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Thọ Xuân Airport strives to serve five million passengers per year by 2030

  Passengers disembark from a flight at Thọ Xuân Airport. — Photo nld.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Thọ Xuân Airport in the central province of Thanh Hóa plans to serve five million passengers and 25,000 tonnes of goods each year by 2030, online newspaper laodong.vn reported.   The Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam (CAAV) has outlined a plan to develop the […]


Việt Nam needs to position itself safe tourism paradise: experts

  Tourism firms want to boost Việt Nam as a safe destination to attract visitors after the pandemic. — Photo hanoimoi.com HÀ NỘI — Airlines called for the return of international flights at a symposium on tourism yesterday. More than 50 leaders from the tourism industry attended the event held yesterday in Hà Nội by the Việt […]


Local air-conditioner brands join race for market share

A customer shops for an air conditioner at a shopping mall in HCM City. – VNS Photo Văn Châu HCM CITY – Vietnamese air conditioner manufacturers are increasingly using sophisticated technologies as they jostle for market share in a competitive market.  Getting an air conditioner at a reasonable price and with useful features is not easy. The most […]


Prime Minister cuts registration fee for locally-manufactured car buyers

  Customers at a car showroom in Hà Nội. Customers will benefit from a cut to registration fees after buying locally-manufactured and assembled cars from now to the end of this year. — Photo baogiaothong HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc will cut 50 per cent of registration fees for locally-manufactured and -assembled cars […]


NA deputies want to keep household businesses out of enterprises law

  A household garment store in Lào Cai City, Lào Cai Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Quốc Khánh HÀ NỘI — The concept of household business should not be a part of the revised Law on Enterprises and should be regulated by a separate law, National Assembly (NA) deputies said on Thursday. According to deputies, household business […]


ETFs to make no changes in investment lists: SSI Research

  A cow is fed at a Vinamilk cattle farm. Foreign exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are expected to cut their investment in the shares of the local dairy producer at the upcoming quarterly portfolio review. — Photo vinamilk.com.vn HÀ NỘI — There may be no changes in the lists of investees by exchange-traded fund (ETF) indices in the […]


Shares rise for fourth consecutive day

  Customers make transactions at a branch of Techcombank in Hà Nội. Shares of Techcombank (TCB) rose 4.5 per cent on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of Techcombank HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares extended their gains for the fourth day in a row on Thursday on the back of a surge in banking stocks during the at-the-closing (ATC) session. The benchmark VN-Index […]


Apple to produce new over-ear headphones in Việt Nam

  Beats headphones are sold in an Apple store in New York City. Apple is planning to partially manufacture brand-new over-ear headphones in Việt Nam. — AFP/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Apple is planning to partially manufacture its rumoured over-ear headphones in Việt Nam, as the tech giant looks to diversify its manufacturing base amid rising tensions […]


Real estate Landmark Holding shares dive on delisting decision

  The Manhattan Tower project in Thanh Xuân District, Hà Nội. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Shares of Landmark Holding JSC tumbled for a second day after the firm was delisted by force from the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). The petrochemical and real estate trading firm’s shares (HoSE: LMH) plunged 6.5 per cent […]


Jewellery firm loses as stores close for virus fight

  Customers at a PNJ store. The company suffered losses in April because stores were closed during a two-week travel restriction to prevent the virus outbreak. — Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — Phú Nhuận Jewellery JSC (PNJ) has reported its revenue in April dropped 47 per cent on-year to VNĐ501 billion (US$21.5 million). The company recorded […]


Cargill donates US$64,382 to support COVID-19 fight

  Representative of Cargill handed over nearly VNĐ924.5 million ($39,720) to the Vietnam Fatherland Front on May 14, following its first donation of VNĐ600 million ($25,778) in April, to support the Government in its fight against Covid-19. — Photo courtesy of the company HCM CITY — Cargill has donated VNĐ1.5 billion (US$64,382) to the Vietnam Fatherland […]


New app downloaded a million times, prove business coalitions here to stay

  A conference discussing coaliation in HCM City. — VNS Photo Thu Ngân HCM CITY — A new programme execution app called MEGA1 has surprised the market by topping one million downloads in just over a month after its launch. Launched by Yeah1, a digital media- and media technology-focused company, MEGA1 is a sale revenue performance platform which seeks to stimulate […]


Local enterprises look for new markets to get back on track

The COVID-19 pandemic greatly impacted global and national production chains, forcing domestic enterprises to find new markets and develop new products. Some heads of domestic enterprises spoke to the Vietnam News Agency about difficulties in operation as well as solutions to restore production and business.   Ninh Thị Ty, chairwoman of Hồ Gươm Group JSC Ninh […]


NA discuss EVFTA’s implementation

EVFTA was one of the most important deals ever signed by Việt Nam, marking a new era of trade and cooperation with Europe as well as the country’s global integration efforts. — Photo tapchitaichinh.vn HÀ NỘI — Vice President Đặng Thị Ngọc Thịnh said the EU- Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was a comprehensive and fair deal that represented […]


IPs mushroom as Việt Nam seeks to grab post-pandemic opportunities

  A ready-built factory in Đồng Nai Province. Construction of such factories and industrial parks anticipates FDI flowing into the country after the pandemic subsides. — Photo courtesy of KTG Industrial Xuân Hương HCM CITY — This month ground was broken for Việt Phát Industrial Park, one of the largest in the country, in Long […]


International cooperation enhanced to develop marine economy

  Fishermen catch a tuna. International cooperation would be enhanced to develop a sustainable marine economy. – VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – International cooperation would be enhanced to develop a sustainable marine economy, with a focus on improving infrastructure, according to a project Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc approved early this week. The project would concentrate […]


P/B, P/E ratios at five-year low, banks should be good options

  A Vietcombank office. The bank shares have rebounded nearly 40 per cent since March 24. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — With average price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-book (P/B) ratios at a five-year low, bank stocks are among the good options available for investors right now, analysts said. According to Mirae Asset Vietnam Securities, average […]


Việt Nam to boost trade with India

An online meeting was organised to promote exports from Việt Nam to India on Wednesday. — Photo bnews.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has a lot of potential to export goods to India, one of the most populous countries in the world with nearly 1.4 billion people. Lê Hoàng Tài, deputy director of the Ministry […]


Shares extend as money flows into large-caps

  A view of VInhomes Ocean Park, a property project developed by Vinhomes JSC (VHM). VHM rose 5.3 per cent on Wednesay. The company’s shares were among 17 large-caps that rose on Thursday. — Photo baodauthau.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese stocks extended their gains on Wednesday as buying demand focused on individual blue-chips. The benchmark VN-Index on the […]


HCM City businesses need support to recover from Covid-19 blow

  HCM City needs to speed up economic restructure and diversify its markets to recover from the slump caused by COVID-19, according to experts. VNS Photo Văn Châu HCM CITY – Most business activities have resumed in HCM City after a long hiatus caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, but experts said government support is needed […]