HDBank maintains high growth, keeps bad debts at below 1.1%

The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) achieved excellent results in the first half of the year, with pre-tax profit increasing by 31.5 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ 2.908 trillion (US$125.03 million), and meeting 51.4 per cent of the 2020 target.

Rubber companies report lower earnings amid falling rubber prices Rubber producers reported poor second-quarter business results due to decreasing rubber prices, eyeing industrial zone development.

Việt Nam-US ties continue to grow, says former Vietnamese Ambassador

Ambassador Lê Văn Bàng, the first Vietnamese Ambassador to the US, tells Vietnam News Agency that he believes the Việt Nam-US relationship will continue to grow

Việt Nam to increase rice exports to EU under EVFTA Rice quotas for Việt Nam under the EVFTA are expected to push Việt Nam’s rice exports up from the second half of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

Rice farms in Đồng Tháp fully mechanised

Farmers in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Đồng Tháp are using agricultural machines for all rice cultivation processes on nearly 100 per cent of rice farms. 

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu seeks to improve logistics competitiveness

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province authorities plan to spend VNĐ 20 trillion (US$850 million) from now through 2025 on infrastructure to achieve their goal of comprehensive development.

SCIC aims to disburse annual investment up to VNĐ16 trillion

SCIC general director Nguyễn Chí Thành said this is the SCIC's investment strategy for 2020-25 and toward 2035 to complete its goal of becoming the Government’s strategic investor.

PM Phúc seeks to deepen Japan-Việt Nam ties post-coronavirus Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc said Việt Nam always considers Japan a top priority partner and seeks to deepen the two countries’ extensive strategic partnership. 

Rubber plantations converted into industrial land

There is a rising wave of converting rubber plantations into industrial land as developers eye spots for industrial zones to capture opportunities from global value chains.

Hưng Yên must seize opportunities for development: PM Speaking at the event, PM Phúc hailed Hưng Yên for being one of the few localities that have been able to maintain a high growth rate amid the COVID-19 fight