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Core tech critical for start-ups to develop sustainably

  Core value and core technology will help start-ups to grow sustainably. — File Photo HÀ NỘI — Core value and core technology are important factors for start-ups to scale-up quickly and develop sustainably, experts have said. According to the CEO of Le Group of Companies Lê Quốc Vinh, the model of burning-cash to scale-up is no longer appropriate and proved to […]


Small logistics firms find too many hurdles to digital transformation

Compiled by Thiên Lý E-logistics is a rather new concept even to the logistics industry in Việt Nam. The increasingly intense competition in all sectors due to globalisation means companies have to reduce costs or perish, and to cut costs they are adopting new strategies like supply chain management and e-logistics. According to AMR Research, […]


Thousands join regional digital sales event

   www.onlineasean.com, official website for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Up to 9,300 users have registered and used www.onlineasean.com, the official website for the ASEAN Online Sale Day 2021, from August 8-10, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.  The site also recorded over 35,000 hits, a 400 per […]


Gov’t needs to improve legal framework for digital economy: experts

  Experts have called on Việt Nam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital economy to attract investment and improve its competitiveness at an online conference on Tuesday. Photo vietnamnet.vn HCM CITY — Experts have called on Việt Nam to enhance its legal framework to promote the development of the digital […]


Businesses should upgrade online strategy during the pandemic

Experts at the webinar. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI  — Experiencing the effects of lockdowns, consumer buying behaviours have been changing at an unprecedented rate. This change forced businesses to adapt if they wanted to maintain and increase revenue, said experts at a webinar on enhancing strategy on Thursday. The webinar helped businesses reassess customer behaviour  thereby upgrading their […]


COVID-19 threatens to break supply chains in the south

COVID pandemic increases unemployment rate Large fishing ships resume operations at La Gi Port Việt Nam reports 9,180 new cases of COVID-19, 275 deaths on Friday Over 1.1 million doses of AstraZeneca arrive in Việt Nam: VNVC Overseas-Vietnamese experts recommend solutions to ending COVID outbreak   Many textile and garment factories in the southern region have to […]


Exports of agricultural products to China face difficulties

  Trucks carrying Vietnamese goods to China enter Tân Thanh Border Gate in Lạng Sơn Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Exports of Vietnamese agricultural products via border gates to China are facing numerous difficulties. Ministries, localities and branches from the two countries are urged to make greater efforts in facilitating the clearance of these products, senior officials […]


Registration fees for electric cars cut by half: MoF

  A rendered image of VinFast’s VF e34. The Vietnamese electric car maker has called for cuts in special consumption tax and registration fee for electric cars to boost domestic demand. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Registration fees for new electric cars are to be cut by half compared to those with internal combustion […]


Shares recover on large-cap stocks

  A fertiliser production line of the Petro Việt Nam Cà Mau Fertiliser JSC (DCM). DCM hit the daily limit rise of 7 per cent on Friday. Photo courtesy of the company HÀ NỘI –  Shares recovered in the last trading session of the week on improved liquidity as cash flow came back to support large-cap […]


Việt Nam introduces products at Hong Kong Food Expo 2021

  Việt Nam’s pavilion at the Hong Kong Food Expo 2021. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Anh HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Trade Office in Hong Kong is displaying food products at Hong Kong Food Expo 2021 which is taking place from August 12 -16. A number of other trade fairs including Hong Kong International Wine […]


Việt Nam records 4 companies in Forbes 100 to Watch list

Lozi’s Loship, one-hour-delivery e-commerce startup. — Photo tvphapluat.vn HÀ NỘI — Four Vietnamese companies were named in the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch list. The list includes Logivan, a Vietnamese platform that connects truckers with shipping companies; Lozi, one-hour-delivery e-commerce startup; Med247 an offline-to-online health-tech startup; and Hoozing, an application providing user reviews, price calculation tools, and digital […]


VPBank’s charter capital to reach $3.3 billion by 2022

  Transactions at VPBank.VPBank’s charter capital will increase to VNĐ75 trillion by 2022, making it the bank with the highest charter capital in the market. — Photo courtesy of the bank HÀ NỘI — By issuing stock dividends and private offering from equity and issuing stocks for foreign investors, VPBank is expected to raise its […]


Hi-tech park businesses want workers to stay at home, say on-site accommodation unaffordable

Every breath you take Đồng Nai to give vaccine priority to workers of ‘3-on-site’ enterprises Ministry urges localities to transport people back home after mandatory quarantine ends Army units ready to transport COVID-19 vaccines to localities Statue of child symbolises solidarity and strength during COVID-19 fight   COVID-19 testing being carried out at the Sài Gòn Hi-tech Park in […]


Beer companies report mixed performance in Q2

Inside a production line of Habeco in Hà Nội. VNA/VNS photo HÀ NỘI — The COVID-19 outbreak during the second quarter has hit some beer producers, especially large ones in the market.  In its second-quarter business results, Hanoi Liquor And Beverage JSC (Halico, HNR) said that its net revenue continued to drop 37 per cent year-on-year […]


Digital transformation helps HCM City Power Corporation improve service

  Customers can transact online through the HCM City Power Corporation website or its mobile app. — Photo Courtesy of EVNHCMC HCM CITY — The HCM City Power Corporation has been rapidly expanding the use of digital technologies to optimise customer service. Starting in 2020 all customer transactions from end to end have gone online, […]


Commercial banks directed to aid rice industry amid pandemic

  The latest outbreak of the pandemic has negatively affected the paddy and rice supply chain, especially in the Mekong Delta region. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Nguyễn Thị Hồng has directed commercial banks in the Mekong Delta region to support rice producers and traders […]


Shares correct on strong volatility among sectors

  An employee opens the door for customers at a store of FPT Corporation (FPT). FPT lost 2.4 per cent Thursday. Photo FPT HÀ NỘI Local shares corrected on Thursday with the large-caps experiencing strong volatility but cash flow pouring into industrial real estate stocks still narrowed the market’s decline. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) […]


Industrial property sees rising FDI despite new pandemic outbreak

  A view of the VietnamSingapore Industrial Park in Bình Dương Province. This year has witnessed improvements in industrial land supply. Photo vtc.vn HÀ NỘI — Despite a new outbreak of COVID-19 in Việt Nam, the industrial property sector saw positive signs with new industrial zones established and key industrial projects beginning operations, according to Savills […]


SSC considers raising fluctuation limit if needed: MoF

The trading board in HoSE’s building. Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said that the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC) will consider adjusting the fluctuation limit when necessary.  In a report assessing Việt Nam’s stock market for the 2021-2023 period, the Việt Nam Financial Consulting Association (VFCA) proposed to raise […]


Essential goods production hit by lack of workers, lack of transport

  Workers are producing medical masks in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Many businesses in HCM City and southern provinces producing essential goods, including medical masks and personal protective equipment, face difficulty in sustaining their operations due to a lack of workers and transportation problems due to social distancing. The HCM City Department […]