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SCG sale revenue in Việt Nam surges 41% in Q2

The positive performance was mainly attributable to new partnership of packaging (SOVI, GOPAK), chemicals (TPC, Chemtech) and export sales from Thailand to Việt Nam, according to the company.

HCM City stock exchange to remain unaffected by live-in employees’ COVID infection

After a number of its employees tested positive for COVID-19, the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange announced it would temporarily suspend all face-to-face interactions from Monday while maintaining normal securities trading activities.

Việt Nam remains attractive destination for US investors

Việt Nam remains an attractive destination for US investors in the Indo-Pacific, heard a webinar recently held by The Asia Group.

Construction firms see divergent earning results amid rising material prices

Construction enterprises reported divergent in the first half of 2021 as the sharp increase in raw material prices had put great pressure on them.

Food processing sector takes tech route to recovery

A recent survey by the General Statistics Office found that most businesses in the food processing industry expected to achieve good results in the third quarter.

Draft decree offers incentives for investment in agriculture

The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a decree to support loans and interest rates for enterprises that invest in agriculture and rural areas in the near future.

SMEs face challenges in digital transformation

Vietnamese small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing barriers in digital transformation and have a passive response to market changes, said Hoàng Minh Chiến, deputy head of Việt Nam Trade Promotion Agency (Viettrade).

Tax collection reaches record high but slows down as virus takes a toll

Tax collection in the first seven months of this year set a record high, driven by robust banking, property, securities and automobile production sectors, but was slowing down as the virus took a toll, according to the General Department of Taxation.

PM praises businesses' efforts to maintain production, offers policy support

The Government always cares about businesses and will fight side by side with them against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said at a meeting with business representatives across the country yesterday.

Market may see more corrections this week: experts

Việt Nam’s stock market continued to recover last week with improved liquidity and strong inflows from foreign investments.

HCM City drafts plan to reopen traditional markets

HCM City is planning to reopen traditional markets after carrying out research on safety measures for workers and the public.

Essential food manufacturers seek vaccination priority and new working schedule for employees

Essential food manufacturers in HCM City have told Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam that the “three-on-spot” principle (work, eat and rest on the spot) was not working and should be stopped so that production can be restored to meet consumer demand.

Action programme of Vietnam, Netherlands Business Platform for Mekong Delta signed

Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mekong Delta (VCCI Cần Thơ) Nguyễn Phương Lam and Netherlands Ambassador Elsbeth Akkerman have signed an Action Programme of the Việt Nam-Netherlands Business Platform for the Mekong River Delta.

Rubber companies enjoy rising earnings despite the higher cost of materials

Many Vietnamese rubber companies reported positive second-quarter profits despite rising rubber materials prices.

Property prices spike despite COVID-19 pandemic

The country’s real estate prices has still been increased rapidly despite the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the past two years, which reduced the income of the majority of the population, experts said.

Online trade event to connect VN, South Korea firms next month

The South Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Hà Nội plans to organise an online trade to connect Vietnamese businesses and South Korean companies from Nonsan City, South Chungcheong Province next month.

Hotels up for sale as tourism market struggles due to pandemic

Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel owners have been forced to put their properties up for sale at much lower prices, providing opportunities for investors who were betting on the tourism recovery when the virus was brought under control.

Hải Dương begins harvesting longan for export

A conference to seek buyers of agricultural products and launch the harvest of longan for export in 2021 was jointly held on Thursday by the departments of Agricultural and Rural Development and Industry and Trade, and the authority of Chí Linh City of the northern province of Hải Dương.

VN must prioritise vaccinating food workers to secure food supply: MARD

Việt Nam should make haste in its effort to vaccinate its labour force in agriculture and food production, recommended a task force from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Banks’ deposit, lending growth slows down in HCM City

Deposit mobilisation by credit institutions in HCM City grew by 4 per cent as of July 31 to VNĐ3.02 quadrillion (US$132.5 billion), according to the State Bank of Vietnam.