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Investors find VN ports, logistics attractive

With its annual growth of 12-14 per cent, the logistics sector, especially seaports, is becoming attractive to both domestic and foreign investors, experts said.

Tax cut welcome but not enough: businesses

The Government's 30 per cent corporate income tax cut was a step in the right direction but it could have been more inclusive by offering support to small businesses that were in desperate need of cash due to the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, said business leaders and industry experts.

Half of local firms use IFRS

More than half of companies in Việt Nam have been adopting international financial reporting standards to meet investors’ expectations and improve their corporate governance

PetroVietnam’s nine-month oil output surpasses target at 8.64 million tonnes

The Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has reported that nine-month oil output surpassed its target by 9.4 per cent, reaching 8.64 million tonnes ending September.

Experts unhappy with cement exports, but industry says unavoidable

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Việt Nam continues institutional reform as part of EVFTA commitment

Việt Nam is continuing its institutional reform commitments made in the historic EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) in an aim to boost exports of agricultural products and attract more investment from the EU trading bloc.

Local market outlook still positive

Brokerages are maintaining a positive outlook for the markets this week with a strong domestic cash flow still pouring in.

Outstanding developers honoured by PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards

The sixth annual PropertyGuru Vietnam Property Awards on October 9 honored developers with outstanding achievements and prominent projects throughout Việt Nam.

Realty market goes digital

More and more realty firms are using digital platforms to sell their products, driven by the Government's encouragement to develop local digital technology firms amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Housing prices in central provinces cool off

Housing prices in central provinces have cooled off in recent times after rapidly rising in 2018-19.

HCM City's trade co-operation programme with provinces a big success

The trade co-operation programme between HCM City and southern provinces has over the past years helped significantly promote consumption of his province’s products, enabling businesses to expand production and trading.

SBV updates security for card payments

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is drafting amendments to Circular 47/2014/TT-NHNN with new technical regulations on security and confidentiality for the card payment system.

VN eyes boosting processed meat industry

The husbandry industry is hoped to become a modern economic sector industrialised in all stages from production, processing, preservation and distribution.

PV Gas reports post-tax profit of US$259 million in 9 months

PetroVietnam GAS Corporation JSC (PV Gas) raked in over VNĐ6 trillion (over US$259 million) of post-tax profit in the first nine months of the year, exceeding the target set for the period by 27 per cent.

Gelex completes acquiring shares at Viglacera

The Việt Nam Electrical Equipment JSC (Gelex) has acquired a 21.1 per cent stake at construction group Viglacera to raise its ownership to 46.07 per cent.

Đồng Tháp pangasius week opens in Hà Nội

The 2020 Đồng Tháp pangasius week in Hà Nội opened at Big C Thăng Long supermarket on Friday.

Hà Nội market has lower new condo supply but higher sold units in Q3

The Hà Nội condominium market had lower new supply volume in the third quarter of this year (Q3 2020), while the sold units have exceeded new launches, according to CBRE Vietnam's report on the Hà Nội property market in Q3 2020.

Shares rise thanks to strong buying force

Shares ended this week on a positive note as an unexpected buying force surged at the end of Friday trading, pushing up a series of large-cap stocks and this helped the indices to rise above the reference levels.

72% of EU businesses plan to expand in Việt Nam

A majority of European businesses in Việt Nam expect to increase their operations in the country, the sixth Business Sentiment Survey of the EU-ASEAN Business Council released on Thursday shows.