Thai Vietjet’s new route launching ceremony. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet BANGKOK Thai Vietjet has further expanded its flight network with a new service connecting Nakhon Si Thammarat, an administrative centre of southern Thailand and the famous destination of Chiang Mai in the north. On Monday, the maiden flights VZ420 from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Chiang […]

  The ASEAN Customs Transit System has been launched, and offers an online customs transit management system for Southeast Asia. — Photo Courtesy ASEAN Customs Transit System JAKARTA — The online ASEAN Customs Transit System was launched yesterday to accelerate trade in goods by road within Southeast Asia. Being developed with the support of the European Union, ACTS is simplifying the movement […]

  Children fly kites on rice fields in Hòn Đất District, the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the need to develop a master development planning for the Mekong Delta region In July, Prime Minister […]

  Võ Trí Thành * Võ Trí Thành The world is facing many sustainability challenges that need concerted efforts from different stakeholders to address to fulfil the UN’s 2030 Agenda. Sustainable development will continue receiving great attention around the world and in Việt Nam in the next decade. To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals […]

  Children fly kites on rice fields in Hòn Đất District, the Mekong Delta province of Kiên Giang. VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about the need to develop a master development planning for the Mekong Delta region In July, Prime Minister […]

  A garage of Hàng Xanh Motors Service JSC (HoSE: HAX). — Photo haxaco.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Companies are trying to sell all treasury shares by the end of the year after they have made significant rallies to increase capital and cash holding. Most local stocks rock-bottomed at their one-year lows in late March after […]

  A booth showcasing South Korea’s products at Vietnam Food Expo 2019. The exhibition will go virtual this year from December 9 to 12.— Photo courtesy of the organisers HCM CITY — The Vietnam International Food Industry Exhibition (Vietnam Foodexpo) and Vietnam International Food Technology Exhibition (Vietnam Foodtech) will be virtual this year, with the […]

  With the minimum trade of 10 shares, investors can join the market with their small capital of between VNĐ5 million (US$217) to VNĐ30 million. — Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Association of Financial Investors (VAFI) objected to increase the minimum trade from 10 shares to 100 shares. In a document sent to State Securities […]

  AI development can facilitate economic development, and good workforce training is among the key factors for developing AI, according to experts. – Photo svvn.tienphong.vn HCM CITY – Việt Nam should use artificial intelligence in more areas to boost productivity and to improve people’s lives, experts have said. Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bùi Thế Duy […]

  Workers at a factory at the Tân Thuận Industrial Park in HCM City. VNA/VNS Photo  HCM CITY — Foreign direct investment in supporting industries is expected to spike in the coming months as more and more foreign companies establish production facilities in Việt Nam and seek to develop supply chains here, experts said. HCM City has, […]

  A factory of Hoà Phát Group (HPG) in Hưng Yên province. HPG lost 2.1 per cent on Monday. — Photo Hoà Phát Group HÀ NỘI — Shares declined further on Monday amid rising local investors’ profit-taking, but foreign investors took the chance to increase their holdings. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh […]

  HÀ NỘI — The consumer price index (CPI) in November decreased slightly from the previous month due to lower fuel prices, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). The CPI in November fell by 0.01 per cent over October, increased by 0.08 per cent over December 2019 and by 1.48 per cent from the […]

  Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình delivered a speech at the 5th ASEAN Young Entrepreneurs Carnival 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Hằng Trần HÀ NỘI — The vision of ASEAN young entrepreneurs should be beyond their national borders, for co-operation and prosperity. They should not stop co-operating to reach regional and international customers. Deputy Prime […]

  The representative of Vinamilk receives the National Brand award  for the 6th consecutive time on November 25. – Photos Vinamilk HÀ NỘI – Vietnam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) was honoured as National Brand for the sixth consecutive time on November 25. Since the first recognition of the National Brand in 2010 until now, Vinamilk […]

  Headquarters of Nam Kim Group (NKG). The constant withdrawal of foreign funds caused the foreign ownership ratio in Nam Kim Group to decrease from 38 per cent in April to about 11 per cent as at present. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — KIM Vietnam Growth Equity Fund announced Friday it had sold an additional 1.47 million […]

  Parts are made at South Korea-invested firm Samsung Electronics Việt Nam’s facility in Thái Nguyên Province’s Yên Bình Industrial Park. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will make every endeavour to support Korean enterprises and attract high-quality investment from South Korea, Minister Trần Tuấn Anh told a […]

  A hotel up for sale in Hà Nội’s Old Quaters. — Photo: dantri.com.vn    Compiled by Thiên Lý Fusion Suites Saigon on Sương Nguyệt Ánh street in District 1, HCMC, is being listed for sale at VNĐ1,165 billion (US$50 million). It is on a 900sq.m plot of land and has 10 floors and 84 […]

Along with business targets, Vietnamese enterprises are carrying out social security activities as a responsibility in development commitments. Taking responsibility for the community is a way of affirming the brand and winning trust from customers. In Viet Nam, social responsibility is a bit unfamiliar to many enterprises. However, enterprises that profit from society should contribute […]

  Unilever Vietnam President Nguyễn Thị Bích Vân (middle) receives the Leadership Commitment award by UN Women. — Photo courtesy of Unilever Vietnam This year, Unilever Vietnam has been honoured with WEPs (Women Empowerment Principles) Leadership Commitment and Gender-Inclusive Workplace awards by UN Women. The awards are to recognise the value and the efforts of […]

  A site run by construction firm FECON Corporation. As of September 30, 2020, FCN’s total assets reached VNĐ6.3 trillion, an increase of 11.5 per cent compared to the beginning of the year. — Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — Construction firm FECON Corporation (FCN) plans to pay 2019 dividend in cash at the rate of 5 per […]