QR payments help small vendors

Despite having no small cash in his pocket, Hoàng Dương can still pay for his cup of tea to a vendor in Quán Thánh street, Hà Nội, by scanning a QR code from his smartphone even though the cost is only VNĐ3,000 (US$0.13)

Cashew industry urged to focus on markets with FTAs

The cashew industry should focus on markets which Việt Nam had signed trade deals with to take advantage of preferential tariffs and expand exports in the context of inflation, which pushed up prices of raw materials and forced people to tighten spending, according to the Việt Nam Cashew Association.

HCM City office market recovers

HCM City’s office market has witnessed its first positive signs in the first half of this year since being affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for the previous two years, experts said.

More derivative products needed: experts

Even though the Vietnamese derivatives market has been operating for five years, it has few products. Therefore, it is necessary to create new products to increase the market’s appeal, said experts. 

Real estate market is gaining balance: ministry

The real estate market of Việt Nam showed signs of recovery in a more balanced development in the second quarter of this year, with increases in the number of successful transactions of apartments, houses and land, according to the report of the Ministry of Construction.

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