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Việt Nam's seafood exports: pivoting strategy after US tariff shock

Airlines, tourism firms cooperate to offer attractive products

Vietnamese tourism companies have cooperated with airlines to offer attractive tour packages to meet the increasing travel demand for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Coca-Cola invests in $136-million factory in Long An

The Long An Economic Zone management board has granted an investment licence to Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Co Ltd to implement a soft drink plant project in the southern province of Long An.

Market settles higher as sentiment boosts bank stocks

Benchmark indices finished higher on Friday as investors' confidence in bank stocks improved.

Equitisation and divestment move slowly

Although relevant policies have been put in place, the process of equitisation and divestment of state capital is still moving at a very slow pace.

Vietnamese sugar failing to compete on home ground

Việt Nam has lost over 120,000 hectares of sugarcane 2016-21, a staggering 45 per cent decrease. Meanwhile, productivity has gone down from 64.8 to 61.5 tonnes per hectare during the same period, according to the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VASA).

Hà Nội goods consumption to increase for Tết

Demand for goods for Tết in Hà Nội is forecast to increase by 3 - 20 per cent depending on products, according to the Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade.

State strictly handles real-estate tax avoidance

The Ministry of Finance has proposed police coordinate with tax departments to investigate and handle tax avoidance in real estate buying and selling.

National Startup Festival returns in 2022

The National Startup Festival 2022 opened on Wednesday in Hà Nội, gathering policymakers; start-up accelerators, mentors and advisers; investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.

Việt Nam-US trade hits record high in 2021

The impressive figure made the US become the second trade partner with import-export turnover with Việt nam reaching the $100 billion mark after China.

Top three potential export industries in 2022 released

Agriculture, beauty and personal care; and home and gardening are three potential export industries in which Vietnamese small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) can grab the opportunity to grow their business in 2022.

VN-Index grows for second day after realty stocks recover

Shares rose strongly in the latter half of the afternoon session, lifting the VN-Index up 1.56 per cent to close Thursday at 1,465.30 points.

VPBank named in Top 50 Best-performing Companies

VPBank has been honoured in the “Việt Nam’s 50 Best-performing Companies” (TOP50) for five consecutive years thank to its proactive shifting business focus and controlling risks well during the complicated pandemic situation in Việt Nam.

Masan Group reports $377.31 million profits for 2021

Masan Group Corporation’s consolidated net revenues increased by 14.8 per cent in fiscal 2021 to VNĐ88.63 trillion (US$3.9 billion), driven by strong topline growth across nearly all businesses, preliminary unaudited financial results for the year released on January 19 show.

Room remains for Việt Nam to boost exports to Hungary

Trade between Việt Nam and Hungary has grown continually over the past years, and it is believed that there remains room for the Southeast Asian country to fuel exports to this European nation.

VIB profits up 38 per cent in 2021

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) had a great performance in 2021 with a profit exceeding VNĐ8 trillion (over US$343 million), up 38 per cent year-on-year, according to its business results released on Wednesday.

Almost all traditional markets in HCM City reopen

Only 22 out of HCM City’s 233 markets that were closed as a safeguard measure against COVID-19 were yet to reopen as of Jan 17.

E-commerce in UKVFTA the key to trade growth between Việt Nam and the UK

There is still plenty of room for trade growth, and Vietnamese firms could rely on online platform to expand their market reach in the UK.

Plastic businesses report contradictory earning results

While many plastic enterprises reported positive results in both revenue and profits in the fourth quarter of last year, there are still enterprises reporting a decline in profits, even suffering losses.

FDI inflow into Mekong Delta forecast to see bright prospects

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta region, which covers 13 cities and provinces, has many advantages for attracting investment, especially foreign direct investment (FDI), thanks to its huge potential for agricultural production and renewable energy development.

Official-quota key to Việt Nam’s agricultural exports to China

Vietnamese authorities have repeatedly encouraged businesses to quickly switch to official export channels to avoid putting themselves at risk. However, due to China’s import regulations, many Vietnamese enterprises are still not confident to select this mode to export some products to China.