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Hưng Yên longans sold on e-commerce platform

  A farmer harvests longans in Hưng Yên Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Longans originating from the northern province of Hưng Yên are now sold on Sendo, following a co-operation agreement between the e-commerce platform and the Việt Nam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency (iDEA) under the Ministry and Industry and Trade. Hưng Yên longans – one […]


HCM City to increase number of mobile sales points, fresh food stores

Ministry studies tax and fee reduction and exemption package Government should buy summer-autumn rice: MARD More than 30 per cent of textile, garment operations on hold due to COVID-19 Seafood companies to overcome COVID-19 challenges 8,429 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday   People buy goods at a Vinmart store in HCM City. — Photo […]


Airline industry at breaking point as virus strikes again

  A corner of Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport. One of the busiest airports in the country, the airport is now often empty since strict travel restrictions have been put in place to fight the fourth outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Việt Nam. — Photo nld.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s airline industry is facing […]


Proposed steel import tax reduction to threaten domestic steel production: VSA

  Sales of finished steel products in June on the domestic market decreased by 20 per cent month-on-month. Photo dangcongsan.vn HÀ NỘI — Reducing the import tax for construction steel products will threaten domestic steel production, the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) has said. In a draft of a decree submitted to the Government in […]


Ministry studies tax and fee reduction and exemption package

Government should buy summer-autumn rice: MARD More than 30 per cent of textile, garment operations on hold due to COVID-19 Seafood companies to overcome COVID-19 challenges HCM City to increase number of mobile sales points, fresh food stores 8,429 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday   Production at Fuhong Precision Component in Đình Trám Industrial […]


Government should buy summer-autumn rice: MARD

Ministry studies tax and fee reduction and exemption package More than 30 per cent of textile, garment operations on hold due to COVID-19 Seafood companies to overcome COVID-19 challenges HCM City to increase number of mobile sales points, fresh food stores 8,429 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday   Harvesting summer-autumn rice in Cần Thơ […]


More than 30 per cent of textile, garment operations on hold due to COVID-19

Ministry studies tax and fee reduction and exemption package Government should buy summer-autumn rice: MARD Seafood companies to overcome COVID-19 challenges HCM City to increase number of mobile sales points, fresh food stores 8,429 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday Many textile and garment factories are having to halt operations due to COVID-19.— VNA/VNS Photo […]


Seafood companies to overcome COVID-19 challenges

HCM City to increase number of mobile sales points, fresh food stores 8,429 new COVID-19 cases recorded on Tuesday VN, HCM City receive high level of international support in pandemic fight Bình Dương launches two new COVID-19 treatment areas as infections rise UK Government presents Việt Nam with 415,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine Camimex’s employees remove […]


HCM City economy remains strong despite COVID

  Despite being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the city economy has achieved positive growth in the year to date. — Photo courtesy nld.com.vn HCM CITY — Despite struggling to cope with a COVID-19 resurgence, HCM City managed to achieve positive economic growth in the first seven months of the year, according to the […]


Bank stocks recover, VN-Index rises

Vincom Mega Mall inside Times City, an urban complex in Hà Nội invested by Vingroup. The real estate developer’s shares climbed more than 6.5 per cent yesterday, supporting the market benchmark to jump higher. Photo vinhomesland.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market settled higher on Tuesday as more investors returned to riskier assets in the afternoon trade.  The […]


Sacombank plans to sell last of stakes in former securities subsidiary

  Sacombank plans to sell all the remaining shares it holds in SBS at the end of this month and beginning of August. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — Sacombank plans to sell the remaining shares it holds in Sacombank Securities Joint Stock Company (SBS) as part of its strategy to restructure ineffective […]


Vietsovpetro contributes greatly to Vietnam-Russia ties: Russian diplomat

  Oil and gas drilling rigs of Vietsovpetro at Bach Ho field. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Russian Ambassador to Vietnam Gennady Bezdetko has published an article on the occasion of the Việt Nam – Russia oil and gas joint venture Vietsovpetro celebrating its 40th founding anniversary and 35 years since it began oil and […]


Sài Gòn Hi-Tech Park maintains production while ensuring safety for workers

  Enterprises in Sài Gòn Hi-Tech Park in HCM City are working to maintain production amid the Covid-19 pandemic. — VNS Photo Nguyễn Diệp HCM CITY — The city’s health sector and Thủ Đức city authorities must apply strict Covid-19 prevention measures to maintain safety and industrial production value at Sài Gòn Hi-Tech Park (SHTP) amid the pandemic, Phan Văn Mãi, deputy secretary of HCM City’s Party […]


HCM City port stops receiving imports as containers pile up

  Containers being loaded at Tân Cảng – Cát Lái Port in HCM City. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Vũ HCM CITY — Tân Cảng – Cát Lái Port in HCM City’s newly created Thủ Đức city will temporarily stop accepting imports by businesses that have suspended production so that it can clear a huge backlog of containers that […]


HCM City plans to replace Trường Thọ Port with new ICD

  The Trường Thọ port cluster with its ICD in Thủ Đức City will soon be replaced by an ICD in Long Bình in District 9. — Photo:sggp.org.vn  HCM CITY — HCM City authorities are working on a new inland container depot (ICD) to be built in Long Bình Ward, District 9, to replace the existing Trường […]


Structural reform helps promote e-commerce in Việt Nam’s digital future

  Võ Trí Thành * Võ Trí Thành If we must pick a winner amid the COVID-19 pandemic, no sector is better than e-commerce. While many economic sectors are struggling due to the pandemic, e-commerce has continued to record impressive growth. Việt Nam is no exception, but this trend is demonstrated globally. The E-commerce White […]


Shares finish higher, foreign investors net buy at the beginning of new month

BIDV’s employee wearing a mask while talking to a customer. The bank shares jumped more than 3.5 per cent yesterday. Photo courtesy of BIDV HÀ NỘI — The market ended higher on Monday, boosted by gains in large-cap stocks, with foreign investors continuing to net buy on both main exchanges.  The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí […]


Telecom companies announce US$435 million COVID-19 support package

  Viettel Telecom technicians perform network hub maintenance in HCM City. — Photo courtesy of Viettel HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s major telecom companies including Viettel, VNPT, Mobifone, CMC, FPT, Vietnamobile, and SCTV have announced a joint support package worth VNĐ10,000 billion (US$435 million) for consumers across the country.  The package, which will roll out on […]


EVFTA – A catalyst for Vietnamese businesses: diplomat

  Workers make garment products at Hưng Long Garment and Service Joint Stock Company in Hưng Yên Province’s Mỹ Hào District. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The European Union-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has created a favourable corridor for trade between the two sides and brought new impetus to economic cooperation between Việt Nam […]


Vietinbank ensures positive business results while enhancing customers support

  A customer service counter at Vietinbank. The bank has taken measures to support businesses and customers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. — Photo courtesy of Vietinbank HÀ NỘI — Vietinbank has posted positive business results in the first half of the year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank reported a pre-tax profit of VNĐ10.8 […]