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Việt Nam consumer strength to power through global headwinds

More farming products sold on e-commerce sites

The e-commerce sites of Vietnam Post and Viettel Post saw 33 more suppliers of agricultural products and regional specialities open new booths in the first 10 days of April.

VEPR: Vietnamese economy could grow by 6.3% in 2021

The Vietnamese economy could grow by about 6-6.3 per cent in 2021, said chief economist Phạm Thế Anh from the Vietnam Institute for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) during a workshop recently held to announce the Vietnam Quarterly Macro-Economic Report.

Shares plunge, VN-Index loses over 32 points

Việt Nam's stock market edged lower on Monday as pillar stocks in many sectors faced strong selling pressure.

Việt Nam, India share strategic, comprehensive partnership

The Indian Consulate in HCM City will be hosting 75 events to celebrate its 75th anniversary of independence on August 15 next year as well as to mark India and Việt Nam's strong partnership in different sectors.

Top 10 Sao Khuê awards winners post US$16 billion revenue

The total revenue of Top 10 Sao Khuê Awards this year reached VNĐ357.4 trillion (US$16 billion) and creating jobs for 63,453 people.

Vietjet, HD Insurance team up to offer free insurance

With the insurance, each passenger is entitled to a 24-hour accident insurance benefit of up to VNĐ20 million (US$860) together with medical expenses for medical treatment for the accident.

Shares to gain on stable cash flow and Q1 positive earnings

Shares are forecast to rebound this week on the positive Q1 earning results and stable cash flow, analysts said.

Vietnamese companies lower 2021 targets despite brighter economic outlook

Even though economic growth is expected to strongly recover this year as the pandemic has been contained, companies in many sectors have still lowered their profit targets.

Seminar identifies high-growth sectors in stock market

Education, technology, freight forwarding, renewable energy, and healthcare companies are expected to maintain their growth, offering stock investment opportunities, a seminar heard in HCM City last Saturday.

HCM City apartment market lacks new supply of affordable units

High- and mid-priced apartment projects continued to lead the HCM City market in terms of new supply in the first quarter, with affordable units remaining scarce, according to real estate consulting firms.

Firms honoured with National Quality Awards

Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, the awards ceremony was attended by Vice President Võ Thị Ánh Xuân.

Techcombank targets market capitalisation of US$20 billion in 5 years

Techcombank (TCB) aims to become the leading bank not only in Việt Nam but also in the Top 10 in ASEAN, with a market capitalisation of US$20 billion in the next five years.

HDBank eyes 25 per cent jump in profit in 2021

The Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HoSE: HDB) targets profit before tax of VNĐ7.281 trillion (US$315,741 million), an increase of 25 per cent from 2020.

Central bank to keep proactive, flexible monetary policy

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will keep a proactive and flexible monetary policy based on market developments and forecasts for the macro-economy, SBV Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú told a meeting on Thursday.

Support for domestic carriers should be fair: experts

The Ministry of Transport has proposed Government increase support for domestic airlines which were heavily hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Long-term plan for post-pandemic economic recovery needed

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to develop in an unpredictable fashion despite vaccination campaigns being carried out around the world, experts have said that Việt Nam needs to identify and adopt a long-term plan for post-pandemic economic recovery.