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Việt Nam’s trade surplus reaches nearly $14 billion in first eight months

Semiconductor research and AI centre debut in Đà Nẵng

The centre will focus on training lecturers in semiconductor under the Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with Intel and Qualcomm in 2024.

Vĩnh Hoàn's profit fall to lowest in over 30 quarters

Vĩnh Hoàn recorded the lowest quarterly profit since the third quarter of 2015.

FTAs key in boosting export: MoIT

In a bid to achieve a targeted 6 per cent export growth in 2024, equivalent to US$377 billion, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) outlines a strategic focus on leveraging existing Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and signing new ones.

National flag carrier widens fleet for Tết holiday

To meet a hike in air travel demand during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday, Vietnam Airlines has expanded its fleet by leasing additional aircraft.

OCOP products serve the Tết market

Many Tết gift baskets highlight products associated with the Mekong Delta, and producers are focusing on new designs and diversity of styles to attract consumers.

State Treasury to issue VNĐ127 trillion of Government bonds in Q1 2024

The Ministry of Finance has assigned the State Treasury to issue VNĐ127 trillion of Government bonds in the first quarter of 2024.

Rice exporters cautious about selecting orders to avoid risks

Political conflicts and climate change, which caused rice demand and rice prices to increase in 2023, are continuing in 2024. Therefore, the need to import and reserve food in general and rice in particular is continuing to increase this year.

VN should consider removing monopolies in gold import and production

Together with the general Vietnamese preference of keeping gold as a means of reserve to hedge against inflation and risks, the monopolies cause unbalance of supply and demand in the gold market, causing domestic gold prices to differ widely from world prices.

PNJ profits for 2023 top $79.7m

Phú Nhuận Jewelry Joint Stock Company reported net sales of VNĐ33.13 trillion (US$1.34 billion) and after-tax profits of VNĐ1.97 trillion ($79.74 million) last year, a decrease of 2.2 per cent and an increase of 8.9 per cent respectively.

Banking stocks' slump drives modest decline in overall market

The stock market experienced a minor decline on Thursday as a result of the downward trend observed among prominent banking stocks within the large-cap category.

Special preferential import tariffs issued to boost Việt Nam-Cambodia trade

The Government has issued Decree 5/2024/ND-CP on special preferential import tariffs for Cambodian goods as part of the implementation of the Vietnam-Cambodia trade promotion agreement for the 2023-2024 period.

HCM City seeks ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to develop green economy

HCM City wants to promote innovative initiatives and multinational cooperation, calling for private investment to gradually transition to a greener and more sustainable economy, Chairman of the City People's Committee Phan Văn Mãi affirmed.

Việt Nam, UAE speed up negotiation for comprehensive economic partnership agreement

The two countries have been expanding cooperation in many fields, notably with the launch of their negotiations for Việt Nam-UAE CEPA.

Vietjet opens HCM City-Chengdu route

Flight tickets on the route have been on sale from Tuesday, Vietjet said, adding that this new route will be inaugurated on February 10, 2024, the 1st day of the Lunar New Year, with a frequency of seven return flights per week.

Petrol prices edge up on January 25 afternoon

The petrol prices were revised up from 15:00 on January 25 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

PM asks to ensure petrol supply during Tết

The dispatch said that recently, the Government and the PM have issued many documents directing ministries, agencies and businesses to drastically implement tasks and solutions to guarantee adequate supply, preventing a shortage of gasoline for the domestic market.