Việt Nam News

The Vietnam Stock Exchange (VNX) is warning that any securities company whose IT system fails connect to the KRX system will not be eligible to become a member of the VNX.

The global sea freight prices have started rebounding from the end of July, showing that the marine shipping industry is gradually escaping the 16-month correction. 

Việt Nam’s two major export commodities – computers, electric devices and component, and phones and components – saw an improvement in August.

Hải Phòng plans to form a 20,000ha coastal economic zone (EZ) in the south of the city.

The market is forecast to witness slower gaining momentum in the near future and explore supply and demand in the area of 1,220 - 1,237 points, before forming a more specific trend.

The agriculture sector and localities need to find prompt solutions for sustainable development in durian cultivation and consumption.

Massive power outages last summer which seriously affected production and daily life underlined a pressing need for saving energy.

With Việt Nam's burgeoning workforce, dynamic manufacturing sector, and robust infrastructure, Airbus sees a ripe opportunity to catalyse regional economic development, Mai said.

The Hồ Chí Minh City Development Bank (HDBank - HDB), a leading commercial bank in Việt Nam, was recently honoured as the “Leading Partner Bank in Vietnam” by the Asian Development Bank at an awards ceremony for the Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program, in Singapore earlier this month.

In February 2013, Starbucks marked its footprint in Việt Nam by opening its first store in HCM City.

The LEGO Group on September 15 celebrated the planting of the 50,000th tree at its under-construction factory in the southern province of Bình Dương in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister Lê Minh Khái.

Director General of the Indo-Pacific Region, Gabriel Chartier of the Quebec Ministry of International Relations and Francophonie, made the statement at a seminar to evaluate investment potential in Việt Nam and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region held in Canada this week.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính met with leaders of several leading Chinese conglomerates in Nanning city, China’s Guangxi province, on September 16 on the occasion of his attendance at the 20th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) and China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (CABIS) there.

Over 320 exhibitors from 28 countries and regions will introduce their latest woodworking product lines and take part in various activities at the 15th Vietnam International Woodworking Industry Fair to be held in HCM City from September 20 to 23.

The automobile sales in Việt Nam faced difficulties in August, despite a slight grow in July following the reduction of registration fee by half, according a report of Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers Association (VAMA).

HCM City has outlined a roadmap to carbon neutrality in 2050, which was based on four pillars: a high-skilled workforce, green finance and international cooperation, green infrastructure, and green behaviours.   

The decreasing savings interest rate has been considered the main factor attracting investors to pour more money into the stock market.

Educating Vietnamese consumers about electric vehicles (EV) should be the top priority for brands to win the market, experts said.