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HCM City secures commitments for 100,000 rental social housing units

Stock market continues to grow, trading around 1,700 - 1,760 points next year

Despite uncertainty over coronavirus variants, the Vietnamese stock market is expected to inch higher next year and hit 1,700 - 1,760 points.

Korean goods fair to open this week

An online fair of Korean goods will be held from December 7 to 10 as part of a trade promotion programme for Korean consumer goods in Việt Nam.

Support packages should be spent on health and business recovery: forum

Việt Nam's fiscal support package needs to contain the pandemic and minimise health and economic impacts, so it will be necessary to give priority to spending on health, social security and support for the business sector.

Provinces showcase consumer goods in HCM City, hope to tie up with local sellers

A conference to set up links between sellers and buyers of various consumer goods in HCM City and 45 provinces has opened at the Phú Thọ Stadium in the former’s District 11 with more than 600 pavilions.

Shares to experience short-term downtrend

Most securities companies forecast that the short-term downtrend of the market is returning and that investors should consider keeping reasonable proportion to avoid unexpected risks.

Hòa Bình attracts young entrepreneurs to start business

Hòa Bình Province has drawn many young entrepreneurs to come and set up a business, creating jobs for local workers and contributing to the socio-economic development of the northern mountainous province.

FPT Techday 2021 opens

The FPT Techday 2021 has opened under the theme 'Thrive in the Green Normal'

Magnetic strip ATM cards to remain valid next year

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) this week issued a dispatch, noting that domestic automated teller machine (ATM) cards with magnetic strips will remain valid for normal use after December 31, 2021.

Moody’s upgrades VPBank’s rating to Ba3

Global credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Services has upgraded Việt Nam Prosperity Bank (VPBank)’s foreign currency deposits from B1 to Ba3 which is equal to the country’s rating with positive outlook.

Trade revenue expected to hit new record high in 2021: MoIT

The Ministry of Industry and Trade forecasts that Việt Nam’s total trade value this year may reach a new record of between US$640 - 645 billion, with a slight trade surplus.

State needs to remove obstacles in worker housing development

The State needs to have policies that encourage the development of housing for workers in industrial parks, according to experts.

Việt Nam among top outperformers in global connectedness index: DHL

Việt Nam rank 38/169 in a 2020 global connectedness index released recently by DHL, a leading international logistics company, moving up from the last year's index to rank just one spot below the US (37/169).

Share plunge as Omicron worries rattle investors

Vietnamese shares plunged on Friday as the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant dampened investor sentiment, triggering worries about hits to a nascent economic recovery.

60-hour online shopping event 2021 starts

The Việt Nam Online Shopping Day – Online Friday 2021 has officially kicked off from 0:00 on Friday (December 3).

VPBank and Hưng Vượng Group enter cooperation agreement

VPBank and Hưng Vượng Group on Friday signed a strategic co-operation agreement to meet the capital demand of individual customers buying or investing in real estate in projects distributed by the property developer.

Sóc Trăng calls for investment in deep-water seaport

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng is urgently stepping up procedures to call for investment from the private sector in the Trần Đề deep-water seaport project.

Masan Group increases 2021 cash dividend by 20%, plans for 5:1 bonus share issuance

Masan Group Corporation (HOSE: MSN) on December 3 announced an increase in its cash dividend for the 2021 financial year by 20 per cent to VNĐ1,200 per share.

Bia Saigon officially made diamond sponsor of upcoming SEA Games

Bia Saigon, the leading brand of SABECO, signed an agreement on Friday to become the diamond sponsor of the 31st SEA Games, to be held in Việt Nam.

Vietjet to launch direct flights to Russia next year

Vietjet Air will launch direct services between three Vietnamese cities and the Russian capital city of Moscow from mid-2022, its first-ever direct flights to Europe.

HCM City businesses adapt to ‘new normal’

Though the COVID-19 pandemic remains unpredictable, many businesses in the country’s pandemic hotspot HCM City have resumed full operations despite stringent prevention protocols and human resource shortages.