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More than 9.6 million spam messages blocked during Tết holiday

There were 507 complaints about spam messages made via switchboard 5656 and the network operator was asked to block 9,679,601 spam messages during the Lunar New Year (Tết) holiday.

Shares end four-day streak to close lower

VN-Index snapped a four-session winning streak on Friday after profit-taking pressure hit market heavyweights.

Petrol prices rise past VNĐ25,000 a litre, highest since 2014

Retail petrol prices increased by nearly VNĐ1,000 per litre from 3pm on Friday

New Vietnamese smartphone to be released soon

Việt Nam will soon have another home-grown manufacturer entering the highly competitive smartphone market, courtesy of Thành Hưng Technology.

Vietnamese retail industry set to bounce back

Despite low growth in 2021, the local retail industry is still considered full of potential, promising to continue to explore areas for new growth.

Capital demand remains high after Lunar New Year holiday

Việt Nam gains strong growth in veg, fruit exports in January

Việt Nam achieved a high growth rate of fruit and vegetable exports in the first month of 2022, according to the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetable Association (Vnfruit).

Pangasius exports exceed expectations

Pangasius (tra fish) exports topped US$1.61 billion last year, an 8.4 per cent rise from 2020, according to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Government must carefully manage financial support for businesses: experts

The Government needs to carefully monitor and outline finance packages to assist businesses affected by the pandemic to quickly recover the national economy, according to experts.

Shares gain on the rise of construction, residential real estate stocks

Vietnamese markets rose slightly on Thursday, supported by gains in construction and residential real estate stock groups.

HCM City housing rental market to recover after Tết: analysts

The HCM City housing rental market is expected to recover sharply after Tết as students and workers return to what has been designated a ‘green zone’.

Sixteen banks cut over VNĐ21.2 trillion for pandemic-hit customers

Sixteen commercial banks cut over VNĐ21.24 trillion (US$936 million) of loan interest for COVID-19-hit customers from July 15 to December 31, 2021, surpassing their commitment by 5.13 per cent, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported on February 9.

Masan Group’s profit soars in 2021; TCX to power 2022 growth

Masan expects its consolidated net revenue to reach between VNĐ90 trillion and VNĐ110 trillion (US$3.9 billion and $4.7 billion) in 2022, representing a growth of 22 per cent and 36 per cent compared to 2021’s result of VNĐ74.2 trillion.

Hà Nội to boost food promotion programmes

The Hà Nội People's Committee has issued a plan to implement the campaign "Vietnamese people give priority to using Vietnamese goods" this year.

Recovery programme will support business and long-term national development

The VNĐ350,000 billion (US$15.42 billion) programme, the largest in history, aims to reboot and speed up the country’s economy after a long period of social and mobility restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Seaport enterprises set for promising year in 2022

Companies in the industry are expect to continue to grow strongly after thriving in 2021.

Price management authority proposes solutions to curb inflation after Tết

The Price Management Department (PMD) has proposed several solutions to curb the consumer price index (CPI) amid inflation pressures after Tết.

Việt Nam’s aviation expected to strongly rebound this year

The recent resumption of domestic and international air routes are building hope that the sector will strongly rebound this year, following a tough year for business in 2020 and 2021.

Construction on the first and largest green material factory in Southeast Asia begins

An Phát Holdings officially started construction of PBAT compostable resin plant in Hải Phòng on Wednesday, the first and largest green material factory in Southeast Asia, which was attended by Chairman of the National Assembly Vương Đình Huệ.

Real estate developer rejects Thủ Thiêm land plot

Real estate developer Bình Minh Investment and Trading Company Limited has rejected the purchase of land at Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area, Thủ Đức City, despite initially winning the bid for it at auction. The move comes after Tân Hoàng Minh Group earlier also did not go through with a planned purchase.