Việt Nam News

The Legion of Honour, established by Napoleon Bonaparte, is the most prestigious, long-standing and highest order of merit awarded by the French government to individuals and organisations with special contributions.

Agriculture exports from the Mekong Delta are facing logistical challenges, affecting their competitiveness overseas.

The Institute of Internal Auditors’ new president and CEO, Anthony Pugliese, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance to advance the internal audit profession in Việt Nam.

Many provinces and cities have launched programmes this year to promote local consumer demand to support businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect exports.

Green bonds are an innovative tool to mobilise financing from the private sector to scale up and achieve national climate plans, said Vũ Chí Dũng, director of the International Co-operation Department of the State Securities Commission (SSC).

Furniture Sourcing Day opened in Thủ Đức City on Wednesday. The event has attracted more than 400 manufacturers and exporters and local and foreign sourcing agencies, who hope to exchange information and explore online and offline business opportunities.

Vietnam News Agency has interviewed Trần Quốc Toản, deputy director of the ministry’s Import and Export Department, about the challenges facing Vietnamese enterprises as well as State’s support on promotion of agricultural products such as rice, aquatic products and fruits.

Shares settled higher on Wednesday, reversed morning course on recoveries of materials and banking stocks.

As many as 320 firms are exhibiting their products at the 30th Việt Nam International Trade Fair (Việt Nam Expo 2021), which opened at the International Exhibition Centre in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

Exports surged 63 per cent to about $406 million during the period, mostly yellow phosphorous, dragon fruit, mangos, watermelons, and bananas.

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang wants to attract at least five foreign-invested projects and more than 60 domestic projects this year with a combined investment capital of over VNĐ15 trillion (US$650 million).

While Taiwan and the Pacific island nation of Palau implemented a travel bubble on April 1, letting tourists travel between the two countries without any quarantine, experts think doing the same thing in Việt Nam wouldn't be easy.

Credit growth will expand significantly from the second quarter and exceed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s target of 12 per cent for the year as a whole if the pandemic is brought under control and the vaccination campaign proves effective, according to insiders.

Trần Thanh Hải, Deputy Director of the Import and Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Trade), talks to the People's Army newspaper about how businesses should be prepared to adapt to the new situation as the COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected import and export activities.

Securities companies registered 113,875 new domestic trading accounts during March, breaking the record set in January of 86,107, according to the Việt Nam Securities Depository (VSD).

The UK-based audit service supplier PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has released its first survey on Vietnamese family businesses, which showed optimism about their future development.

Việt Nam's stock market edged lower on Tuesday as selling pressure reappeared in many sectors.

Steel maker Hòa Phát Group would complete procedures and start construction of a cargo container plant in June 2021 in the southern province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu.