A seminar on the circular economy is held at the launch of the Đà Nẵng Circular Economy Hub. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)’s Accelerator Lab (AccLab) in Việt Nam has helped Đà Nẵng build the hub to promote the circular economy. Photo courtesy Đà Nẵng Circular Economy Hub ĐÀ NẴNG — The Đà Nẵng Business Incubator (DNES), in co-operation […]

Illustration photo. — Photo trav.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade decided to review new exporters in the case of the application of anti-dumping duties on some colour-coated steel products originating from China and South Korea. The authority said that the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued […]

  Gold shopping at one of Mạnh Hải Gold and Jewellery Company’s stores in Hà Nội. —VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — It has been nearly a year since the first coronavirus-infected case was reported in China. There are now nearly 52.5 million infection cases worldwide and more than 1.29 million people have died of […]

  Military Bank’s Hoàn Kiếm branch. MBB was the biggest gainer among the listed banks on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange yesterday with growth of 2.5 per cent. VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Shares extended rallies on Thursday on the two national stock exchanges, led by the banking group, but liquidity declined on […]

  Some component projects of the North-South Expressway did not attract bidders. — Photo plo.vn HÀ NỘI — A proper mechanism is needed to attract investors to infrastructure projects implemented following the public-private partnership (PPP) model, experts have said. In the context of a tight State budget, PPP projects are a model which helped attract private investment […]

  The Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park in Bình Dương Province. The province attracted US$1.7 billion of foreign direct investment in the last 10 months. — VNA/VNS Photo Chí Tưởng BÌNH DƯƠNG — The southern province of Bình Dương attracted about US$1.7 billion of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first 10 months of this year, exceeding the goal […]

  Visitors to the Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2020 in Cần Thơ City. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Thiện  CẦN THƠ — The Vietnam International Agriculture Fair 2020 is taking place in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ, featuring 250 stalls from 100 Vietnamese and foreign companies. The annual fair is the largest of its kind in […]

  Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đặng Hoàng An speaks at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt  HÀ NỘI — Providing a sufficient source of energy to facilitate Việt Nam’s industrialisation and modernisation while also ensuring national energy security remained a challenge as Việt Nam and the region are importing more and more energy. Deputy Minister […]

  A representative presents his opinion about the legalisation of new-generation cigarettes at the workshop. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam should not legalise the use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and heated-tobacco-products (HTPs) immediately but conduct a pilot phase allowing the production, import and trading of this new-generation cigarettes in the country, officials […]

  Experts speak at the forum in Hà Nội on Wednesday. — VNS Photo Minh Hương HÀ NỘI — As digital transformation was vital for the development of Việt Nam’s economy, local businesses had no other choice than joining to benefit from the trend, a top economics journalist has said. Speaking at a forum in Hà Nội on […]

  A farm stay in Ba Vì, Hà Nội. The capital city will compile a list of farm stays and identify those violating land laws. — Photo enternews.vn HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội People’s Committee has founded a working group to inspect and handle violations of land regulations at farm stays in the capital city. The move […]

  Wood industry business groups nation-wide commit to promote the development of the industry in a “sustainable and responsible” manner. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Wood industry business groups nation-wide have signed a commitment to promote the development of the industry in a “sustainable and responsible” manner. They include the Vietnam Timber and Forest […]

The Government should review and supplement regulations and conditions to attract foreign investment and also choose effective FDI projects. That is more important than the attraction of FDI for economic growth, especially in the period of resuming the domestic economy after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Economic expert Nguyễn Bích Lâm, former head of the General […]

  Auditors inspect a construction project in Cần Thơ City.— Photo baocantho.com.vn  HÀ NỘI The State Audit Office of Việt Nam (SAV) has been making efforts to complete its functions and tasks, ensuring the effectiveness of the State’s supervision of the management and use of public finances and assets. This has contributed to ensuring thrift, combatting corruption, waste and loss, detecting and preventing violations of law, as […]

  A client withdraws money from a VIB ATM. Some 925 million shares of Vietnam International Bank (VIB) were officially listed on HOSE on Tuesday, becoming the 12th bank to be on HOSE. — Photo ndh.vn HÀ NỘI — Local banks are rushing to switch their listings from the UPCOM or the HNX to the […]

RCEP will open more opportunities for Vietnamese enterprises to expand their markets, boost exports, and participate in new value chains in the region, increase foreign investment attraction. — Photo thanhnien.vn  HÀ NỘI —  Vietnamese businesses should prepare to export their products to other ASEAN countries ahead of the possible signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic […]

A Haprofood/BRGMart minimart in Hà Nội. — Photo congthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — More than 300 domestic and foreign suppliers attended the 2021 BRG Supplier Growth Strategy Seminar in Hà Nội on Wednesday. The seminar with the message “Our opportunity is your opportunity” was held to announce the development strategy of BRG Group, especially BRG Retail, […]

  Rising income levels will be one of driving forces for the future of consumption in ASEAN. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on the cusp of a tremendous leap forward in socio-economic progress and their growth will be propelled by four mega-forces, including […]

  An aerial photo of the Ecopark project. This will be Nomura’s first project participation in the capital city. — Photo courtesy of Ecopark HÀ NỘI — Nomura Real Estate Development Company Limited has agreed to participate in a condominium housing project within the Ecopark project, a large-scale development undertaken by Ecopark Corporation Joint Stock Company […]

  Seafood exports from the Mekong Delta, especially shrimp, are recovering after a dip caused by COVID-19. – VNA Photo Thế Anh MEKONG DELTA – Seafood exports by Mekong Delta provinces are picking up after a lull caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cà Mau, one of the largest shrimp producing provinces, struggled earlier this year, […]