Việt Nam News

The Vietnam Hardware & Hand Tools Expo has opened in HCM City with 350 exhibitors from 15 countries and territories showcasing more than 1,000 products and a number of prominent brands.

Markets were subdued on Thursday, which was in line with the Asia market's trend, but losses were capped by gains in large-cap stocks. 

National Assembly Chairman Vương Đình Huệ on Thursday visited Star Telecom (Unitel), a joint venture between Viettel Global and Lao Asia Telecom, as the last activity in his trip to the country for the first Cambodia-Laos-Việt Nam (CLV) Parliamentary Summit.

Just a total of 2,700 petrol stations issue invoices for each sale, or just 16 per cent of the total number of petrol stations nation-wide.

After the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism has been changing significantly from the Government's policies, and transformation of Vietnamese businesses to the opening of new tourist destinations.

Việt Nam’s coffee export volume in the 2023-24 season is likely to be lower than a year ealier due to a drop in output, no carry-over stock and growing local demand, and export prices will remain high, according to the Việt Nam Coffee and Cocoa Association.

The forum highlighted the importance of science, technology and innovation for middle-income countries like Việt Nam. The participants of this forum discussed directions suitable for Việt Nam’s potential capacity in taking advantage of science and technology in economic development.

According to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), exports in November 2023 increased by 6 per cent compared to November 2022, reaching nearly US$840 million.

Durian is a key crop in Tiền Giang Province's Cai Lậy Town, helping local farmers improve their livelihoods. This year farmers are seeing a lucrative harvest as the fruit is being bought by traders at high prices.

Regional insurtech Igloo has closed a US$36 million Pre-Series C funding round led by global investment firm Eurazeo through its insurtech fund backed by the insurer BNP Paribas Cardif.

The Vietnamese stock market rose on Wednesday, lifted by the improvement of domestic investor's sentiment while foreign capital still saw a net outflow from two main exchanges.

The city is striving to use environmental packaging products instead of non-degradable nylon bags in wet markets, supermarkets, and shopping centers.

Standard Chartered has signed a Master of Agreement to offer BIDV a sustainable trade loan worth up to US$100 million, to support BIDV and its clients meet their sustainability goals.

The HCM City People’s Committee and the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on Monday signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement for the 2023-27 period to boost the city’s socio-economic development, particularly tourism.

FPT and its tech subsidiary, FPT Software, will leverage AOSIS's prowess in SAP, Data, Cloud, and Business intelligence solutions, with a focus on the aerospace, aviation, and transportation sectors.

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) announced the launch of the Growth Markets Fund II, during the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai on December 4.

A seminar on turning off 2G signals to bring people to the digital environment was held on Tuesday.

The abundant foreign direct investment (FDI) capital has given Việt Nam a new image on the global trade map but has not been able to pull the economy up a higher value ladder.