Brokerages appoint new CEOs to boost performance

Securities firms are shaking up their leadership ranks at the beginning of the year as they want to lift performance amid fiercer market competition.

Twelve SOEs have losses in 2019: report The Ministry of Finance has revealed that twelve of 136 wholly state-owned enterprises had posted losses of VNĐ720 billion (US$30.9 million) in the first half of last year, and six others faced warnings regarding financial security.

Banks stocks propel market

Shares made good gains on Tuesday thanks to the push from banking stocks.

City to speed up public investment disbursement HCM City authorities plan to review obstacles to public spending and speed of fund allocation and disbursement this year.

Theatres put on array of dramatic performances during Tết

Drama enthusiasts in HCM City have never had it so good. With eight new plays staged by seven theatres running two shows per day during the Lunar New Year or Tết festival, they are spoiled for choice.

Vietnamese artists gather for New Year's Eve performance

A programme featuring Vietnamese artists will be broadcast on Lunar New Year's Eve by Việt Nam National Television (VTV). 

Thọ Xuân Airport welcomes first wide-body aircraft The second Bamboo Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft carrying passengers from HCM City landed at Thọ Xuân airport in the central province of Thanh Hóa on Saturday, making it the first wide body aircraft to arrive at the airport. 

Ministries demand more airports open to private investment

Five ministries have universally rejected a proposal by the transport ministry to restrict private investment in the country’s biggest airports and instead hand the job to a single company.

Vietnamese shares to struggle with profit-taking before Tết break The Vietnamese stock market will take a break for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday on Thursday and the upcoming three-day period may be a good chance for investors to earn some profits.

Up-and-coming skater is cool as ice

Young ice skater Anna Ngô Hoàng Ngân knows it isn't how many times you fall that count, but how many times you can get back up