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Banks meet Q1 2025 profit plans

Long Thành Airport - a magnet for real estate investment in HCM City’s east

The prospect of busy urban areas being created around Long Thành International Airport in southern Đồng Nai Province has attracted investment in the eastern reaches of neighbouring HCM City.

Việt Nam’s dairy industry reaches out to the world

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on all sectors, Việt Nam’s dairy industry has made efforts to win over customers and solidified its foothold in the domestic market while reaching out to global markets.

Market ends mixed, VN-Index loses points on large-cap stocks

The market benchmark VN-Index finished lower on Friday as blue-chip stocks faced a sell-off after the hitting historic peak of 1,200 points in the previous session.

Huge volume of shares flock to HoSE despite current overload

Despite chronic overload on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange recently, a series of stocks are still making their way to the main bourse in March, putting more pressure on the exchange.

400 business conditions axed last year: MPI deputy minister

Over 400 business conditions have been removed in the recently passed Laws on Investment last year, according to the deputy minister of planning and investment (MPI) Trần Duy Đông.

IHG to bring more hotel brands to Việt Nam

IHG Hotels & Resorts said it plans to expand by 50 per cent in Việt Nam in the next two years by bringing more hotel and resort brands to the country.

FDI firms enjoy US$5.5 billion in trade surplus in two months

Foreign direct investment (FDI) firms’ import-export value reached US$68.52 billion in the first two months of 2021, a surge of 31.5 per cent from the same period last year, according to the General Department of Việt Nam Customs.

Forbes spotlights Vietnamese hospitality sector’s creativity amid pandemic

US business magazine Forbes has recently published an article highlighting the Vietnamese hospitality sector’s creativity to survive the COVID-19 blow.

Furniture industry enhances links with international buyers

Despite the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, the woodworking industry increased exports of wood and forestry products by 16.4 per cent last year to US$13.17 billion, according to the Handicraft and Wood Industry Association of HCM City (HAWA).

Deputy Minister: UKVFTA to officially enter into force on May 1

The Vietnamese Government has issued a Resolution approving the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) and will complete procedures this month to officially bring it into force on May 1, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đặng Hoàng An has said.

Shares surge, VN-Index breaks historic high of 1,200 points

Việt Nam's stock market edged higher on Thursday with the market benchmark finally crossing 1,200 point-level after many attempts.

Việt Nam ships 638,000 tonnes of rice abroad in Jan-Feb

Việt Nam exported 638,000 tonnes of rice worth US$352 million in the first two months of 2021, down 31.4 per cent in volume and 18.3 per cent in value year-on-year.

Two more dairy firms licensed to export to China

The Chinese General Administration of Customs (GAC) has recently announced it will grant transaction codes to two Vietnamese companies to ship dairy products to China, said the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Asia-Africa Markets.

MARD asks to halt fertiliser exports

Due to the sharp increase in fertiliser prices in the past three months, the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed stopping fertiliser exports.

Japanese investors continue to invest in southern provinces

Japan has been investing steadily in the southern key economic zone so far this year, according to Government data.

Mobile Money users may be charged: authority

Customers using Mobile Money, a freshly-approved pilot project, may be charged a certain fee, according to the Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority under the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Sugar industry eyes solid 2021 after bitter year

The domestic sugar industry looks brighter in 2021 on the effort to control smuggling and the imposition of duties on sugar imported from Thailand.

Animal feed prices rise sharply, farmers hit hard

The price of livestock fodder has risen by 15-30 per cent in the last five months because of higher prices of inputs, and many farmers are facing big losses as a result.

Brokers seek way to borrow from investors with high interest rates

As banks are offering low interest rates, many securities companies are seeking way to mobilise capital from investors by offering higher interest rates.

Interest rates remain at lowest levels

Though some banks increased their deposit interest rates early this month, it is not a common trend and the rate currently is still at the lowest level it has been in many years.