Việt Nam News

Việt Nam has more than 110,000 ha of durian with a yearly output of nearly 850,000 tonnes.

According to experts, banks should continue to plan to pay dividends in shares to increase the ability to meet capital as well as financial capacity. The dividend method is considered appropriate in the context that many banks are still having to increase their capital buffers to meet Basel II international banking standards and higher standards.

The industrial real estate segment is expected to remain a "shining light" in terms of investment volumes, development of quality ready-built facilities and strong price performance, according to property consultancy Knight Frank Vietnam.

Rental prices for serviced apartments in HCM City and Hà Nội saw an increase of up to 8 per cent last year, according to a real estate market report.

Experts from top real estate consulting companies in Việt Nam have expressed optimism about development prospects of the real estate market, particularly regarding the office and industrial segments.

Liquidity declined from the previous session, while foreign investors returned to be net buyers on the southern market. 

The Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle was established in 1999 to strengthen trilateral cooperation, promote stability and security, reduce poverty and foster socio-economic growth in the region.

The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) will break its own record on the number of US businesses joining an annual delegation to Vietnam, even higher than the 51 firms joining the delegation in March last year, according to President & CEO of the council Ted Osius

Diversifying long-term strategies in supporting businesses to offer high-quality products is among the orientations set out by the Business Association of High Quality Vietnamese Products for the 2024-2028 tenure to promote circular economy.

HCM City needs to adopt policies and channel financial resources to develop a carbon credit market in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions and respond to global warming, experts said.

The Vietnamese government remains fully committed to improving the business environment and enhancing the country's competitiveness, heard participants at a conference in Hà Nội yesterday.

Japanese Deputy Ambassador to Việt Nam Shige Watanabe expressed his hope that measures against counterfeit goods will be rolled out appropriately in Việt Nam, legitimately protecting IP rights and improving its business environment.

The People's Committee of Đà Nẵng City will be the body in charge of modifying and approving the Master Plan for the Free Trade Zone to ensure it goes in line with the Grand Master Plan of the city.

Czech Republic consumer finance provider Home Credit Group has announced it will sell its Home Credit Vietnam business to The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited (SCB), part of SCBX Public Company Limited (SCBX), for approximately 800 million euros (US$866 million).

Vietnamese overseas investment decreased in the first two months.

The VNĐ58 trillion (US$2.4 billion) LNG Nghi Sơn thermal power plant project is expected to be implemented for 50 years, with commercial operation slated before 2030.

Việt Nam has the opportunity to become one of Asia’s leading economic nations if the country continues on the path of market economy reforms.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has urged the acceleration of construction of T3 passenger terminal of Tan Son Nhat airport and Long Thanh airport so that the projects can be put into operation before April 30, 2025 and in the first half of 2026, respectively.