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The risk of a coal shortage and high input material prices have affected thermal power businesses, while hydropower enterprises are expected to benefit from the higher power selling prices compared to last year.

To deal with fuel prices, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) just proposed raising air service prices on domestic routes to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

A rising affluent class, more nuclear families, the booming development of digital technology, and an increasing demand for personalisation among consumers will offer opportunities and challenges for FMCG brands in the coming years, according to Kantar Worldpanel Vietnam.

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are taking measures to help farmers cope with declining coconut prices.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính stressed the need for a joint mechanism to manage the development of the southeastern region and the southern key economic region.

Even though the market benchmark rebounded in the last two sessions of the week, low liquidity showed that investors remained cautious about the stock market’s outlook.

The first six banks have provided accounts for users to make online tax payments via the eTax Mobile application.

Rapid digital transformation is considered the best way for the Mekong Delta agricultural sector to overcome difficulties and recover in the post-pandemic period, a seminar heard in Hậu Giang Province on Thursday.

The potential to boost trade and investment ties between Thailand and HCM City is huge since economic linkages between the two countries has been expanding rapidly, a forum has heard.

Trade between the two countries has showed significant growth despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, a year after the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) came into effect in early 2021.

The quality of Vietnamese rice has been recognised more in recent years, but inconsistency and logistical challenges are holding back its potential, experts said.

Cần Thơ City and provinces in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta are helping farmers find export markets for their fruits to improve their incomes.

Local clients are bemoaning a sharp increase in retail price and lack of motorbike supplies in the Việt Nam market.

Large banks are starting to join the deposit interest rate hike race along with small- and medium-sized banks due to rising capital demand pressure after a long time staying out of the game.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has said it will intensify monitoring of the stock market to promptly detect suspicious transactions in the remaining months of the year.

Long An Province, an economic leader in the Mekong Delta, is focusing on increasing the amount of land plots for businesses coming into the province to improve its investment climate.