Industry and trade departments in Hà Nội and HCM City are planning to spend VNĐ28.5 trillion and VNĐ18.4 billion, respectively, to prepare goods for next year’s Tết festival.

FPT Corporation reported a net profit of nearly VNĐ2.66 trillion (US$114.2 million) in the first 10 months of this year, representing a growth of 19 per cent over the same period of last year.

The people’s purchasing power soared 9.31 per cent in the first 10 months of this year according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam exported 1.46 million tonnes of coffee worth US $2.77 billion in the first three quarters of 2018, an increase of 20.1 per cent in volume and 0.4 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

Việt Nam’s total revenue from retail sales and services grew in the first seven months of this year due to a strong increase in purchasing power during the prolonged hot weather, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Saigon Securities Inc (SSI) and HCM City Securities Corporation (HSC) have reported better profits in the second quarter and first half of 2018 despite volatile stocks that have dampened the performance of most of listed securities firms.

Amid narrowing credit sources and rising lending interest rates, property developers have been diversifying their capital mobilisation channels, including calling for foreign investment.

 The Government Inspectorate of Việt Nam has recommended that a contract between HCM City and Việt Nam Waste Solutions Inc (VWS) for receipt and treatment of solid waste at the city’s Đa Phước Solid Waste Treatment Complex should be re-negotiated.

Retail goods and services posted a revenues of nearly VNĐ2.12  quadrillion (US$94 billion in the first six months of 2018, a year-on-year rise of 10.7 per cent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).