Việt Nam News

The Asian and African markets played an important role in the growth of Việt Nam's trade thanks to positive import-export figures in 2021, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). 

Leaders of Hải Dương on Tuesday witnessed the signing of a cooperation agreement between local firm Dai An Urban-Industrial Zone Development Corporation JSC and Indian partners - Sri Avantika Contractor LTD and SMS Pharmaceuticals LTD - on developing a Pharmaceutical Park project in the northern province.

Nguyễn Bích Lâm, former director of the General Statistics Office, spoke to Vietnam News Agency about rising petrol prices.

A subsidiary of electronic giants Samsung has been given the greenlight to further invest US$920 million in an a electro-mechanic plant northern Việt Nam.

A lot of agricultural exports have taken place after the Lunar New Year holidays to difficult markets like Japan, South Korea and Australia, giving exporters hope for a successful year.

Shares moved in an opposite direction on the two national stock exchanges on Wednesday with the VN-Index falling slightly without the support of large-cap stocks.

A runway of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City will be closed from 2pm on February 21 to 2pm on March 15 for maintenance and upgrade, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Việt Nam (CAAV).

Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 last year The CrownX delivered positive business results. An integrated platform that consolidates two leading companies in retail and FMCG, WinCommerce (WCM) and Masan Consumer Holdings (MCH), TCX grew net revenues by 6.9 per cent to VNĐ58 trillion (US$2.56) thanks to strong synergies between its various businesses.

A wind power plant built at a cost of nearly VNĐ5.7 trillion (US$250.5 million) was inaugurated in the Mekong Delta province of Sóc Trăng’s Vĩnh Châu Township on Tuesday after more than a year of construction.

The banking group, one of the most favoured stock groups on the Vietnamese stock market, is yielding fruitful earnings for investors.

Việt Nam has completed negotiations on quarantine and is waiting for a licence on the official export of durian to China.

Việt Nam and the US should enhance connectivity and work to ensure continuity of supply chains and prevent adverse impacts on the production sector, which has already been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, an official has said.

Local agriculture officials are calling for higher contributions from overseas Vietnamese to the domestic economy.

Thanks to HCM City's success in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, industry has made a smart recovery. Retail sales in January grew by 5.1 per cent to VNĐ73.5 trillion (US$3.17 billion).

Market settled higher on Tuesday, boosted by gains in large-cap stocks as investors sentiment improved.

SSI Securities Corporation has signed a fresh loan agreement with a bank for VNĐ10 trillion (US$440.87 million).

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành approved the expansion of investment in Wharf 5 and 6 Lạch Huyện at Hải Phòng seaport, invested by Hateco Group Joint Stock Company.

Việt Nam is expected to accelerate its economic recovery from the pandemic this year after having recorded a 2.6 per cent increase in gross domestic products (GDP) in 2021, Singapore’s Business Times reported.