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Customs all set to make risk management transparent

  Customs’ risk management procedures will be made more transparent and comprehensive to help risk evaluation and businesses clear their goods smoothly. — VNA Photo Phạm Hậu HCM CITY — A circular on new regulations for customs risk management will come into effect on January 1 next year to helping businesses comply with regulations and clear customs […]


$210 million mobilised via October 28 G-bond auction

  So far this year, the State Treasury has collected VNĐ260.116 trillion from G-bond auctions. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A total of VNĐ4.87 trillion (US$210 million) was mobilised for the State Treasury through a Government bond auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on Wednesday. The Treasury offered VNĐ8 trillion worth of G-bonds, […]


Japan continues to help VN build infrastructure through pandemic

  Many of Việt Nam’s infrastructure works are being funded by Japanese official development assistance. — VNA/VNS Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY — Japan is keen to help Việt Nam improve its infrastructure, a critical area in the 12 co-operation agreements the two countries signed during Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s recent visit to Việt Nam. The […]


Germany’s Bavaria state seeks to expand trade ties with Việt Nam

  Shrimp being processed for exports at  Seavina  Co in Cần Thơ City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liêm BERLIN — An online workshop on opportunities brought by the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) for industrial enterprises in Germany’s Bavaria state was held by the Bavarian Industry Association (VBW) and the Bavarian Metalworking and Electrical Associations (Bayme VBM) on […]


Local goods to benefit from new generation trade agreements

  The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) holds a forum discussing the competitiveness of Vietnamese goods and take advantage of new generation trade agreements in Hà Nội yesterday. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Dũng HÀ NỘI — New generation trade agreements could hold the keys to success for many Vietnamese enterprises, especially smaller firms, so they should […]


Numerous dairy firms enjoy profit growth in Q3

  A dairy farm of Việt Nam Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (Vinamilk) in Long Khánh Commune, Bến Cầu District in the southern province of Tây Ninh. In the first nine months of this year, Vinamilk estimated revenue and profit would total VNĐ45.3 trillion and VNĐ9 trillion, both up 7 per cent. — VNA/VNS Photo […]


Chile opens door for Việt Nam’s pomelo

  Traders buy pomelo in Việt Nam. — Photo VNA BUENOS AIRES — Chilean authorities have granted permission for Việt Nam to ship pomelo to the Latin American market, according to Minister of Agriculture of Chile Antonio Walker. The Chilean official revealed the information while hosting a reception for Vietnamese Ambassador to Chile Nguyễn Ngọc Sơn to […]



Viet Capital Bank profit up 63 per cent in first 9 months

  A Viet Capital Bank transaction office in HCM City. The bank has reported solid results for the first nine months of the year. — Photo courtesy of the bank  HCM CITY — Viet Capital Bank reported pre-tax profits of VNĐ76 billion (US$3.27 million) for the third quarter, more than double the figure for the […]


Site investigation contracts signed for 3.5 GW offshore wind power plant

  Two major site investigation contracts being signed to develop the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind farm project in Bình Thuận Province on October 28. — Photo courtesy of Danish Embassy to Viet Nam HÀ NỘI — The developers of the 3.5 GW La Gan offshore wind farm project in Bình Thuận Province, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Asia […]


Finance ministry works with localities to boost WB-financed projects

  Representatives of localities discuss solutions to promote the disbursement of WB-financed projects in Việt Nam. HÀ NỘI – Deputy Minister of Finance Trần Xuân Hà expected the World Bank (WB) to simplify administrative procedures to accelerate the implementation of projects financed by WB in Việt Nam. The proposal was given at an online conference […]


Domestic livestock industry set new development targets

Việt Nam has one of the most advanced livestock sectors in ASEAN, and the European Union-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to create new opportunities for the industry. Nguyễn Xuân Dương, acting director of the Department of Livestock Production under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to Vietnam News Agency about what the future […]


New storm hits local stock market

  A Petrolimex gas station on Lạc Trung Street, Hai Bà Trưng District, Hà Nội. Shares of the largest petrol company dropped 3.8 per cent on Wednesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares posted the worst loss in three months on Wednesday on the landing of a new storm in the […]


Indo-Pacific Business Forum helps connect bussinesses

Việt Nam and US government officials witness the signing of a US$1.4 billion joint venture between the PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Company (PV GAS) and the US-based AES Corporation. — VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Senior government officials, industry executives and partners participated in the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF), which began today in Hà Nội, to discuss policies and […]


PVGAS and AES signed $1.4 billion joint venture at Indo-Pacific Business Forum

  Việt Nam and US government officials witness the signing of a US$1.4 billion joint venture between the PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Company (PV GAS) and the US-based AES Corporation. — VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Senior government officials, industry executives and partners participated in the Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF), which began today in Hà Nội, to discuss policies […]



Overseas Vietnamese businesses key to national socio-economic development

  Representatives of overseas Vietnamese business associations and EuroCham Vietnam speak at a seminar organised on Tuesday in HCM City. — VNS Photo Bồ Xuân Hiệp HCM CITY — HCM City will continue to strengthen connections between overseas Vietnamese business groups and associations, especially those in the EU, and domestic enterprises in an effort to promote trade and investment, speakers said […]


Showrooms opened to promote local OCOP products

  Longan fruits are introduced at Big C Supermarket in Hà Nội. To promote products recognised under the “One Commune, One Product” (OCOP) programme, the capital city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has selected several locations to the introduction of the products. VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — The capital city of Hà Nội has selected several locations […]


Việt Nam Railway Corporation braces for $85 million loss

  Passenger transportation has had many difficulties so the railway industry has promoted freight transport. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Railway Corporation (VNR) faces the most difficult period in its history due to the COVID-19 pandemic and flooding in central Viet Nam, according to VNR chairman Vũ Anh Minh. The corporation […]