Việt Nam News

HCM City has set itself an FDI target of US$5.4 billion this year and would focus on improving infrastructure and streamlining administrative procedures to achieve it, a city investment official said. 

Hà Nội is requiring relevant agencies to early review the planning of the city’s industrial and export processing zones to make it develop more effectively.

Export opportunities for furniture and wood products to the US will increase this year as many Americans continue to work at home amid the COVID-19 crisis, experts said at a conference in HCM City yesterday (March 5).

It is important to improve the capacity of enterprises and not just develop them in term of quantity, experts said.

Working in the financial field, particularly the banking sector, is not only challenging, but also interesting for Vietnamese women as it affects many aspects of their personal lives as they pursue higher positions.

FECON Corporation has started trial operation of the first tunnel boring machine (TBM) to serve Ha Noi's Urban Railway project No3.

Hồ Chí City Stock Exchange (HOSE)’s proposal to raise the minimum trading lot to 1,000 shares is receiving mixed opinions from market’s experts and investors.

The northern province of Hải Dương on Friday granted the investment registration certificate to An Phát High-tech Industrial Park No 1 JSC for the development of Quốc Tuấn – An Bình Industrial Park.

Private enterprises do not need money but institutional supports to have a stable and safe business environment, bringing them equality and respectation.

Vietnam Maritime Commercial Joint Stock Bank has chosen Amazon Web Services, Inc, a subsidiary of the internet giant, as its cloud provider for TNEX, the first digital-only bank in Việt Nam.

With the market experiencing strong volatility last week, analysts from securities firms are having difficulties forecasting movements this week.

The textile and apparel industry, which managed to survive three waves of Covid-19 thanks to its decision to produce face masks and personal protective equipment, will focus on sportswear and yarn, according to the Việt Nam National Textile and Garment Group.

Tech giants like Google, Facebook, YouTube and Netflix will have to pay taxes in Viet Nam and they can do it online.

E-commerce platform Shopee has unveiled the second edition of the code-from-home Shopee Code League as part of long-term efforts to prepare workforces for the future, following on from a successful debut last year that attracted drew 21,000 participants from across the region. 

The sustainable development of the business community is an important foundation, contributing to the nation’s prosperity, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc told a meeting of outstanding Vietnamese entrepreneurs and intellectuals.

The resurgence of COVID-19 has hit demand for consumer goods and services in HCM City, with revenues in February falling by 6.4 per cent, according to Government data.

Many agricultural cooperatives have achieved high safety standards and quality in recent years thanks to their increasing adoption of technology, enabling them to achieve sustainability and improve farmers’ incomes.

For Vietnamese products to enter foreign distribution channels, it was necessary to be more professional and stable in product quality, said experts.