industrial zones (IZs) to attract investment in dyeing, and fabric and yarn production.

Trend of retail mergers growing

The domestic retail market is seeing merger and acquisition (M&A) deals between local retailers and foreign partners to increase competitiveness and ensure international integration, but they still need a specific retail development plan from the State, experts told Vietnam News, commenting on this emerging trend.

Stocks to struggle this week: analysts

Việt Nam’s stock market will be tested again this week, as pressure is placed on financial and energy stocks expected to suffer from macroeconomic factors, analysts told local media during an online interview late last week.

Boss loses major coffee firm to wife

The chairman of the Trung Nguyên Coffee Corporation JSC, Đặng Lê Nguyên Vũ, has lost control of the instant coffee company to his wife, according to a decision by the Bình Dương Province’s Planning and Investment Department.

4G to be licensed in the third quarter of 2016

Minister of Information and Communications Trương Minh Tuấn urged enterprises to send recent reports on 4G testing results as the Government had policies to accelerate the licensing for 4G this year.

Hà Nội to host ICT COMM 2016

Việt Nam ICT COMM 2016, an exhibition of information and communication technology products, will be held here from July 20 to 22. This was announced at a press briefing in Hà Nội on Thursday.

SCTV to broadcast using 4K standard

The Saigon Cable Television (SCTV) said it would broadcast television programmes using the 4K standard in Việt Nam this September, the first of its kind in the country.

Indian leather industry eyes huge VN market

Indian leather and footwear businesses have only recently discovered Việt Nam is a huge market while their Vietnamese counterparts import massive quantities of leather but little from India.

EU, VN firms discuss business opportunities

A European delegation comprising 30 business executives from environmental and water technologies companies met their Vietnamese counterparts in HCM City on July 14 to network and explore business opportunities.

Oil drags markets for second day

Vietnamese shares fell for a second day as energy firms suffered from lower oil prices and investors continued to seek profits in large-cap stocks.

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