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Brokerages forecast growth in several sectors in Q2

Investors should buy in stocks of businesses with strong resilience in the second half of this year, amid the context that the stock market is entering a growth momentum.

HCM City gets cracking on social housing development

The HCM City People's Committee has instructed relevant agencies to incorporate social and worker housing projects into the city’s investment stimulus programme and streamline administrative procedures to help achieve the target of building at least one million social units by 2030.

Fruit, vegetable exports exceed 2022 numbers in seven months

Fruit and vegetable exports have been worth US$3.25 billion in the year-to-date, a 68.8 per cent increase year-on-year and already in excess of the 2022 figure of $3.16 billion.

First cross-border ecommerce expo to take place in HCM City

According to Statista market research company of Germany, online sales will account for about one-tenth of Việt Nam’s total retail sales and revenue of the country’s e-commerce market will reach US$9 billion by 2025.

Businesses demand reasonable tariffs for mandatory recycling of packaging materials

The proposed cost for recycling packaging in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s draft regulation are unreasonably high, which would push up prices, causing difficulties for themselves and consumers, businesses said.

Fire safety regulations too much for business sector

Fireproof elevator shaft gates can cost businesses up to VNĐ1 billion, an unnecessary cost created by unnecessarily restrictive regulations.

Masan’s integrated consumer-retail platform achieves impressive EBITDA growth in Q2

Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN) has released its unaudited financial results for the first half of 2023, with net revenue reaching VNĐ37.3 trillion (US$1.5 billion), an increase of 3.6 per cent versus VNĐ36 trillion ($1.5 billion) in the same period last year.

Ministry proposes measures to implement global minimum tax initiative

The tax authority estimated that about 112 MNEs in Việt Nam would be affected by the global minimum tax if it was applied from 2024.

Economy headwinds challenges banks to promote lending

Unlike previous years, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) this year allocated the credit growth quota of around 14 per cent in the whole year of 2023 for commercial banks right at the beginning of July 2023 with an aim to boost lending.

SeABank to join VN30 basket

As of July 17, the lender’s market capitalisation reached more than VNĐ71.4 trillion (US$3 billion), doubling its value since its listing on the southern bourse.

Market sets another weekly gain on bullish sentiment

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index closed the week at 1,207.67 points, a gain of 10.34 points, or 0.86 per cent. It was its highest close in ten months and a weekly gain of 1.8 per cent.

Overpacking in e-commerce comes with high environmental costs

It's time to change the mindset of "growing at all costs" in e-commerce and bring environmental concerns to the fore. Otherwise, its impact could be devasting.

Đà Nẵng, Wakayama build investment and trade links

A business working visit led by the governor of Wakayama helps promote understanding and cooperation and investment between two localities on the 50th anniversary of the Japan-Việt Nam diplomatic ties.

Phúc Thọ value through the OCOP product certificate

Many people still think that farming is hard and produces a low income, but many of the households producing safe vegetables in Thanh Đa have proven this not to be the case, and people's living standards are improving day by day.

Coal companies announce strong profit results in Q2

Business results of coal enterprises prospered in the second quarter due to high demand for coal supply for thermal power.

Cashew export target cut

With exports expected to remain mired in difficulties for the rest of the year, the cashew industry has lowered its export target for this year to US$3.05 billion, $50 million and $750 million below its own previous target and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s.