Việt Nam News

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has signed a credit deal, worth VNĐ4 trillion (US$173.7 million), with three commercial banks, to weather the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a note on July 7 Credit Suisse raised the target price for the Masan Group share, MSN, to VNĐ137,000 (US$5.93).

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade said it has plans to ensure uninterrupted supply of essential goods to meet consumer demand though all three of the city's largest wholesale markets have been closed.

Việt Nam exported about 3.2 million tonnes of fuel pellets of various types last year, making it the world’s second-largest exporter of the product, according to the General Department of Customs.

The market ended higher yesterday with the VN-Index recovering from the previous session's losses.

Local agencies have also inspected the pace of investment projects and promptly revoked licences of delayed projects.

Việt Nam’s fishery exports are on the way to fulfil the target of US$8.5 billion in value in 2021, after hitting more than $4 billion in the first half of this year, on the recovery of consumption demand in major markets such as the US and the EU, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The HCM City Department of Industry and Trade plans an itinerant sales programme that will sell goods around the city since many traditional markets, supermarkets and food stores are closed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Việt Nam Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (VCCA) has issued a warning about illegal multi-level businesses through investment in "AI Robots".

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$4.6 million in technical assistance to help the Government of Việt Nam strengthen public–private partnerships (PPPs), private sector development, and State-owned enterprise (SOE) reform.

Farmers need more training on digital technology to bring the industry to another level, experts have said.

Việt Nam is implementing a green growth strategy to fulfil its sustainable growth goals by 2030 and at the same time use resources effectively in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hà Đăng Sơn, director of the Center for Energy Research and Green Growth, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

The impact of COVID-19 pandemic is forcing pharmaceutical businesses to quickly adapt new circumstance to maintain growth momentum.

Local network providers are expected to be licenced to pilot Mobile Money service next month after more than two years of waiting according to the approved roadmap.

The State Treasury mobilised more than VNĐ31.8 trillion (US$1.38 billion) via 18 government bond (G-bond) auctions on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) in June, down 28 per cent month-on-month.

The Việt Nam Rubber Group (GVR) targets to earn revenue and profit of VNĐ26.9 trillion (US$1.17 billion) and VNĐ4.56 trillion this year.

Limited market capacity and price differences between domestically produced cars and imported cars are the two biggest bottlenecks for the local auto industry, according to the latest report from the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

In fact, working from home has been common since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit last year, but after the fourth and latest wave brought the Delta variant of the virus, it has become more common.