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Ministry warns about online lending apps

  Search results for online lending apps. The Ministry of Public Security has warned about the risk of black credit provided by online lending applications which could threaten social security. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Public Security has warned about the risk of black credit provided by online lending applications which could threaten […]


Sóc Trăng exports jump 26% despite pandemic

  The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng saw exports increase by 26 per cent year-on-year in the first half despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. VNA/VNS Photo MEKONG DELTA — The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Sóc Trăng’s exports in the first six months of the year increased by 26 per […]


Hà Nội condominium market has recovery of sales in Q2

  In Q2 Hà Nội’s market had a total of 5,100 sold units, more than double that of the previous quarter. — Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — The new launch of condominiums in the second quarter of this year (Q2) nearly tripled that of the previous quarter, showing recovery of sales activities, according to CBRE Việt Nam’s quarterly report […]


Việt Nam shrimp exports to surge as demand increases

  Shrimp production at Cẩm Dương aquaculture co-operative in Hà Tĩnh Province. Việt Nam’s shrimp exports to the EU declined by 7 per cent to US$162 million in the first five months of this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s shrimp industry expects to increase exports this year end because of a […]


Most investment funds in VN suffer losses in the first half

  Statistics show that most of the large funds on the Việt Nam’s stock market recorded NAVPS down by 10 per cent or more in the first half of this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Most investment funds in Việt Nam’s equity market reported negative growth in net asset value per share […]


Việt Nam’s labour export market expected to recover soon

  Vietnamese labourers at Nội Bài International Airport heading to South Korea before the COVID-19. — Photo Department of Overseas Labour HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s labour export activities are showing signs of recovery from COVID-19. Vietnamese labourers who have been working in Malaysia have been told they can return to work, but not until the end […]


RCEP to send strong signal on ASEAN’s commitment in promoting trade

  Iman Pambagyo, Chief of the RCEP Trade Negotiating Committee of ASEAN and Director General of International Trade Negotiations at the Trade Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia. Vietnam News Agency speaks to Iman Pambagyo, Director General of International Trade Negotiations at the Trade Ministry of the Republic of Indonesia and Chief of the RCEP Trade […]


Sơn La to export $9 million of longan

  Sơn La longan on sales at Big C Thăng Long. Sơn La is expected to export US$9 million of longan products this year. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — The northwestern mountainous province of Sơn La is expected to export US$9 million of longan products this year. Longan output of the province is expected to reach […]


Petrolimex sells 15 million treasury shares, earning $29 million

  A petrol station of Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex or PLX). Petrolimex targets a consolidated revenue of VNĐ122 trillion this year, down 35 per cent compared to 2019. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex or PLX) has completed the sale of 15 million treasury shares, the group […]


Securities, consumer staples boost local market

  Traders at HCM City Securities Corp. Shares in securities sector advanced on Wednesday on expectations for good Q2 earnings reports. — Photo hsc.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Local shares improved little on Wednesday as strong gains of securities and consumer staples sectors countered worries about a prolonged economic recession after coronavirus cases surged worldwide. The benchmark […]


Tea businesses need restructuring to add value

  An ethnic minority woman harvests tea in the northern province of Thái Nguyên, which is a tea hub of Việt Nam. – VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – The Government should build corporations with financial resources to help the domestic tea industry add value, branding and sales, said Chairman of Vietnam Tea Association Nguyễn Hữu Tài. Tea […]


BSR asks for tax exemptions to overcome difficulties

  Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC needs tax exemptions to overcome the current and upcoming difficulties. View of the firm’s Dung Quất Plant in Quảng Ngãi Province. — Photo courtesy of the firm HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s largest refining and petrochemical firm, Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC (BSR), asked for tax exemptions to overcome current […]


Việt Nam pivots to circular economy

  The Việt Nam National University-HCM City announces the establishment of the Institute for Circular Economy Development yesterday in HCM City. — VNS Photo Gia Lộc HCM CITY — Several business models in Việt Nam are heading towards the circular economy based on the principles of eliminating waste and recycling resources, Nguyễn Thế Chinh, head […]


First Việt Nam-Japan teleconference on support industries opens

  The first teleconference on trade promotion between Việt Nam and Japan was organised to promote support indsutry. — Photo courtesy of MoIT HÀ NỘI — Some Vietnamese enterprises that produce spare parts have a quite good capacity in fields of moulds manufacturing, standard mechanical components, plastic components and technical rubber, suitable for the needs of […]


HoSE approves listing of Đức Giang Chemical

  Đức Giang Chemical Group, formerly known as Đức Giang Chemical Company, is a State-owned enterprise under the Việt Nam General Department of Chemicals, established in 1963. — Photo chungcuducgiang.com HÀ NỘI — The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has approved the listing of more than 129 million shares of Đức Giang Chemical Group […]


Customs watchdog to focus on origin frauds, illegal transhipment

  Cracking down on origin faking is the focus of the customs watchdog this year. — Photo customs.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — The General Department of Customs will focus on cracking down origin frauds and illegal transhipment as violations are becoming more rampant and complex as Việt Nam integrates more deeply into the global economy. Nguyễn Tiến Lộc, Director of […]


Việt Nam to increase rice exports to EU under EVFTA

  Việt Nam earned $1.71 billion from exporting nearly 3.5 million tonnes of rice in the first half of this year. — Photo doanhnhansaigon.vn HÀ NỘI — Rice quotas for Việt Nam under the EVFTA are expected to push Việt Nam’s rice exports up from the second half of this year, according to the Ministry of […]


Car sales rocket after registration fee cut

  An auto assembly line at Trường Hải Auto Corporation at Chu Lai Open Economic Zone in Quảng Nam Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — After the Government’s move to lower car registration fees by half took effect more than a week ago, the domestic car market has picked up. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân […]


Shares of husbandry companies soar on rising profits

  A worker processes pork. Pork prices in May hit a 20-year high of VND103,000 (US$4.4) per kilogram due to a scarcity caused by the African swine fever epidemic that broke out in February last year. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Shares of husbandry companies skyrocketed in the second quarter of this year, bolstered by positive […]


Vietnamese firm to export electric motorbikes to Cuba

  The PEGA’s electric motorbikes to be exported to Cuba. — Photo courtesy of the firm  HÀ NỘI– Vietnamese electric motorbikes will soon be seen on the streets of Havana, after a US$3 million deal was signed to ship scooters to Cuba. Manufacturer PEGA has recently signed contracts to export two types of electric motorbikes to Cuba after […]