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Việt Nam records trade surplus of US$2.4 billion with the Philippines

Market analysts expect unstable trade this week

The Vietnamese market will face unexpected movements due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the net selling pressure from foreign investors, market analysts said.

Cần Thơ solicits investment in housing

Cần Thơ City, the most developed locality in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, continues to seek investment in housing projects.

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VN imports of US goods continue to rise

The US is one of Việt Nam’s largest sources of goods and its imports are increasing, according to the General Department of Customs.

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Petrol retail prices plummet

The retail prices of petrol decreased significantly from 3pm of Sunday, making it the fifth consecutive reduction since the beginning of this year.

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Companies encourage people to stay safe at home by offering online transactions

Companies in various sectors are seeking to help people limit physical contact with others, not use cash or leave home as the COVID-19 epidemic rages.

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Fruit, vegetable export targets unlikely to be achieved in 2020

Fruit and vegetable exports are unlikely to hit the target of US$4-5 billion set for this year, according to the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetables Association.

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Việt Nam plans to develop railway industry

Vũ Quang Khôi, director general of Việt Nam Railway Authority, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the country's plan to develop railways across the country.

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Demand for large office space, connectivity to increase: market researcher

Large office space and improved connectivity will be in high demand in coming years, according to market researcher Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).

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Listed real estate firms’ inventories surge, industry says red tape hits development

The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has called on the Government to resolve problems related to legal and administrative procedures and access to funding and cut lending interest rates to revive the property market.

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Foreign capital to flow into non-life insurers on hopes of State divestment

State divestment is expected to lure foreign investors into and lift Việt Nam’s non-life insurance market.

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Margin lending rates cut to support investors

Securities firms are cutting margin lending interest rates to help investors deal with a bear market caused by coronavirus panic.

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Bottom purchases helps narrow market’s decline

Bottom-fishing force during Friday trading session wasn’t strong enough to rescue market but helped narrow the downward trend of indices.

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Tiki reports unusual growth in February

Vietnamese e-commerce platform Tiki has reported an increase of 15 per cent in sales since the beginning of February, saying in a newsletter it indicates the significant increase in shopping needs since the Covid-19 outbreak began.

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Bamboo Airways delays flights to Czech Republic

The carrier planed to provide two flights per week on Wednesdays and Sundays on this route and the frequency will be increased depending on passenger demands.

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Cash to be disinfected to curb COVID-19 outbreak

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has asked Vietnamese credit institutions and foreign banks’ branches in the country to disinfect cash in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Việt Nam achieves trade surplus of almost $2b in two months

Việt Nam gained a trade surplus of US$1.82 billion in the first two months this year despite of the strong impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, said the General Department of Customs.

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Sales at supermarkets surge, wet markets drop

Revenue of commercial companies grew by more than 10 per cent in the first two months of this year compared to the same period last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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Gold prices fall in the market

Domestic gold prices fell following the declining trend in global markets on Friday.

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More than 3,000 business households in Hà Nội dissolved or suspended due to Covid-19

More than 3,000 business households were dissolved or suspended their operations in Hà Nội in the first two months of this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Central bank to cut benchmark interest rate to aid the economy

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will soon make a decision on cutting the benchmark interest rate to support the economy amid the COVID-19 outbreak, the bank’s Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú revealed at a meeting on Thursday.