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Construction ministry to auction entire stake in Hancorp

  Hancorp building in Hà Nội’s Trần Đăng Ninh Street. Hancorp is a State-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Construction, established in December 1982. — Photo baodauthau.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Construction plans to auction its entire holding of 139 million shares in the Hanoi Construction Corporation – JSC (Hancorp) on the Hà Nội […]


Regulations about multi-level marketing to be amended

  The Ministry of Industry and Trade wants to tighten management on multi-level marketing business to ensure its proper development. — File Photo HÀ NỘI  — The Ministry of Industry and Trade has made public for comments draft amendments to Decree No 40/2018/NĐ-CP about managing multi-level marketing business. The ministry said multi-level marketing must be strictly managed […]


Businesses, policymakers discuss taxation and customs rules

  Participants at the annual business-policymaker meeting in Hà Nội. — Photo bnews.vn HÀ NỘI — Business leaders and policymakers reviewed the latest administrative and regulatory changes in taxation and customs during a meeting yesterday in Hà Nội.  Deputy Minister of Finance Vũ Thị Mai said her ministry has been seeking to facilitate business activities, especially in […]


Eco-fair project launched to promote sustainable production

  A cashew processing line for export. Four sub-sectors of cashew, rice, vegetable processing and fruit processing would benefit from the eco-fair project. — Photo vinacas.vn HÀ NỘI — A project promoting the supply and demand of eco-fair agri-food processing products in Việt Nam was officially launched in Hà Nội on Tuesday. The project is also expected […]


Nine bidders register to buy IDC shares from construction ministry

  Shares of the Việt Nam Urban and Industrial Zone Development Investment Corporation (IDICO) closed Tuesday at VNĐ28,600 per share. Average matched volume in the last 10 sessions reached 105,000 units. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — Nine bidders have registered to participate in auctions of 108 million shares of the Việt Nam Urban and Industrial […]


VN stocks extend gains for sixth day on bargain hunting

  A corner of Vinhomes Smart City, a project run by property firm Vinhomes (HoSE: VHM). The company’s shares jumped 4.0 per cent on Tuesday. — Photo vinhomes.vn HÀ NỘI — The rally continued on the Vietnamese stock market as purchasing power increased in the afternoon session to offset market-wide selling pressure. The benchmark VN-Index on the […]


Sovico Aviation to buy  Vietjet shares

  Vietjet planes. — Photo courtesy of the airline HÀ NỘI — Sovico Aviation Holdings Company (Sovico Aviation) has registered to buy 33 million shares of Vietjet Aviation Joint Stock Company (HoSE: VJC). The deal is being executed between November 12 and December 11, 2020 via put-through and/or order-matching transactions, Vietjet said in a statement.  The […]


Realty stocks are attractive: experts

  Investors should focus on some of the most important factors such as clean land fund and legal status of the firms before buying their stocks. — Photo ndh HÀ NỘI —Though difficulties caused by COVID-19 were reflected in the business results of listed realty firms, experts are still optimistic about the market. Lê Nhị Năng, […]


Vietjet offers cheap fares on Black Friday

  Passengers check-in at a Vietjet counter. — Photo courtesy of the airline HCM CITY — Vietjet is selling millions of zero đồng airfares between Wednesday and Friday to celebrate the global shopping festival on Black Friday.  These discounted tickets (excluding taxes and fees) will be applied for all domestic routes with a flight time from December 11, 2020, to May 31, […]


Diverse activities to be held at CAFEO38

  Nghiêm Vũ Khải, VUSTA’s vice chairman at the press conference. — VNS Photo Vũ Hoa HÀ NỘI — The 38th conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisation (CAFEO38) will be held tomorrow in Hà Nội. The annual CAFEO,  organised by the ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organisations (AFEO), will be chaired by the Vietnam Union of Science […]


VN stocks remain upbeat, rally extends for 5th day

  Investors watch stock indices at MB Securities Co’s trading floor. — VNS Photo Trương Vị  HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares extended rallies on Monday as material and brokerage firms advanced on strong domestic purchasing power. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange advanced 0.42 per cent to 994.19 points. Việt Nam’s major […]


Vietnamese firms in Laos seek Government support

  Vietnamese firms operating in Laos at the event. — Photo vov.vn VIENTIANE — Over 100 Vietnamese firms doing business in Laos attended a conference in Vientiane on Sunday to put forward ideas to be submitted to the two Prime Ministers and ease difficulties they are facing. Speaking at the event, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyễn Bá Hưng said that with socio-political stability and […]


Businesses prepare for Tết, to ensure sufficient supply

  Businesses are working to ensure there is adequate supply of goods for Tết, especially of essential goods such as meat and rice. – Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY – Businesses are increasing production to ensure sufficient supply of goods for Tết early next year and steady prices during the year’s biggest shopping season. The HCM […]


3M Company increases access to STEM education for students in An Giang Province

  Students at a school in An Phu District in An Giang Province are learning STEM subjects under a project of the multinational company 3M. Photo Courtesy of 3M AN GIANG— The multinational company 3M has completed its first education project to provide grants to help children engage with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) equipment and explore […]


Sisua Digital aims to help accelerate digital transformation in Việt Nam

  Sisua Digital’s team in Hà Nội. The company set out to expand to Việt Nam as it was one of the most promising and fastest growing markets in Southeast Asia. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Sisua Digital, a Finland-based software robotics company, has established a presence in Việt Nam to provide automation software technologies of […]


RCEP will not worsen trade deficit: ministry

  The recently-signed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership would not create any shocks in term of tariff liberalisation. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Dương HÀ NỘI — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) would not worsen the trade deficit Việt Nam was running with signatory markets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Statistics showed that Việt […]


“Organic Town – GIS Market” opens in HCM City

  A booth at the “Organic Town – GIS Market” held every Saturday and Sunday at Regina Coffee at 84 Nguyễn Du Street in HCM City’s District 1. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — A weekend market featuring organic products and Vietnamese High-Quality Products-Global Integration Standard (GIS) certified products opened at Regina Coffee at 84 Nguyễn Du Street in HCM City’s […]


City hopes to attract investment by allotting more lands in IPs, EPZs for infrastructure

  Hiệp Phước IP in Nhà Bè District. The city plans to earmark more lands for infrastructure in IPs and EPZs. Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HCM CITY — HCM City authorities plan to offer competitive land rents and other incentives at industrial parks (IPs) and export processing zones (EPZs), and earmark more lands for building infrastructure to […]


US$1.82 million project launched to develop eco-industrial park model

  Representatives of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Government of Switzerland, and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation attend a signing ceremony for the project “Eco-industrial Park Intervention in Việt Nam – Perspective from the Global Eco-Industrial Parks Programme” held last Friday in HCM City. VNS Photo Thu Hằng  HCM CITY — The Ministry of […]


Shares to correct as VN-Index approaches 1,000 points

  A worker operates a steel pipe production line at a factory of Hoà Phát Group. Hoà Phát Group (HPG) was one of the three strongest supporters of the VN-Index last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Dũng HÀ NỘI — The stock market will experience choppy trading this week with strong correction, analysts said. The benchmark VN-Index on […]