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PM approves programme to promote the development of supporting industry

New law on bond issuance may impede businesses

Regulations introduced in the draft Decree 153 on bond issuance may impede the growth of businesses, reducing their competitiveness compared to foreign rivals.

Samsung Việt Nam’s 2021 revenue exceeds US$74.2 billion

Despite difficulties due to COVID-19, Samsung Việt Nam earned US$74.2 billion in revenue last year, up 14 per cent annually.

Viettel still Việt Nam’s fastest mobile provider in Q4

Viettel once again claimed the top spot as Việt Nam’s fastest mobile provider during the last quarter of 2021, earning a speed score of 48.23 on modern chipsets, the data service provider Ookla’s latest Q4 Vietnam Internet Performance Report showed.

Vietnamese enterprises have the conditions to develop world-class AI

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has advanced at lightning speed over the past decade and has become the hot topic of many domestic and international seminars. But the question remains; how to boost the development of AI companies in Việt Nam?

Việt Nam set for tour guide shortage

Over 15,500 licensed tour guides have been put out of work for more than two years due to the pandemic, and many of them have decided to leave the toursim sector permanently to earn a livelihood elsewhere.

Fiber export turnover reaches record $5.6 billion in 2021

Việt Nam’s export turnover of fiber of all types reached a record high of US$5.6 billion in 2021, despite the severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, data of the General Department of Việt Nam Customs showed.

Airlines, tourism firms cooperate to offer attractive products

Vietnamese tourism companies have cooperated with airlines to offer attractive tour packages to meet the increasing travel demand for the upcoming Tết (Lunar New Year) Festival.

Coca-Cola invests in $136-million factory in Long An

The Long An Economic Zone management board has granted an investment licence to Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam Co Ltd to implement a soft drink plant project in the southern province of Long An.

Market settles higher as sentiment boosts bank stocks

Benchmark indices finished higher on Friday as investors' confidence in bank stocks improved.

Equitisation and divestment move slowly

Although relevant policies have been put in place, the process of equitisation and divestment of state capital is still moving at a very slow pace.

Vietnamese sugar failing to compete on home ground

Việt Nam has lost over 120,000 hectares of sugarcane 2016-21, a staggering 45 per cent decrease. Meanwhile, productivity has gone down from 64.8 to 61.5 tonnes per hectare during the same period, according to the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association (VASA).

Hà Nội goods consumption to increase for Tết

Demand for goods for Tết in Hà Nội is forecast to increase by 3 - 20 per cent depending on products, according to the Hà Nội Department of Industry and Trade.

State strictly handles real-estate tax avoidance

The Ministry of Finance has proposed police coordinate with tax departments to investigate and handle tax avoidance in real estate buying and selling.

National Startup Festival returns in 2022

The National Startup Festival 2022 opened on Wednesday in Hà Nội, gathering policymakers; start-up accelerators, mentors and advisers; investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations.

Việt Nam-US trade hits record high in 2021

The impressive figure made the US become the second trade partner with import-export turnover with Việt nam reaching the $100 billion mark after China.

Top three potential export industries in 2022 released

Agriculture, beauty and personal care; and home and gardening are three potential export industries in which Vietnamese small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) can grab the opportunity to grow their business in 2022.

VN-Index grows for second day after realty stocks recover

Shares rose strongly in the latter half of the afternoon session, lifting the VN-Index up 1.56 per cent to close Thursday at 1,465.30 points.

VPBank named in Top 50 Best-performing Companies

VPBank has been honoured in the “Việt Nam’s 50 Best-performing Companies” (TOP50) for five consecutive years thank to its proactive shifting business focus and controlling risks well during the complicated pandemic situation in Việt Nam.

Masan Group reports $377.31 million profits for 2021

Masan Group Corporation’s consolidated net revenues increased by 14.8 per cent in fiscal 2021 to VNĐ88.63 trillion (US$3.9 billion), driven by strong topline growth across nearly all businesses, preliminary unaudited financial results for the year released on January 19 show.

Room remains for Việt Nam to boost exports to Hungary

Trade between Việt Nam and Hungary has grown continually over the past years, and it is believed that there remains room for the Southeast Asian country to fuel exports to this European nation.