Việt Nam News

More than 2,000 brands are showcasing their products and services at the Vietbeauty & Cosmobeauté Vietnam beauty expo that opened in HCM City on Thursday.

Liquidity hit a record low at VNĐ11.7 trillion (US$462.8 million), a decrease of 34.2 per cent from the previous session. This marked the lowest liquidity level since January 25, 2024.

The number of serious incidents handled by the Information Security authority has increased by nearly 60 per cent in the first six months of this year compared to last year.

Việt Nam is likely to be the fastest-growing economy in ASEAN in 2024, a spot it lost to Malaysia and the Philippines in 2022 and 2023, respectively, according to a report released by HSBC’s economists.

Loans given by the HCM City Finance and Investment State-owned Company to priority sectors that drive socio-economic growth will be subsidised by the city starting July 29.

Pangasius export turnover reached $918 million in the first six months of the year, a growth of five per cent over the same period last year.

By establishing an international financial centre, Việt Nam aims to create a distinct institutional area to attract international financial investors.

The People’s Committee of Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on July 24 held a working session with Fujitsu Limited of Japan on a project on providing technical support for the locality, aiming to build a smart city model through digital transformation in land management.

This comprehensive multi-year agreement for 184 Airbus A320 family and nine Airbus A330 aircraft will start from October 2024.

Three out of the five Vietnamese businesses, which have formed limited liability companies in Indonesia, have been verified and received certificates of lobster cultivation from the Directorate General of Aquaculture, according to Indonesia’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.

Regarding information disclosure, the draft circular stipulates that the language for information disclosure in the securities market shall be Vietnamese. Listed organisations, public companies, stock exchanges and the VSDC are required to disclose information simultaneously in both Vietnamese and English.

Fruit and vegetable exports are expected to reach $7 billion, marking the outstanding development of the country's agricultural industry.

Numerous chief executives of publicly listed companies have resigned this year despite an ongoing economic recovery, according to recent data released on Tuesday.

The markets to which Hà Nội exports agricultural products all require high quality, food hygiene and safety standards.

The ministry said it will continue to effectively implement supportive policies for enterprises approved by the Government to remove difficulties and obstacles in production and business activities.

Statistics of the State Bank of Việt Nam’s Credit Department showed that to date, VNĐ1.344 trillion from the social housing credit package has been disbursed, 96.4 per cent of which was provided to project’s developers, while just a modest sum of VNĐ4.9 billion was provided to home buyers.

The Land Law 2024, effective from August 1, will bring significant and transformative legal changes to the agricultural real estate market. Phạm Thanh Tuấn, a real estate legal expert from the Hà Nội Bar Association spoke to Tin tức (News) newspaper about what changes are coming.

The Ministry of Finance has proposed a bill to levy a new fixed tax on cigarettes in addition to the current excise tax of 75 per cent as the Government seeks to reduce consumption, but it has divided opinions.