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Crypto market pilot first step towards global fintech integration

E-commerce platform – a sustainable solution for farming products

The impacts of the pandemic has seriously affected traditional activities in business, distribution and export of Vietnamese agricultural products. Although this year's agricultural season is more difficult due to COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, farmers still get a bumper harvest with good selling prices.

Taiwan's Pegatron to invest $101 million more in Việt Nam

Taiwanese Pegatron Corp, a major manufacturing partner of Apple, Microsoft and Sony, will add US$101 million to its investment in Việt Nam, reported Reuters.

Cần Thơ shrugs off COVID, achieves impressive growth

Cần Thơ City achieved impressive growth in industrial production, retail sales and tourism despite the effects of COVID-19 in the first five months.

Bình Định proposes withdrawing two local ports from planning

The People’s Committee of the southern province of Bình Định has proposed the Ministry of Transport and the Việt Nam Maritime Administration withdraw two local ports from master planning for seaport development in 2021-30.

Vietnamese overseas investment triples

Vietnamese firms poured US$546.7 million into overseas projects in the first five months of 2021, more than triple the figure of the same period last year.

Securities firms optimistic about the market, but warn of short-term corrections

Even though the stock market is expected to continue rising, securities firms still warned of some corrections in the short-term due to profit-taking pressure.

Shares reverse downturn, propped up by banks and brokerage houses

Shares reversed morning losses and recovered in Wednesday’s afternoon session after a two-day fall, propped up by growth of – again – banking and securities stocks.

Goods transport to HCM City not much affected by pandemic

Transport of all kinds of goods into HCM City remains relatively unaffected, with little or no congestion at entrances despite its COVID-19 semi-lockdown.

PetroVietnam’s five-month pre-tax profit triples

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) posted VNĐ144.9 trillion (US$6.31 billion) in pre-tax profit during January-May, 2.3 times higher than the target for the period and triple that of the same spell in 2020.

Deal signed to promote farm produce sale via digital platforms

In the immediate future, the programme will help with farm produce sale via digital platforms in localities hit by COVID-19 or those under lockdown, including experimenting on Grab.

Agency banking model develops in rural, remote locations

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is amending regulations related to the operation of agency banking to improve access to the banking system.

Việt Nam footwear exports to EU grows

Thanks to the preferential tariffs under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement, footwear exports to the bloc’s 27 member countries increased by 19.2 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021.

Domestic funds report impressive growth

The total value of assets under the management of domestic exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has soared by 64 per cent to US$1 billion so far this year, while foreign ETFs increased 12 per cent to $1.4 billion.

MARD seeks to boost consumption of farm produce

Policymakers and experts gathered in a meeting on Monday to seek solutions to difficulties in transporting farm produce and goods to border gates and between provinces amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

VN-Index loses nearly 39 points on strong selling forces

The market settled down in Tuesday's trade, weighed by selling pressure as shares hit highs recently.

Government plans to borrow VNĐ1.7 quadrillion in 2021-23

The Vietnamese Government plans to borrow more than VNĐ1.7 quadrillion (US$73.2 billion) in the 2021-23 period to meet the capital demand for socio-economic development, according to the public debt management plan for the next three years approved late last week.