Việt Nam News

The Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL), the sole representative of Vietnamese worker's interests and unified trade union organisation in the country, for the second time this year, has called on the government to reduce the weekly working hours for private sector workers from 48 to 44, and eventually to 40 hours per week.

Việt Nam remains the world's leading motorbike market, with over two-thirds of the adult population owning two-wheeled vehicles.

Applying tax policies on the domestic gold market will particularly impact those who purchase gold for speculative purposes, hoarding or with the intent to manipulate gold prices.

The market kicked off the new week positively, with numerous stocks experiencing significant gains, accompanied by a significant rise in liquidity.

The Vietnam Report JSC on June 10 unveiled its annual list of Vietnam’s Top 10 Reputable Commercial Banks for 2024.

Delegates at a general meeting of the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers in HCM City on June 10 discussed measures to enable the seafood industry to achieve its export target of US$10 billion this year.

Central Việt Nam is being seen as a favourable destination for information and communication technology (ICT) investment from Korea, and Đà Nẵng City has become a centre of IT, with universities training manpower and the city a major draw for Korean investors.

Cambodia exported 667,000 tonnes of raw cashew nuts to Việt Nam in the first five months of this year, an increase of 37 per cent over the same period last year.

Demand for foods, fruits and flowers is high on the Tết Đoan Ngọ Festival in HCM City and across the country.

Hoa Lâm Group and Siemens Healthineers have signed a memorandum of understanding for a strategic partnership to enhance healthcare services.

Total state budget revenue from import-export activities reached almost VNĐ165.7 trillion (nearly US$6.63 billion) in the first five months of 2024, equivalent to 44.2 per cent of the assigned estimate and marking 7.4 per cent growth compared to the same period last year.

There was a notable increase in the number of new securities accounts opened by domestic investors in the country.

Priority will be given to investors having financial capacity, management skills, high-tech projects, using less labour, less power and generating less wastewater.

The revised decree (No. 01/2021/NĐ-CP) aims to streamline lots of processes, creating maximum favourable conditions for enterprises, respecting the autonomy of enterprises and protecting the legitimate rights and interests of the company.

Việt Nam's export turnover of steel wire products to Canada has increased rapidly in recent years.

The additional flights will raise the number of Vietjet flights between Việt Nam and South Korea to 42 per day, Vietjet announced on Sunday.

The capital raising plans are quite significant and are expected to boost the total equity of these companies by around 20 per cent.

State-owned bank Vietinbank is seeking to auction 10 land plots on Phú Quốc Island with a total reserve price of VNĐ27 billion (over US$1 million) to recover loans from a borrower.