Exporters complain as cost for containers skyrockets During the last three months, the cost to hire a 40-foot container increased to US$8,000, even to $10,000 in certain cases, from less than $1,000 at the beginning of 2020. It has sharply driven up expenses for exporters and raised concerns over a lack of transparency and inadequate price management of containers, said businesses during a meeting in Hà Nội with the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA).

Việt Nam-India film about retired boxer opens nationwide today

The HCM City-based Ánh Sao Production today presents a new movie, Sám Hối (The Living Sandbag), a Việt Nam-India co-production, at cinemas across the country.

Ministry aims to secure stable electricity supply for 870,000 households in rural, mountainous, island areas The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced ambitious plans to ensure 870,000 households in rural, mountainous and island areas have a stable electricity connection by 2025.

Market ends mixed, VN-Index recovers from morning loss The benchmark edged higher on Thursday on the back of banking and real estate stocks, recovering from the morning session loss, while the HXN-Index ended lower. 

Winners of National Press Awards on Party building named Winners of the fifth National Press Awards on Party building, called “Búa Liềm Vàng” (Golden Hammer & Sickle), were announced at a ceremony in Hà Nội on Wednesday evening.

Việt Nam Fatherland Front to uphold consultation role in general election

The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) chapters at all levels must well perform their duties in holding consultations to select and nominate candidates for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and all-level People’s Councils in the 2021-2026 tenure, said President of the VFF Central Committee Trần Thanh Mẫn. 

Việt Nam’s credit registry coverage higher than world’s average

Việt Nam’s credit registry coverage increased to 59.6 per cent in 2020 from 41.8 per cent in 2015, said Đỗ Hoàng Phong, director of the Vietnam Credit Information Centre (CIC).

Fishery industry will increase value of seafood products In 2021, the fishery sector aims to maintain a stable fishery production and business, including a reduction in fishing volume, an increase of farming output, and implementation of solutions increasing the value of seafood products. Director general of the Directorate of Fisheries Trần Đình Luân spoke to local media about this issue.

VN-Index ends rally after hitting 1,200 points in early session Việt Nam's stock market finished mixed on Wednesday as the benchmark suddenly fell while the HNX-Index increased 0.23 per cent. 

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