Việt Nam News

Failing to overcome the psychological threshold of 1,400 points on Wednesday, the VN-Index dropped slightly, putting an end to its seven-day rising streak.

Despite being strongly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, bank loans in the first nine months of this year kept rising compared to the same period last year, deputy governor of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) Đào Minh Tú said.

Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has recently donated 100 high-function ventilators and medical supplies to Hà Nội City. 

President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged young entrepreneurs to keep faith in overcoming the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure economic recovery.

The Ho Chi Minh City Development JSC Bank (HDBank) has announced its preliminary business results for the first nine months of 2021, with positive growth and a standalone non-performing loan ratio of less than 1 per cent.

The Đà Nẵng International Airport welcomed the first commercial flight from HCM City operated by Vietnam Airlines on Tuesday evening after the route resumed, the carrier said yesterday.

Việt Nam's agricultural products are being exported to more than 180 countries and territories, particularly products moving from the mid-range market to the higher-end segment.

The agricultural sector, one of the pillars of the domestic economy, has plans to restore production in the south immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled.

The outbreak of COVID-19 in many localities has delayed the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to Đặng Quyết Tiến, director of the Corporate Finance Department.

Calls have been made for tax cuts to stabilise domestic fuel prices as global oil prices see continual increases.

The severe and prolonged fourth wave of COVID-19 seriously affected the Vietnamese labour market, pushing the rate and number of underemployed people in the third quarter this year to the highest level in the past 10 years.

The market firmed on Tuesday despite losses in many large-cap stocks, while foreign investors net sold on both main exchanges again.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)’s Digital World 2021 opened with a launch ceremony yesterday evening in Hà Nội.

The Government has approved a plan to further develop the biotechnology industry in Việt Nam, levelling it up to that of advanced industrial countries by 2030. 

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính congratulated and sent his best regards to all Vietnamese entrepreneurs to mark Viet Nam Entrepreneurs' Day (October 13) during a meeting in Hà Nội yesterday. 

The partnership will introduce some of Ascott's most exclusive brands to the country for the first time. 

The Transport Ministry has suggested the Foreign Ministry send a diplomatic note to the US on the designation of Bamboo Airways as an operator of regular flights between Việt Nam and the US.

As a state-owned enterprise, and a mainstay of the economy, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) and its affiliates have strived to accomplish their dual goals of ensuring the health of their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic while limiting the impact on business and production.