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VinaCapital conference lists attractions Việt  Nam has for investors

  A press conference introduces the virtual conferences organised by VinaCapital. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Việt Nam continues to be a very attractive destination for investment despite, or perhaps because of, everything that is happening in the world, experts from investment management firm VinaCapital said. Việt Nam had taken timely and effective measures to […]


More than 4,000 cyberattacks in 10 months

More than 4,100 cyber-attacks were recorded in the past 10 months of this year. — Photo thongtincongnghe.com HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam recorded more than 4,100 cyberattacks in the first 10 months of this year, a decrease of 7.8 per cent over the same period of last year. The National Cyber ​​Security Centre (NCSC) under […]


VN firms need to meet foreign firms’ requirements to enter global supply chains

  Electronic component production at the Japanese-owned MTEX Company in HCM City. Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY — Vietnamese companies need to meet the requirements of foreign firms if they want to participate in global supply chains from mid-2021 when the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be under control, experts said. The difficult situation caused by […]


Shares manage to climb amid market votality

  A view of Gem Sky World urban area project developed by Đất Xanh Group (DXG). DXG rose 2.9 per cent on Friday. — Photo the courtesy of Đất Xanh Group HÀ NỘI — Shares managed to rally on Friday even amid strong volatility with big variations in large-caps’ prices. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh […]


Customers to get 50% refund when paying with Sacombank credit cards

  Customers getting a new Sacombank credit card and registering for automatic bill payment from now through February 5 next year will get a 50 per cent refund of the first bill. — Photo courtesy of Sacomban  HCM CITY — From now through February 5 next year, customers getting a new Sacombank credit card (except […]


VietCapital Securities to offer $51.6 million bonds

VietCapital Securities Corp (VCSC) will sell VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$51.6 million) worth of bonds in 2020-21 to fund business activities and restructure debts.— Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — VietCapital Securities Corp (VCSC) will sell VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$51.6 million) worth of bonds in 2020-21 to fund business activities and restructure debts. The bonds will be sold in […]


Becamex IDC to pay 4% cash dividend for 2019

  The Việt Nam-Singapore Industrial Park I in Thuận An Town, Bình Dương Province. — Photo becamex.com.vn HCM CITY — Investment and Industrial Development Joint Stock Corporation (Becamex IDC) will finalise the list of shareholders to enjoy a 4 per cent cash dividend scheduled for 2019 performance. The list of beneficial shareholders will be completed on […]


Vinaconex to buy back 44 million shares

  A crane operated at a construction site of Vinaconex. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam Construction and Import – Export Joint stock Corporation (Vinaconex) plans to buy back 44.17 million treasury shares by mid-December. The shares account for 10 per cent of the company’s total outstanding shares and transfers will be executed between […]


SAV enhances IT application in audit activities

  IT has helped improve effectiveness of audit activities. — Photo chutich.aosai14.vn HÀ NỘI — The application of new and modern technologies into auditing has brought significant changes and improved the effectiveness of the activities, according to the State Audit of Việt Nam (SAV). As the wave of technology has strongly penetrated sectors which are subject […]


Viettel Solutions and VIASM co-operate to promote digital transformation

  Viettel Solutions and the Việt Nam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) announced the strategic co-operation. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Viettel Solutions, a member of Viettel Group, and the Việt Nam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) on Thursday signed a strategic co-operation agreement to promote digital transformation. The agreement also […]


Innovation a must for SOEs

  Workers of Vietnam Electricity check the transmission system. Innovation has become a pressing need for State-owned enterprises to improve efficiency. — VNA/VNS Photo Ngọc Hà HÀ NỘI — Innovation has become a pressing need for State-owned enterprises (SOEs) which have undergone drastic restructuring during the past decade but their operation efficiency remained lower than expected. The […]


Hope for Việt Nam’s billion-dollar export industry at end of year

Production of footwear for export to the EU. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Văn Lanh HÀ NỘI — Although the market has not fully recovered, footwear and handbags export turnover is expected to return to growth in the fourth quarter of this year during the year-end shopping rush in European and American countries. A report from the Ministry of Industry […]


State assets sold for $44.75 million over 10 months

  The bull statue at the headquarters of the Hà Nội Stock Exchange. — Photo vietnamnfinance.vn HÀ NỘI — A total of 42.3 million State shares sold from January-October fetched nearly VNĐ1.04 trillion (US$44.75 million), according to the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX). The northern market regulator organised 11 auctions to offload the shares. The successful […]


E-commerce has huge potential in rural areas: experts

HÀ NỘI — While e-commerce is vital to Việt Nam’s development, 80 per cent of the population has not accessed online trading yet, leaving huge room for growth. At a forum on market strategies for Vietnamese businesses held by the Institute for Brand and Competitiveness Strategy (BCSI) in Hà Nội City yesterday, Hoàng Quốc Quyền, representative of […]


Việt Nam’s 2020 M&A value to halve to $3.5 billion due to pandemic

  Speakers at the press meeting. Việt Nam’s M&A value to shrink to $3.5 billion in 2020. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s merger and acquisition (M&A) market is considered the least affected among Southeast Asian countries since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the new normal state, M&A value […]


Renewable energy sector may reach $714 billion: VietinbankSC

  Bamboo Capital JSC’s solar power project BCG-CME Long An 1 in Thạnh Hóa District, Long An Province. — Photo cafebiz.vn HÀ NỘI — The value of the Vietnamese renewable energy sector may reach US$714 billion and it may keep developing for at least 25 years, Vietinbank Securities JSC said in a report. The value of the […]


VN-Index ends 4-day rally on worries over US election

  A customer at a branch of VPBank in Hà Nội. VPB slumped 2.1 per cent on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of VPBank HÀ NỘI — The VN-Index ended lower on Thursday, ending a four-session winning streak as the market struggled amid anxious sentiment about the prolonged US election. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock […]


Virtual Việt Nam solar expo attracts numerous attendees

  Participants join the Việt Nam Solar E-Expo 2020 via online platform. It is the only virtual event platform optimised for connecting Viet Nam’s solar sector. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HÀ NỘI — The ongoing Việt Nam Solar E-Expo 2020, an online solar exhibition lasting until November 11, is drawing numerous industry players. Interested people can register and […]


Việt Nam Expo 2020 opens next month in HCM City

  Participants attend the Việt Nam Expo 2019 in HCM City. This year, the expo will open from December 3 to 5 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center. — Photo courtesy of Vinexad HÀ NỘI — As many as 250 firms will exhibit their products at the 18th Việt Nam International Trade Fair in HCM City (Việt Nam […]