Việt Nam News

The 2016 Việt Nam – Laos investment cooperation conference will be held in the central city of Đà Nẵng on March 26 and March 27

 The Việt Nam Internet Network Information Centre and HCM City’s Information and Telecommunication Department signed a co-operation agreement yesterday.

Vietnamese shares ended mixed on Tuesday, while the benchmark VN Index fell for a third session as investor confidence was low on expectations that Fed will make rate hikes in April, sooner than expected.

The Ministry of Science and Technology yesterday named 77 Vietnamese enterprises that will be granted a 2015 National Quality Award.

Minister of Industry and Trade Vũ Huy Hoàng has called for quarterly re-evaluations of multi-level marketing firms, or pyramid schemes, operating across the country.

The motorcycle market will continue to grow this year albeit at a marginal rate, according to manufacturers.

More foreign shops such as France-based Auchan and US-based 7 – Eleven convenience stores will lead to competition for rental spaces, particularly in downtown HCM City, according to a new report.

 Experts have suggested the central bank should further loosen its monetary policy to reduce lending interest rates in a move to support businesses.

Energy stocks and food and beverage producers drove VN Index down for a second day.

The local cashew industry has seen a spike in cashew prices, marking a 10 year record high, mostly due to increasing global prices.

Imported steel must be sampled for quality inspection to be eligible for customs clearance, according to the Joint Circular No 44 issued by two ministries involved in the process.

The prices of RON 92 petrol and E5 bio-fuel increased VNĐ670 (30 US cent)and VNĐ570 per litre, respectively, as of 4.30 pm on March 21.

Japanese business publication Nikkei Asian Review recently listed the 300 largest companies in Asia (Asia 300), which include including the Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) and four other Vietnamese companies.

Vietnamese investors are expecting more transactions from State-owned enterprises’ (SOE) equitisation rather than by private/family firm owners.

Việt Nam needs to shift from a low middle-income to higher-income nation and avoid the middle-income trap by reforming policy content, structure and organisation, heard an international seminar.

The Việt Nam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) will pick up a 49 per cent stake in VASCO after committing to inject VNĐ147 billion into the restructured carrier.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng has approved calculation of petroleum import tax based on weighted average of the tariffs, taking into account Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status and Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Vietnamese shares may rise this week, as investor confidence has improved following positive macroeconomic news, Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Securities Corporation (SHS) wrote in its weekly report.