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HCM City’s aspiration to become regional commercial hub

Việt Nam among top destinations for Indian companies

Indian companies with an ASEAN focus are highly optimistic about business growth in the region, according to “Borderless Business: India-ASEAN Corridor,” a strategic report that explores high-potential opportunities for cross-border growth commissioned by Standard Chartered.

Ninh Thuận fights illegal fishing to boost sustainable maritime economy

The south-central province of Ninh Thuận is combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to improve its competitiveness.

Modern serviced apartments a hit with HCM City youth

Instead of investing millions of dollars in building properties in HCM City’s inner districts, real estate developers rent properties and furnish apartments and put them up as mid-priced serviced apartments.

Prices of livestock, poultry, eggs in HCM City to increase

The prices of livestock, poultry and eggs in HCM City will increase by 2-12 per cent due to increasing domestic gasoline prices from April 1.

Việt Nam needs to standardise real estate brokerage

Việt Nam's real estate market needs stricter regulations to standardise real estate brokers for the domestic property market to operate transparently.

Market violation cases on the rise despite fines

Although the current Securities Law include more severe penalties, the amount of stock price manipulation cases still increase, causing great damage to the market and frustration for investors.

Agro-forestry-fisheries exports rise 15 per cent in Q1

Việt Nam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product export and import turnover was estimated at US$22.6 billion in the first quarter of this year

Việt Nam's mechanical engineering market to reach $300b by 2030

Total demand of the domestic mechanical market by 2030 is estimated to reach about US$300 billion, according to the Việt Nam Association of Mechanical Enterprises (VAMI).

Ad revenues at broadcasting stations fall by more than 40 per cent

Broadcast advertising revenue was estimated to decline by 40 - 50 per cent last year.

Vietnam Airlines Group to launch discount tickets, gifts at int’l travel mart

The Vietnam Airlines Group, comprising Vietnam Airlines, Pacific Airlines, and VASCO, plans to offer dozens of thousands of tickets, tours, and gifts at the four-day Vietnam International Travel Mart (VITM) which will open in Hà Nội on March 31.

Bullish sentiment boosts VN-Index above 1,500 points

Shares finished higher on Friday as the market sentiment improved significantly, pushing the benchmark VN-Index above the psychological level of 1,500 points.

COVID-hit rental property market starts to warm up

The COVID-19-hit rental real estate market is bouncing back from hibernation as the successful vaccination campaign nationwide was allowing the reopening of economic activities, pushing up demand.

Top 10 prestigious real estate companies in 2022 announced

The Vietnam Report JSC announced the Top 10 prestigious real estate companies this year on Wednesday.

Petrol prices down by VNĐ1,000 per litre

Retail petrol prices fell by more than VNĐ1,000 per litre from April 1

Mixed fortunes for rubber industry

While some rubber firms are aiming high this year, others have had to lower profit targets due to various risks.

HCM City credit growth rebounds in Q1

HCM City’s credit growth has rebounded, growing by 3.65 per cent as of the end of March, up 13.1 per cent year-on-year, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam’s HCM City branch.

VN slash environmental tax on petrol, ramp up imports

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Vương Đình Huệ and the NA's Standing Committee have approved a proposal put forward by the Ministry of Finance to slash environmental tax on petrol products, starting from April 1 until the end of the year.

Shops, other commercial spaces in downtown HCM City still find no lessees

Commercial spaces on HCM City’s main streets do not have many takers since rentals remain too high.

Ministry proposes extending excise tax payment for local auto firms

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has proposed the Government continue extending the deadline for excise tax payment for domestically-manufactured and assembled cars.

Number of newly-established enterprises hits 36,000 in Q1

As many as 34,600 new enterprises were established in the first quarter of this year, up 18 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO)