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Top 10 ICT events of 2021

The Việt Nam ICT Press Club announced 10 prominent ICT events in 2021.

HCM City sees bustling exports in first days of 2022

Right from the first days of the new year, many export enterprises in HCM City have exported tonnes of products to new markets, signalling a good start for the city's export performance for the year.

Pork price likely stable for Tết

The price of pork is not forecast to surge over Tết as in previous years, according to the Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, due to lower purchasing power.

Shares end mixed, small and medium cap stocks in focus

Indices were mixed on Friday as strong selling pressure still weighed market sentiment, while cash flows aimed at small- and medium-cap stocks on HNX and UpCOM exchanges.

VNR requested to make drastic reforms to address shortcomings and develop

Deputy Prime Minister Lê Văn Thành has requested the Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) make drastic reforms to address shortcomings and develop the sector.

Most credit institutions upbeat about business performance in 2022

A majority of credit institutions are optimistic about their business performance in 2022, according to the latest survey by the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV).

Việt Nam to diversify dragon fruit markets

As vegetarians make up a large proportion of the Indian population and people normally consume imported dragon fruits at weddings, India presents itself as a huge potential market for Việt Nam’s dragon fruit.

Việt Nam's Vinfast to go all-electric

Vietnamese automaker VinFast on Thursday unveiled five electric vehicles at the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2022 in Las Vegas, the US. The company also announced to switch to all-electric vehicle production from the end of 2022.

Cần Thơ keen to attract more investment from Singapore

The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ hopes Singapore will invest in and partner with it in sectors that the latter boasts strength in, Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Lê Quang Mạnh said.

Enterprises rush to list on stock exchanges in early 2022

As the local stock market has attracted a lot of attention and capital flows, many enterprises take it as an opportunity to go public or transfer stock exchanges.

Retailers pile up stocks for year-end peak season, promise no price shocks

HCM City retailers have stocked large volumes of goods to meet the demand during the peak Tết (Lunar New Year) shopping season, and promise to keep prices steady.

Fiscal, monetary policies should be combined harmoniously: PM

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on January 6 urged the financial sector to harmoniously combine fiscal and monetary policies, and better the State budget management work in 2022.

Việt Nam issues plan on RCEP implementation

Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh has signed a decision approving a plan on the implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which became effective from January 1.

NAPAS transactions up 131 per cent in value

The National Payment Corporation of Việt Nam (NAPAS) reported that the value of its transanctions increased 131 per cent compared to the previous year, while the number of transactions grew by 94 per cent.

Expanded credit growth quota supports firms in recovery

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s expansion of credit growth quotas for commercial banks has created favourable conditions for lenders to boost lending, contributing to supporting capital sources for individuals and firms to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic.