Việt Nam News

E-commerce platform Shoppee is wrapping up the year-end sales season and marking its fifth birthday by launching its annual 12.12 Birthday Sale. 

The International Support Group’s Plenary Meeting for 2020 will be held on December 11 to promote global cooperation to support agricultural and rural development in Việt Nam during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Top Vietnamese internet company, VNG Corporation, is eyeing new fintech solution partners at Enterprise Singapore (ESG)’s inaugural Southeast Asian Open Innovation Challenge at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology 2020 (SWITCH 2020) from December 7 to 11.

Ericsson projects that four out of every ten mobile subscriptions in 2026 will be 5G. This forecast is included in the latest edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report. 

Cross-border transactions are in the crosshairs as Decree 126/2020/ND-CP - the latest regulations on tax administration - is to come into effects on December 5, said senior tax officials in a press conference on Tuesday.  

FPT Technology Corporation and Thiên Long Group Corporation signed a comprehensive digital transformation roadmap consultancy contract to meet the fast and sustainable development goals of Thiên Long Group in the coming period.

The wood processing and export industry has performed impressively despite the COVID-19 pandemic having a negative impact on the economy. Vietnam News Agency spoke with Ngô Sỹ Hoài, Vice President of Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association (VIFORES), on this matter.

E-wallet firm MoMo e-wallet has launched the travel feature on its application to help users buy tickets for air, train and car transport.

South Koreans investing in Việt Nam can capitalise on preferential treatment under free trade agreements (FTAs) that Việt Nam has signed to boost exports, one top official said.

Vietnamese businesses have many opportunities to promote exports to the global halal market and develop the halal industry in Việt Nam, according to experts.

Large caps accelerated in the Wednesday’s afternoon trade, helping lift the VN-Index which slipped in the morning due to big divergence in key industries.

According to the General Statistics Office, the country's exports topped US$254 billion during the first 11 months of the year, making for an increase of 5.3 per cent over the previous year, while imports were estimated at $234.5 billion. 

The sugar industry is facing many challenges and unfair competition from imported and smuggled goods, experts told a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

Women across the world have been disproportionally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The global economy has been battered by the coronavirus pandemic, the ministry noted, while investors have been unable to travel due to restrictions. 

Aviation firms appealed for Government support to overcome the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at a recent seminar held by the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) in Hà Nội.

Demand for textile products slowed due to COVID-19 when consumers around the world focused on essential appliances and disease prevention and Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises faced many difficulties due to scarce orders.

The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) was up 0.58 per cent to close at 1,008.87 points.