Việt Nam News

Ninh Thuận Province wants to develop green hydrogen production and work with investors to facilitate renewable energy development.

A recent report on plastic wastes from e-commerce by Việt Nam E-Commerce Association pointed out that e-commerce is growing rapidly with an average annual growth rate of more than 25 per cent, resulting in an increase in the use of plastic packaging which are negatively affecting the environment.

According to the Trade Promotion Agency, the Central Highlands region, embracing five provinces of Kon Tum, Gia Lai, Đắk Lắk, Đắk Nông and Lâm Đồng, is an important strategic area in the Laos - Việt Nam - Cambodia development triangle area.

The Hồ Chí Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank, stock code: HDB) has announced an ambitious pre-tax profit target of VNĐ15.85 trillion (US$634.13 million) for 2024, a 21.8 per cent increase from the previous year, at its annual general meeting on Friday.

Shareholders also approved the 2024 profit distribution plan, in which dividends and advanced dividends will be paid in cash and stock at a maximum ratio of 25 per cent.

Statistics reveal that there are over 5,720 OCOP entities with 978 products achieving 4-star, with 62 per cent benefiting from IP protection.

Việt Nam exported a total of 414,317 tonnes of rubber, earning over US$607 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to the General Department of Customs.

That is notable information in the 2024 Technology and Innovation Investment Report released at the Việt Nam Innovation Forum 2024.

Hoà Bình Construction Group Joint Stock Company (HBC)'s General Meeting of Shareholders approved a plan to issue 274 million individual shares in order to increase charter capital and swap debt, with a maximum total additional issuance value of VNĐ3.14 trillion.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade organised a conference in Cần Thơ City on Friday to assess Việt Nam’s rice exports in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, and guide the country’s rice exports for the year.

Shareholders of Saigon Thương Tín Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) approved a pre-tax profit target of VNĐ10.6 trillion (US$418.3 million) for this year, a 10 per cent increase from 2023.

PAN Group set a net revenue of VNĐ14.7 trillion (US$580.6 million) in 2024 and after-tax profit of VNĐ882 billion, posting 12 and 8 per cent year-on-year increases.

Việt Nam has set the target for cassava export at around US$2 billion in 2030 under the project on promoting the sustainable development of the cassava industry recently approved by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Bottom-fishing force was strong enough to push the VN-Index higher.  

The General Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday of Vingroup approved the 2024 business plan, with record revenue of VNĐ200 trillion and profit after tax of VNĐ4.5 trillion, up by 23.7 per cent and profit by 119 per cent against 2023.

Registrations for the annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards opened on April 25, the organiser announced on Thursday.

Four platforms, Shopee, TikTok Shop, Lazada, and Tiki, generated a total GMV of VNĐ79.12 trillion, selling 768.44 million units.

According to Moody’s, VPBank’s capitalisation improved significantly following its completion of the private placement of 15 per cent equity stake sale to Japan SMBC last year.