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Digital transformation no longer optional for small firms: seminar

Vietnamese enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones, should embrace digital transformation to survive but also improve their production and trading processes and business efficiency in the industry 4.0 era, especially amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a seminar heard in HCM City yesterday.

Visa ties up with MoneyGram to offer P2P payment to Viet Nam

Global cross-border P2P payments and money transfer service provider MoneyGram International and Visa on Wednesday launched a real-time peer-to-peer (P2P) payment solution to Việt Nam.

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FPT Telecom and Ciena improve network connectivity in Việt Nam

FPT Telecom Joint Stock Company (FPT Telecom) has deployed hardware and software from Ciena to build a more resilient network and manage rising residential broadband traffic driven by entertainment and smart home services.

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Việt Nam attractive to franchisees, experts say

Việt Nam will become an attractive destination for franchising businesses after the pandemic ends, experts have said.

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Vinamilk records great performance last year despite COVID-19

Việt Nam Dairy Products JSC – Vinamilk (VNM), the largest dairy company in Việt Nam, posted a gain in revenue and profit in the fourth quarter of last year and the whole 2020 despite of disruptions due to COVID-19.

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HCM City attracts increasing interest from US companies

US companies are increasingly investing in HCM City, the head of its export processing zones’ management said.

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Retail sales, consumer service revenue up ahead of Tết

Total retail sales of goods and revenue from consumer services in January are estimated at VNĐ479.9 trillion (nearly US$20.77 billion), up 3.7 per cent month-on-month and 6.4 per cent year-on-year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

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Tuna exports to the US increase

Việt Nam's tuna exports increased strongly in the first month of this year, especially to the US market with many orders.

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Vietnam Rubber Group posts rising revenue and profit in 2020

The Vietnam Rubber Industry Group JSC reported VNĐ21.17 trillion (US$915.6 million) in revenue and VNĐ5.23 trillion in post-tax profit in 2020, year-on-year increases of 6.9 per cent and 36.4 per cent, respectively.

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Airlines assist passengers with ticket refunds and exchanges

Amid the complex developments of the COVID-19 pandemic in many localities, local airlines have introduced some policies to help passengers avail of refunds and exchange airfares.

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Việt Nam’s PMI dips to 51.3 in January

The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) posted 51.3 in January, down from 51.7 in December to signal a softer improvement in business conditions at the start of 2021.

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Seminar talks up Polish market potential for Vietnamese exports

Poland is a promising export market for Vietnamese goods, especially with the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement taking effect last year, experts have said.

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Shares recover on the strong rise of blue-chips

Shares rebounded strongly on Tuesday as a series of large-cap stocks hit ceiling prices bolstered by continuous buying demand.

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Việt Nam ranks 55th in digital transformation

Việt Nam ranked 55th in digital transformation with 41 points in Huawei's Global Connectivity Index (GCI 2020).

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Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical targets $3.06 billion in revenue

The plan has been developed based on the crude oil reference price of $45 per barrel and the reference exchange rate of VNĐ23,500 per US dollar.

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Car rental prices on the rise for Tết holiday

The demand for cars during the seven days of Tết (Lunar New Year) in Hà Nội is on the rise despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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New Tết gift baskets to meet locals’ changing demands

Compared to years ago,Tết (Lunar New Year) gift packages are now being arranged and priced slightly differently.

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SSC orders to reenact measures to direct the stock market as community COVID-19 cases surge

After a surge in new community COVID-19 cases which were reported last week, the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) ordered industrial units to reenact measures to stabilise market activities.

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Tour cancellations to northern region rise as COVID-19 resurges

Many booked tours to the northern provinces for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday have been postponed or changed amid the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in the area two weeks before the holiday, travel firms have said.

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Shares sink over COVID-19 pandemic fears

Shares turned negative during the afternoon trading session on Monday as a series of large-cap stocks suffered from strong selling pressure stemming from anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic.