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JETRO helps connect farming, food companies of Japan, Việt Nam

The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) held its Business Matching of Japanese Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 2019 in Hà Nội on September 13 to enhance trading activities among enterprises from Japan and Việt Nam.

Customer experiences, convenience key in digital era

Businesses need to focus more on customer experiences and providing convenience to consumers in the digital era, experts said at a conference held on September 13 in HCM City.

Economy

Co.op Food opens four new stores, reaching over 400 points of sale

The Co.op Food store chain under Saigon Co.op will open four new stores this weekend in Cần Thơ, Bình Dương, Long An and Hà Nội, raising the total number of its stores to over 400 after more than 10 years in the Vietnamese consumer goods market.

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PetroVietnam releases statement on unofficial information related to its projects

Oil and gas projects in the central provinces of Việt Nam, including projects at sea and on the mainland, are proceeding according to plan, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has said in a statement.

Economy

Samsung Electronics Việt Nam profit falls 40%

Samsung Electronics’ four subsidiaries in Việt Nam reported total revenue of US$31.8 billion in the first half of the year, an increase of about $500 million over the same period last year.

Economy

Retail spaces should become co-working offices: JLL

Retail space rent is growing steadily in the centre but those underneath residential properties in outlying areas face long-term vacancy, said real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) on Friday.

Economy

Bình Thuận makes intense efforts to attract investors

The south-central province of Bình Thuận has strived to improve its infrastructure and offers numerous incentives to investors, its leader has said.

Economy

Tra fish companies see stock prices plummet

Việt Nam's tra fish (pangasius) industry has seen a plummet in stock prices due to falling tra fish prices and volatile export markets.

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Gas association urges Government to cut red tape

The Vietnam Gas Association has asked the Government to cut red tape for gas trading.

Economy

Automobile sales decrease in August

Sales of automobiles saw a month-on-month decline of 19 per cent to about 21,480 vehicles in August, according to the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturer Association (VAMA).

Economy

Việt Nam to gain $11b from wood and forest product exports this year

Việt Nam is likely to reach its export turnover target of US$11 billion from wood and forestry products this year as the main season for business is in the last six months of the year, according to an official of the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association.

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PM calls for action to secure sustainable development

Việt Nam will take strong action to promote sustainable development, giving more investment in workforce and advanced technologies, moving towards digital Government and digital society in the future.

Economy

Conference discusses growing opportunities for HCM City industries

A conference was held in HCM City on September 12 to discuss the growing opportunities for the city’s industrial sector, especially supporting industries.

Economy

Digitalised healthcare and AI help keep cost down

State of the art AI technologies in healthcare are not necessarily expensive or beyond the financial capacity of developing countries including Việt Nam.

Economy

VN-Index stops declining, tech shares jump on earnings report

Vietnamese shares headed upwards Thursday, driven by the hunt of technology and banking stocks and positive status of the US-China trade relations.

Economy

Gia Lai Electricity to trade 204 million shares on HOSE next week

The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange has approved the listing of nearly 204 million shares of Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company under the code GEG

Economy

Cần Thơ to host VietShrimp fair in 2020

The Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ will for the first time host the VietShrimp, the fair on technology in the shrimp industry of Việt Nam, on March 25-27 next year.

Economy

Vietsovpetro raked $1.28 billion from oil sales

Vietsovpetro, a Việt Nam and Russia oil and gas joint venture, earned US$1.28 billion from oil sales in the first eight months of this year, making 19.4 per cent exceeding the yearly target.

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Talking shop - EVFTA: Agricultural exporters will increase in professionalism

The EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to boost Việt Nam's exports, especially agricultural and aquatic products that already have competitive advantages in the European market. However, the domestic agricultural sector will face challenges when penetrating this market of over 800 million people.