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Việt Nam, RoK eye stronger ties

  The 18th Vietnam-RoK Economic Committee Meeting. — VNA Photo HÀ NỘI  —  Việt Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) sought measures to strengthen bilateral ties in a wide range of fields during the 18th Vietnam-Korea Economic Committee Meeting held online on Tuesday.  The meeting was co-organised by the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the RoK’s Ministry […]


Wood industry regains growth momentum

  Producing wooden products for export to EU market of WOODSLAND Tuyên Quang Joint Stock Company. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Despite a tough year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the national wood sector looks set to achieve its export turnover target of US$12 billion, and some wood processing businesses have so many orders […]


Margin trading should be allowed on UPCoM

  Workers at Dung Quất Oil Refinery in the central province of Quảng Ngãi, operated by Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR). BSR currently trades on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) with the code BSR. — Photo bsr.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Margin trading should be allowed on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) […]


Việt Nam needs solutions promoting sustainable seafood exports to the EU: experts

  Workers pack frozen clams at the factory of Lenger Seafoods Vietnam Co Ltd. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh  HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to strengthen measures to achieve the sustainable development of seafood exports to the EU market, especially after the EVFTA comes into effect, according to experts. The country gained US$183.4 million in seafood […]


RCEP offers an ideal economic model: MoIT minister

  Minister of Industry and Trade, Trần Tuấn Anh. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NÔI — The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has given Việt Nam and other ASEAN countries a perfect opportunity to become a centre of investment attraction, said Minister of Industry and Trade, Trần Tuấn Anh. Anh considered the deal has created a new entity […]


Product quality focus during Hà Nội promotion month

  People shop at BigC supermarket. Hà Nội is implementing promotion month in November with discounts of up to 70 per cent. — Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — Product quality is the focus of this month’s Hà Nội promotion month to encourage consumption amid the COVID-19 pandemic with discounts of up to 70 per cent. Deputy Director […]


Shares bounce back on good news of coronavirus vaccine

  Engineers check equipment at PV Gas’ facility. PV Gas (GAS) was the biggest gainer yesterday, up 4.1 per cent. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI – Shares bounced back on Tuesday after Monday’s slump, driven by good news about the coronavirus vaccine as well as stock prices falling to an attractive threshold that attracted investors. The […]


East-West Economic Corridor Fairs to open in Đà Nẵng

  A natural juice product displayed at the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) Fairs in Đà Nẵng. More than 220 businesses from Việt Nam and nine countries will take part in the event on November 18-23. VNS Photo Công Thành  ĐÀ NẴNG — More than 220 businesses from Japan, Italy, South Africa, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Bulgaria, Thailand, Laos […]


APEC Ministers Issue Joint Statement

  A view of the virtual APEC Ministerial Meeting chaired by Malaysia’s Senior Minister and Minister of International Trade and Industry Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali. Photo apec.org JOINT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT 31ST APEC MINISTERIAL MEETING 2020 We, the APEC Ministers, met on 16 November 2020, under the Chairmanship of The Honourable Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, Senior […]



APEC members tighten cooperation to lead global economic recovery

  Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh takes part in the meeting. – VNA/VNS Photo Lâm Khánh HÀ NỘI – Members of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) need to uphold the spirit of solidarity and responsibility to help the region overcome challenges and difficulties caused […]


PV Gas marks first gas flow from offshore field to Nam Côn Sơn 2 pipeline

  Nam Côn Sơn 2 – Bạch Hổ Project. — Photo pots.com.vn BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU — The PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV Gas) on Monday welcomed the first flow of gas from Field SV, part of a project to develop the offshore SV-DN gas field to the Nam Côn Sơn 2 pipeline on the […]


Retailers rush to expand market share

  An Aeon shopping mall. Local retailers want to expand their market share in the face of fierce competition from foreign investors. — File Photo  HÀ NỘI — The race for domestic retail market share was heating up as local and foreign firms looked to expand their networks, experts said. At a recent meeting in HCM City, Trương Công […]


Construction on Boustead Industrial Park phase 2A in Đồng Nai begins

  Ground being broken for the phase 2A of the Boustead Industrial Park in Đồng Nai Province’s Nhơn Trạch District  on November 16 by Boustead Projects Land (Vietnam). — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Construction of phase 2A of the Boustead Industrial Park began in Đồng Nai Province on November 16 by Boustead Projects Land (Vietnam). […]


Grab ties up with Lazada, offers seamless digital experience to consumers

  Vietnamese consumers now can use Grab services through the Lazada app. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Grab and Lazada have announced a wide-ranging collaboration in Việt Nam to provide a seamless digital experience to consumers.  The partnership aims to reinforce the two companies’ consumer-focused strategies and fulfil the growing need for more convenient […]


Shares correct as selling pressure hits large-caps

  An HDBank transaction office in HCM City. HDB lost 2.5 per cent on Monday. — Photo courtesy of HDBank HÀ NỘI — Shares suffered a strong correction on Monday on the two stock exchanges as selling pressure hit many large-caps. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) lost 1.6 per cent […]


Vietjet sells two million discounted tickets to celebrate Vietnamese Teachers’ Day

  Vietjet presents 183 excellent teachers who have had great achievements in working, teaching and scientific research in 2020, with round-trip tickets to fly across Việt Nam. — Photo courtesy of the airline HCM CITY  Vietjet has launched a big promotion with two million super-saving tickets from just zero đồng during three golden days from Monday to Wednesday on the […]


Việt Nam to see boom in supply of industrial property next year: Savills

  The Vietnam industrial white paper reported that sudden growth in lease enquiries for land, factory and warehousing has resulted in price escalations in IPs near major cities. — Photo thuongtruong.com.vn  HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam will see strong growth in industrial property next year due to higher demand for industrial parks as business expand production or relocate out of China, […]


Banks raise foreign ownership ratio to improve financial strength

  The Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) adjusted the foreign ownership ratio of MB shares from 22.9908 per cent to 23.0224 per cent on November 9. Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese banks have been increasing their foreign ownership ratios to attract investment and improve financial strength. According to Military Bank (MB), the Vietnam Securities Depository (VSD) had adjusted the foreign […]