Việt Nam News

California Fitness & Yoga on Thursday announced a US$25 million commitment to Việt Nam, with the investment earmarked for the renovation of multiple clubs, the continued upgrade and innovation of products and services and for the renewal of leases in prime locations in Hà Nội and HCM City.

Nestlé Vietnam has launched NAN Optipro Plus 4 formula products containing five human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a probiotic known as Bifidobacteria and Optipro protein, which the company says support children’s digestion and strengthen immune systems.

A series of events and activities will be held under the 2023 Cashless Day to promote the adoption of non-cash payment and contribute to achieving the Government’s plans to drive Việt Nam towards a cashless society.

The freezing of the Chinese real estate market, falling prices of rebars in China, Việt Nam’s EVN raising electricity prices, and the State Bank lowering interest rates for the third time will all impact the resilience of businesses in the steel industry in the short term.

Investors who plan to participate in Việt Nam's social housing market in the future should balance selling price, construction quality and sustainability factors to succeed in the market, experts said.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is working on the design of incentives and measures to support new investment activities amid the upcoming application of the global minimum tax.

The handling of 12 loss-making projects under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has seen improvements with some starting to earn profits or recovering production after dozen of years in stagnation.

EWEC connects with two seaports: Cửa Việt and Mỹ Thuỷ seaports, and the main South-NorthEast maritime traffic systems.

Charter capital of banks is expected to have a big change this year as four State-owned banks are considering an increase in capital while the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has approved a capital hike for 21 private banks.

Statistics from the General Department of Customs show that Việt Nam exported 26,440 tonnes of pepper in April, earning US$83.47 million, up 7.3 per cent in volume but down 26.8 per cent in value year-on-year.

The index was weighed by losses in large-cap stocks, while foreign investors continued to net sell on two main exchanges.

VinFast and BCA Europe have announced a new three-year Pan-European agreement on trade-in activities. This new partnership will create a fully digital and in-store trade-in solution to provide European customers with a convenient, seamless experience in their transition to electrified mobility.

The survey's findings, in which 9,556 firms participated, were sent to Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính.  

The property market will bounce back from late Q2 and early Q3 this year, when real estate prices may become more reasonable, especially in the landed segment, and stimulate purchase decision.

Flight number VU1337 took off from Macau International Airport at 13.40 (local time) on May 25 and landed at Cam Ranh International Airport at 14:55 (Việt Nam time), bringing the first tourists group from Macau to Việt Nam after the period of travel restriction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

PV GAS issued a tender on April 27 to import LNG for the trial run and commercial operation of the Thị Vải LNG warehouse.

The joint campaign, titled “The Green Dream of Childhood”, encompasses a series of activities aimed at inspiring and empowering children to pursue their dreams and turn them into reality, SCG said in a statement. 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính has signed a directive clarifying tasks and solutions to enhance the efficiency of foreign investment attraction in the new period.