Việt Nam News

The cashew industry is at risk of disruption since raw nut exporters in West Africa are not fulfilling their contracts with local firms, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association (Vinacas).

The 20th Southern Fruit Festival, titled Hành Trình Làm Nông Hạnh Phúc (The Happy Journey of Farming), opened this morning at the Suối Tiên Theme Park in HCM City’s District 9 with exciting festivities ready for visitors.

There remains much untapped potential for trade and investment between Việt Nam and Malaysia, a meeting heard last Friday in HCM City.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) required securities and fund management companies to organise security checks and assessments for information systems to ensure the security and safety of the trading system.

The Savills APIQ report forecasts that Việt Nam's semiconductor chip industry is expected to attract significant investment in 2024.

LS Eco Energy, the Vietnamese subsidiary of the Republic of Korea’s LS Cable & System, is planning to build submarine cable plants in Việt Nam and Europe to capitalise on the soaring demand for extra-high-voltage submarine cables.

The event is expected to provide practical opportunities for Vietnamese businesses in the Eco tech industry to approach new market trends, innovative technical and technological achievements.

The completion of the Quảng Trạch - Phố Nối 500kV transmission line will help increase power transmission capacity from the central region to the North from 2,200MW to 5,000MW, something which is critical to solving the problem of shortages in the north during peak summer months.

Using the national domain '.vn' also contributes to building and protecting our national digital sovereignty in cyberspace.

ESG outstanding loans of the banking system had grown steadily over the years, reaching about VNĐ2.9 quadrillion by the end of the first quarter this year, accounting for more than 21 per cent of the total.

Việt Nam has emerged as one of regional leaders in Southeast Asia's green economy transition progress.

The Đà Nẵng Venture and Angel Summit (DAVAS) 2024 kicked off in the central city on Friday, aiming to create a chance for startup projects to access investors and investment funds.

Over the past month, the gold market has been the talk of the town. Domestic gold prices have kept hitting new peaks, leading to a surge in trading activities. Gold bullion, gold rings, and gold jewellery have been the central focus for traders during this period. Experts have pointed out several factors causing the surges in gold prices, and the government has stepped in to try to untangle the situation.

Benchmark indices moved in different directions on Friday as blue-chip stocks saw a withdrawal in capital while the foreign bloc continued net selling.

The central bank aims to cut lending rates by 1-2 per cent, with a focus on supporting economic recovery and growth drivers, emerging sectors, green transitions, circular economy and social housing.

Việt Nam's fruit and vegetable exports rose 28.1% to $2.59 billion in the first five months of this year.

Some Vietnamese rice export companies have won bids at prices lower than the export price on the world market, prompting questions about potential violations of the competition law.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has recently signed a directive on a financial plan for the 2026-2030 period.