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AEON Vietnam to open mall in Hải Phòng on December 14

AEON Vietnam general director Nishitohge Yasuo speaks at a press conference on November 2. — VNS Photo Thanh Hải HÀ NỘI — AEON Vietnam announced the AEON – Hải Phòng Lê Chân General Merchandise Store and Supermarket will officially open its doors for customers of Hải Phòng City on December 14. The Hải Phòng Lê Chân General […]


Number of newly-established firms surges in October

  In October, 5,044 enterprises resumed operations, up 10.4 per cent month-on-month. —Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — The development of new enterprises and operation of some existing enterprises rose in October, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). In October, 12,200 new enterprises were established with registered capital of VNĐ165.6 trillion. These figures were up 18.4 per cent in terms […]


AEON to open mall in Hải Phòng on December 14

AEON Vietnam general director Nishitohge Yasuo speaks at a press conference on November 2. — VNS Photo Thanh Hải HÀ NỘI — AEON Vietnam announced the AEON – Hải Phòng Lê Chân General Merchandise Store and Supermarket will officially open its doors for customers of Hải Phòng City on December 14. The Hải Phòng Lê Chân General […]


Shares gain despite global cautious sentiment

  A transaction branch of Vietcombank (VCB). VCB rose 3.4 per cent on Monday. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Shares made good gains on Monday thanks to cheery market sentiment, in contrast to global market caution over the looming US presidential election. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.89 per cent […]


Seminar discusses VN-India business opportunities

  An Indian solar power plant in Khánh Hòa Province. There is huge potential to enhance co-operation between India and Việt Nam in several sectors. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HCM CITY — Opportunities to enhance trade and investment in various sectors between India and Việt Nam were discussed at a seminar in HCM City yesterday. Nguyễn […]


Corporate bond market still holds risks for investors: SSI

  Cash notes counted at a bank office. Data from the Hà Nội Stock Exchange and securities firms showed total bond issuance cooled down in September but risks still persist for buyers. — Photo vietnammoi.vn HÀ NỘI — The corporate bond market cooled in September and risks still persist for investors, according to securities companies. Data […]


Viettel, MobiFone licenced to commercially test 5G

  Viettel’s staffs install 5G equipment in HCM City. — Photo Viettel HÀ NỘI — Telecom providers Viettel and Mobifone have received licences from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) to commercially test fifth-generation (5G) broadcast in Hà Nội and HCM City. The military-run group can test in Hà Nội with a maximum of 140 […]


Vietnamese manufacturing continues recovery in October

  Vietnamese manufacturing firms recorded solid improvements in new orders and output in October. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — The start of the fourth quarter of the year saw a continuation of the recovery of the Vietnamese manufacturing sector, with the country’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) posting 51.8 in October. According to the survey […]


Vietnamese chicken to be shipped to Singapore, Hong Kong

  Inside the chicken processing plant of Koyu & Unitek Co. — VNA/VNS Photo ĐỒNG NAI — Chicken wings, thighs and breasts from Koyu & Unitek Co, Ltd based in Long Bình Industrial Park in the southern province of Đồng Nai will soon hit the shelves of supermarkets in Singapore and China’s Hong Kong. According to the company’s […]


Vinamilk to import 1,200 cows from the US in 2021

  Vinamilk’s organic dairy cow farm. — Photo VNA HÀ NỘI — Vinamilk, the largest dairy producer in Việt Nam, recently imported 500 dairy cows from the US and plans to buy an additional 1,100-1,200 cows in 2021 for its dairy cow farm in the central province of Quảng Ngãi to boost the domestic supply of raw milk. Vinamilk splashed out […]


State Audit Office of Việt Nam digitalises to keep up with global trends

  The State Audit Office of Việt Nam will develop intelligent management systems that could provide a new audit method to enhance the industry and support the digital economy in the next five years. — Photo courtesy of SAV HÀ NÔI — Việt Nam’s audit industry has been working hard to develop information technology to catch up with global […]


Minh Phú Seafood to pay 15 per cent cash dividend

  Headquarters of shrimp processor and exporter Minh Phú Seafood JSC. In the first nine months, Minh Phú earned revenue of nearly VNĐ6.65 trillion and after-tax profit of VNĐ408.9 billion, down by 21 per cent and 15.59 per cent over the same period last year. — Photo minhphu.com HÀ NỘI — Shrimp processor and exporter Minh Phú […]


TH Group aims to have 200,000 cows by 2025

  Ambassadors, diplomatic representatives from ASEAN countries and partners visited TH Group’s high-tech concentrated dairy cow farm cluster project in the province’s Nghĩa Đàn District. — VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Dairy maker TH Group plans to raise the number of cows in its closed breeding chain to 200,000 by 2025. The information was released at the ASEAN […]


Vietnam Airlines to resume three domestic routes

  An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines.— Photo VNA HÀ NỘI — Vietnam Airlines is set to re-open three domestic routes in November, a representative of the national flag carrier has said. Flights linking Thanh Hoá with Buôn Mê Thuột, Đà Lạt with Phú Quốc Island, and Hải Phòng with Phú Quốc Island will take to the skies again. The Thanh Hóa-Buôn Mê Thuột […]


Mekong Delta provinces build more wind power projects

  A wind power plant project in Bến Tre Province’s Thạnh Phú District. Photo courtesy of sgpp.org.vn HCM CITY — Numerous wind power projects are being implemented in provinces in the Mekong Delta region. Bạc Liêu is one of the pioneering provinces developing coastal wind power. Almost the entire length of the province’s coastline is covered with wind and solar power projects. […]


Industrial real estate rents surge in HCM City, Hà Nội

  Việt Nam industrial real estate demand has increased in the third quarter of this year. Photo thanhtra.vn HCM CITY —  Rents for industrial lands in HCM City and Hà Nội have increased by two and 1.7 times respectively in the third quarter from a year earlier. At the recent 2020 Việt Nam Industrial Real Estate Forum, Lê […]


Masan’s branded consumer products grows over 30%

  Some Masan products. The group reported double-digit growth in revenues and operating profits across consumer-related business segments for the first nine months of the year. HCM CITY Masan Group Corporation (MSN) achieved double-digit growth in revenues and operating profits across its consumer-related business segments in the first nine months of the year. Its consolidated […]


Online exports help food-beverage firms expand market share

  Food products on display at a fair in HCM City. Domestic food and beverage businesses are urged to take advantage of e-commerce to export to global markets. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Using online platforms to boost exports is an inevitable trend that will help food and beverage businesses penetrate the global market, […]


ODA disbursement difficulties need to be tackled quickly: official

  Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương . Photo courtesy of the MPI Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Trần Quốc Phương talks to the Government Portal about the recent efforts by the Government to address obstacles in order to step up disbursement of official development assistance loans. The Government and the […]


Development of coastal urban areas : a hot trend

  Rendering of NovaWorld Phan Thiết project in Bình Thuận Province. Photo: haiphathome.vn  Compiled by Thiên Lý “Coastal urban area” is a phrase that is appearing increasingly in the print and electronic media. It began after the launch of a series of large-scale coastal developments like NovaWorld Phan Thiết in Bình Thuận Province and NovaWorld Bình Châu in […]