Việt Nam News

Businesses in HCM City have stockpiled sufficient essential goods and necessities for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the country's largest power company, has proposed a new price mechanism, one that is better tuned to input price fluctuations, for electricity. 

Two drivers of Việt Nam's economic growth – exports and domestic demand – are moderating, according to a report released by the World Bank (WB) on Wednesday.

The common standards in the ASEAN region when adopted, will allow businesses to operate across borders without having to change their business models, heard attendants at a workshop on digital trade standards to facilitate digital economy in ASEAN held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

It is expected to be completed and put into use in the fourth quarter of 2024.

Dragon Capital VietFund Management has signed a cooperation agreement with HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. to introduce open ended funds managed by Dragon Capital to the bank's customers.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has signalled to start buying the US dollar again after ceasing the purchase for more than two months.

The festival will take place over five days, from Wednesday to Sunday.

Drastic measures are needed to ward off a “potential financial crisis” since most companies are struggling to raise funds amid the threat of defaulting on bond redemptions in the next few years, experts have warned.

Shares continued to rise on Thursday thanks to the back of large-cap stocks.

Huawei Vietnam was honoured to receive a certificate of merit from the Việt Nam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) for their positive contribution to the development and training human resources and talents for Việt Nam ICT industry 2022 (ICT Best Human resource and Talent Contribution Award 2022).

Việt Nam supports the Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) to develop its production system of footwear and sporting goods in the country.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in collaboration with Nông thôn ngày nay (Countryside Today) newspaper organised an online seminar on opening the agricultural market on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Transport has just approved a proposal from the Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) to use Đình Vũ port to handle containers and receive vessels up  to 40,000 DWT.

Airlines record a rapid growth in ticket bookings in the days leading up to Tết.

Total public investment to be delivered in 2023 is expected to top VNĐ730 trillion ($31 billion), higher than the realised figure of VNĐ540 trillion in 2022.

While Việt Nam’s economy is performing well amid uncertainties in the global economy, risks to the economic outlook have become elevated. ADB raised its forecasts for the country’s economy to grow by 7.5 per cent this year.

Shares managed to stay higher on Wednesday amid cautious sentiment with stock indices fluctuated in a tight range.