Privatisation plan missed, pressure to improve SOEs efficiency The privatisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) failed to meet the plan set for the 2016-20 period, causing pressure to improve the operational efficiency of SOEs in the next five-year period.

Bắc Ninh rolls out red carpet for South Korean firms The authorities of northern Bắc Ninh Province always create favourable conditions for foreign businesses, including those from the Republic of Korea (RoK), Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Đào Hồng Lan has said.

SeABank increases charter capital to nearly $526m The Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank) is among 13 largest commercial joint stock banks in Việt Nam after increasing its charter capital to VNĐ12.088 trillion (US$526 million) from VNĐ9.369 trillion.

Habit and routine get the job done

Kira Nguyen, otherwise known as The Hanoi Chamomile, only started blogging two years ago and has been making YouTube videos for just over a year but has amassed a large fanbase who enjoy his inspirational content.

Construction of country’s largest airport starts in Đồng Nai Province

Construction of the much-awaited Long Thành international airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai and near HCM City began today after years of delay.

EVN to stop buying rooftop solar power after December 31 Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has announced its power companies will stop buying rooftop solar power after December 31, 2020, to wait for further guidance from the Government.

Banks sprint to transfer listing to official bourses Banks are sprinting to transfer the listing of shares from Unlisted Public Company Market (UpCom) to official bourses before the Law on Securities takes effect from the beginning of 2021, which would require two-year listing on UpCom before a public company could go to official bourses.

Inventor of made-in-Việt Nam COVID-19 quick test kits honoured as top inspirer

The success of the quick test kits not only helped Việt Nam more active in diagnosing infection cases but also opened up export opportunities, inspired and spread Vietnamese aspirations around the globe.

Cát Linh-Hà Đông urban rail project starts 20-day trial run

At 5am on Saturday morning, the first train left Cát Linh station. Another train also left Yên Nghĩa station in the outlying district of Hà Đông at about the same time.

Long An Province pulls the plug on tardy investment projects Long An Province has recalled licences issued to 41 projects with a combined investment of US$71.2 million so far this year.