The Hà Nội Stock Exchange on Wednesday welcomed three new companies to the Unlisted Public Companies (UPCoM) market, reaching capitalisation of more than VNĐ108.4 trillion (US$5 billion).
Vietnamese producers of consumer goods should invest more in improving product quality and develop close links among themselves to negotiate better with foreign-owned retailers, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.
Recent mass fish deaths in the central provinces of Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị and Thừa Thiên-Huế have not affected the supply or safety of aquatic exports, officials said.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As) by foreign companies is the fastest way to hold stakes in the Vietnamese electronic and electrical retail market.
Up to 95 per cent of Vietnamese enterprises were using the Internet last year, but up to 60 per cent of them faced difficulties with information technology (IT) applications, according to a report from the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).
The Hà Nội People’s Committee recently issued a decision regulating installation and the management and usage of centralised inboxes, telecommunications cabling systems, and coverage systems in high city buildings with multiple owners.
Now that Việt Nam emphasises the importance of the private business sector, there is a chance for small- and medium-sized enterprises, especially female entrepreneurs to have “greater voices”.
Facing a severe shortage of parking space, Hà Nội recently issued a regulation that high-rise building projects and trade centres must have at least three basement floors for parking. The regulation has made property developers unhappy.
Vietnamese shares were mixed yesterday while blue chips pulled the benchmark VN Index down after a five-day rally.
Protection of intellectual property will be an essential factor to further innovation and economic growth of the country, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology has said.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) requested that the Bank for Investment and Development of Việt Nam (BID) and VietinBank (CTG) pay 2015 cash dividends to contribute to the State budget.
Vietnamese shares on both local markets extended rallies for a fifth day yesterday as increasing oil prices helped improve investor confidence in energy stocks.
After more than 10 years of enforcing trade remedies laws, the number of trade investigations that Việt Nam initiated against imported products were finally able to be counted on one hand, heard a conference yesterday.
The popularity and consumption of E5 bio-fuel remained below the government’s expectations due to inadequate support with regard to lowering its prices and ensuring supply.
Exports of Vietnamese seafood products to South Korea are expected to increase strongly this year thanks to the free trade agreement between the two countries that took effect last December, according to the Korea Fishery Trade Association.
Risks arising from defective and rejected goods regularly occur in international trade, but parties can limit their risks by negotiating contracts.
Multidisciplinary conglomerate Vingroup signed co-operation contracts with nearly 250 local firms in 7 industries yesterday under its programme to support and promote domestic production.
The Government has approved a plan to establish a special committee, which will operate like a business, to manage capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs).