Spam call. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese telecommunications businesses have prevented more than 92,000 subscriptions from spreading spam calls, and more than 35 million fake calls in the first six months of the year, said the Ministry of Information and Communications. The number of complaints about spam calls on switchboard 5656 increased on average from 13-15 […]

  A beer production line at SABECO. Its revenue in the first six months of the year reached VNĐ13.1 trillion, slightly increasing by 9 per cent from the same period last year. — Photo courtesy of SABECO HÀ NỘI — The country’s largest brewer, Saigon Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (SABECO) hit more than VNĐ2 trillion (US$87.1 million) after-tax […]

  Startups need to identify their core values as well as choose technologies that will be suitable in the distant future. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — For many startups, the COVID-19 pandemic has been a nightmare. However, the pandemic has also opened up a number of new opportunities for those prepared to innovate. According […]

  Viettel still achieved high revenue in H1 thank to stepping up digital transformation in governance. — Photo courtesy of Viettel HÀ NỘI — The military-run telecom provider Viettel achieved revenue of VNĐ128.6 trillion (US$5.59 billion) in the first half of the year, posting a 6.8 per cent year-on-year increase. Viettel on Thursday announced its business […]

  Customers at a branch of VPBank (VPB) in Hà Nội. VPB rose 5.7 per cent on Friday. Photo courtesy of VPBank  HÀ NỘI — Shares concluded the week in the green, marking a full-week growth after three consecutive falling weeks, propped up by banks and realty stocks. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, the […]

  A vehicle with a QR Code identification certificate which allows it to enter the “green channel” at checkpoints. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — No inspections will be carried out at checkpoints for vehicles which have valid QR Code identification certificates to transport goods serving construction, production, business, import and export and consumption on all […]

  A police officer checks a delivery person in HCM City’s District 3. The city has created a database on delivery workers to ensure travel restrictions are not violated. — Photo thanhnien.vn HCM CITY — To ensure smooth delivery and distribution of essential goods amid the COVID-19 restrictions, the HCM City Department of Industry and Trade has […]

  HDBank achieves excellent results in the first half, with its profit up 44.2 per cent, NPL ratio at only 0.8 per cent. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — The Hồ Chí Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) has reported pre-tax profit of VNĐ4.19 trillion (US$183.9 million) for the […]

  The 2021 Vietnam Annual Economic Report entitled “Repositioning Việt Nam in the Global Dynamics” released on July 29 put forward growth scenarios for the remaining months. Photo VNA HÀ NỘI — The 2021 Vietnam Annual Economic Report entitled “Repositioning Việt Nam in the Global Dynamics” was unveiled on July 29 by the Vietnam National University – […]

  Total retail sales of goods and services in the first seven months of this year exceeded VNĐ2.79 quadrillion, up 0.7 percent year on year. — Photo VNA  HÀ NỘI — Total retail sales of goods and services shrank 8.3 per cent month-on-month in July to VNĐ339.4 trillion (US$14.84 billion) as a result of restrictions induced to […]

  The Nanoteem team was among the top five to receive the award “Impactful Social Innovative Concepts” in the Social Business Creation 2021 competition. — Photo courtesy of International University HCM CITY — Three Vietnamese projects were among the top five to win the “Impactful Social Innovative Concepts” awards in the Social Business Creation 2021 competition. Social Business Creation 2021 is […]

Screenshot of speakers attending the webinar launched by Báo Đầu tư on opportunities in the stock market in the second half of 2021. By Ly Ly Cao HÀ NỘI — Even though the market benchmark plunged in July, experts see it as short-term move and the stock market is still an important capital mobilisation channel in the […]

  A representative from Bình Dương Department of Industry and Trade checks the 3 on-site model of an enterprise in the province. — Photo baobinhduong.vn HÀ NỘI — Wood processing enterprises which have been implementing the “3 on-site” model in the provinces of Bình Định, Bình Dương and Đồng Nai have urged the public to put less pressure on them […]

  A consumer shops for food at a supermarket in HCM City. Consumer price index  increased by 1.64 per cent in January – July period, the lowest rate since 2016. — VNA/VNS Photo Mỹ Phương HÀ NỘI — The consumer price index (CPI) increased by 1.64 per cent in the January to July period, the lowest rate […]

  A customer shop for pork at Co.opXtra Phạm Văn Đồng in Thủ Đức City. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — VISSAN Joint Stock Company will continue to supply fresh food to the HCM City market though some its workers were found infected with COVID-19 coronavirus. Nguyễn Ngọc An, its general director, said it would […]

Intertec International’s office in Costa Rica. — File photo HÀ NỘI — FPT Software announced an investment in Global IT service provider Intertec International (Intertec), aiming to advance its efforts to provide solutions, technology services and digital transformation in the Latin American market. This investment is aligned with the strategic direction of FPT, which is […]

  The legal framework for multi-level marketing businesses is being reviewed for amendments to ensure a healthier market competition. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HÀ NỘI — The legal framework for multi-level marketing (MLM) business must be improved to better protect the rights of consumers while creating a healthier market for competition and without increasing costs for enterprises, […]

A customer buying gasoline at a Petrolimex station. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Viet Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex, PLX) has just released an announcement to sell treasury stocks by order matching method on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). Accordingly, Petrolimex registered to sell 8 million treasury stocks from August 6 to September […]

  Factories are developing at the Đà Nẵng IT Park. The city has been calling for investment from India to build the first pharmaceutical production centre in Đà Nẵng. —Photo courtesy of Anh Huy  ĐÀ NẴNG — A group of 30 pharmaceutical production companies from India plans to build the first Pharma Park in Việt Nam, […]

  A security guard of the Hoa Sen Group (HSG) measures the body temperature of an employee. HSG rose 2.8 per cent on Thursday. — Photo hoasengroup.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares rose for four straight days on Thursday, bolstered by a significant injection of cash flow into banking and steel stocks, pushing up indices. […]