Việt Nam News

The government is to tighten supervision over capital build-up among public companies and to enhance the stock market's stability and safety, said minister of finance Hồ Đức Phớc.

The adjustment of credit growth targets is made on the basis of the request of credit institutions assessing their operational requirements

Sconnect, a Vietnamese animation studio, has just won a lawsuit regarding intellectual property rights against British enterprise Entertainment One UK Limited (EO) in a court in Moscow, Russia.

Vietnam News Agency spoke to Lê Xuân Nghĩa, a member of the National Financial and Monetary Advisory Council, about how to accelerate the 2% interest rate support programme implemenation but still ensure the legitimate beneficiaries and avoid policy profiteering.

According to World Bank data, Việt Nam currently leads installed solar power capacity in Southeast Asia, increasing from 86 MW in 2018 to 16,500 MW in 2020, putting Việt Nam in the top ten countries of installed solar capacity in the world.

In the first half of this year, the province exported US$7.6 million worth of goods to the UK and Northern Ireland, up 38 per cent year-on-year, according to the provincial Department of Industry and Trade. 

HoSE said that odd-lot stock trading will be officially launched on September 12.

Shares plunged to their lowest level in more than three months on Wednesday as investors increased selling force amid fears of a steeper downtrend.

Moody's Investors Service has upgraded the Government of Việt Nam's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings to Ba2 from Ba3 and changed the outlook to stable from positive.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has been accepted as the investor of the $1.19 billion Ô Môn III thermal power plant located in Cần Thơ city, under a decision issued by the municipal People’s Committee.

The International Exhibition on Energy Power Vietnam (EPV) Solutions; Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, Air Purification and Refrigeration Systems (HVACR); Marine (INMEX) all opened on Wednesday at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in HCM City.

The connection between the marine freight route from Việt Nam to Vladivostok (Russia) and a rail route from Vladivostokt to Moscow was launched at a ceremony on September 6.

To date, Việt Nam has signed 15 FTAs with many countries and regions, of which the UK-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was the latest put into force in May last year.

Hà Nội has 159 supply chains, many of which are self-contained from production to distribution and consumption, so they have created strong brands in the market.

The UK – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) was providing significant opportunities for Việt Nam to expand the export of steel and iron products in the UK.

Contrary to full orders at the beginning of the year, Vietnamese wood and wooden furniture enterprises are currently facing many difficulties due to the cancellation of orders by customers because of inflation in countries such as the US and the EU and the sharp increase in input material costs.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index remained unchanged at 1,277.40 points. The index had declined 0.25 per cent to close Monday at 1,277.35 points.

According to the department, the province is now home to 143 enterprises which are exporting 14 groups of goods to the EVFTA member countries. These enterprises exported US$241 million worth of products in 2021, up 23.4 per cent year-on-year.