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Việt Nam, WB look to reduce emissions in rice cultivation

Việt Nam in top five markets globally for cost efficiency

The US, New Zealand and Canada are the most attractive countries for employer investment based on 200 factors that evaluated skills availability, cost efficiency, regulation and productivity, while Việt Nam is among the top five in cost efficiency, according to ManpowerGroup Talent Solutions’ Total Workforce Index (TWI).

Việt Nam should shift to clean energy, market mechanism: forum

Việt Nam needs to speed up its transition to clean, secure and market-based energy by switching to advanced technologies, improving the energy sector’s performance and encouraging private investment, a conference in HCM City on December 23 heard.

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Shares end higher on the back of blue-chips

Vietnamese shares advanced on Friday on the back of gains in numerous blue-chip stocks.

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Cốc Cốc named Việt Nam’s second largest browser

Cốc Cốc browser and search engine developed by the Hà Nội-based technology company of the same name has attracted 25 million users, becoming the second largest in the Vietnamese market.

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SHB named “Bank of the Year” 2020 Việt Nam

Sài Gòn – Hà Nội Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) has just become the only Vietnamese representative to be honoured as “Bank of the Year 2020” by The Banker magazine.

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HDBank issues convertible bonds to foreign financial institutions

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank - HoSE: HDB) has signed agreements to issue convertible bonds and enter into strategic tie-ups with foreign investors to fulfil its plan to supplement tier 2 capital by US$160 million.

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Việt Nam imposes an official anti-dumping tax on imported cold rolled steel products

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Decision 3390/QĐ-BCT on the application of official anti-dumping measures for some coil and sheet cold-rolled steel products originated from China.

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Quảng Ninh maintains GRDP growth of more than 10 per cent

The northeastern province of Quảng Ninh’s gross regional domestic product (GRDP) has been estimated at 10.05 per cent in 2020 despite the adverse impact of COVID-19.

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Goods demand for Tết up due to domestic confidence on economic recovery

The purchasing power in the domestic market is expected to increase by between 15-20 per cent from now until the 2021 Lunar New Year, with food products seeing the strongest rise, said Trần Duy Đông, director of the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Domestic Market Department.

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South Korean investors fancy VN education sector

South Korea was the top investor in education in Việt Nam in the first 11 months of this year with US$8.2 million, or 57% of the country’s total FDI in the sector.

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Ministry proposes special policies for large SOEs to make them spearheads

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed special policies to be raised for large State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to make them spearheads in key industries of the economy.

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Financial Markets Review 2020

There have been lots of opportunities to make impressive returns during this strangest of years, if you’ve been able to forecast the weather accurately and be nimble in realigning your holdings to new realities.

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Credit still increases more than 10 per cent: SBV

Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Đào Minh Tú has said despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank has operated local monetary policy effectively and flexibly this year.

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Sixty-one enterprises honoured with Việt Nam National Quality Awards 2020

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has decided to present the Việt Nam National Quality Awards 2020 to 61 enterprises, with 21 receiving the golden prize.

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Stocks collapse on worries about system failure

In a number of mutual groups created by brokers for investors, the advice was “cash is king”.

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Bình Phước leader welcomes investors, promises all support

The southern province of Bình Phước rolls out the red carpet for investors, Trần Tuệ Hiền, chairwoman of its People’s Committee, said.

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Mekong Delta seeks to enter global value chains

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta needs to develop value-added agricultural products to enter global value chains, officials have said.

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Key border gate economic zones selected for development during 2021-2025

The Prime Minister has agreed to select eight key border gate economic zones to receive state budget for development in the 2021-2025 period.

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Việt Nam becomes fastest growing nation brand

Việt Nam has become the fastest growing nation brand in the Brand Finance’s ranking this year, with its brand value skyrocketing by 29 per cent to US$319 billion.

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State and enterprises need more cooperation in building policies for corporates

The Government has issued supportive policies for domestic enterprises to cope with difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the policies have not reached expected efficiency while the difficulties are predicted to continue next year. Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry Chairman Vũ Tiến Lộc spoke to Việt Nam News about this issue.