Việt Nam News

Residents in large cities have been lining up to buy SJC gold bars at outlets set up by commercial banks since yesterday, with many saying they have not been able to finalise any purchases. Meanwhile, bank representatives claimed there is no shortage of the precious metal and that domestic gold demand will be met.

The Red River Delta region includes 11 provinces and cities, including Hà Nội, Hải Phòng, Vĩnh Phúc, Bắc Ninh, Hưng Yên, Hải Dương, Quảng Ninh, Thái Bình, Nam Định, Hà Nam and Ninh Bình.

Many listed businesses in Việt Nam have have concluded their arrangements to distribute cash dividends to shareholders, with the highest dividend rate reaching 33.5 per cent.

The number of products sold by Vietnamese sellers on Amazon has increased by 300 per cent since 2019, and those with sales of more than US$1 million has risen 10-fold, according to an Amazon report. While US e-commerce site Amazon is a hit for many Vietnamese businesses, some struggle to profitably do business on the platform since operating expenses are high.

Challenges in site clearance, land use fees and cumbersome procedures are hindering progress of social housing development, President of the Việt Nam Association of Realtors (VARS) Nguyễn Văn Đínhtalks talked to BNEWS about possible solutions to meet housing needs.

Vietnamese tax authorities are urging individuals earning incomes from e-commerce and social media platforms, especially through livestreaming, to fulfil their tax obligations.

The US was the country which initiated the biggest number of investigations into Vietnamese goods last year, with seven cases.

Vietnamese markets extended gains and ended higher on Wednesday, thanks largely to rises in food and beverage shares.

Statistics showed that in the first five months of 2024, trade between Việt Nam and Israel reached about US$1.1 billion, including $380 million worth of Việt Nam’s exports.

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang is leading a Vietnamese delegation to the forum, and will deliver a speech at the opening day on June 6.

The Korea Trade Commission (KTC) has started an investigation into Vietnamese cold rolled steel imported to South Korea, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Vietnam Airlines JSC (HVN) was the biggest gainer in terms of market capitalisation on Friday, marking the fifth consecutive session of gains for the VN-Index this week.

Coffee prices continued to rise sharply on Wednesday, ranging from VNĐ122,000 - VNĐ123,500 (US$4.8-$4.86) per kilogramme in the Central Highlands – the largest coffee growing area in the country.

Lychee farmers and Bắc Giang local authorities are focusing on enhancing the value of lychees by improving care and promoting consumption.

The Ministry of Justice has been looking keeping the reduction in VAT until the end of year, following a draft resolution of the National Assembly on VAT reduction, chaired by Deputy Minister Trần Tiến Dũng.

The central city and the World Bank (WB) will be boosting co-operation in building digital databases as a crucial step towards full digitalisation and becoming a ‘smart’ city.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Switzerland and the Swiss-Viet Economic Forum (SVEF) jointly organised the 2024 Việt Nam-Switzerland Economic Forum themed "Strengthening Ties, Building Futures" on Tuesday.

The largest ever, 12th Hanoi International Plastics & Rubber Industry Exhibition (HanoiPlas 2024) has officially opened in the capital's exhibition centre.