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Mekong Delta paddy prices drop slightly

  Due to rice businesses in Mekong Delta having excess stock of materials, the price of paddy is dropping. – VNA Photo MEKONG DELTA — Prices of paddy in the Mekong Delta are dropping slightly due to processing businesses having excess stock. Nguyễn Văn Đời, director of Bình Thành Agriculture Service Co-operative Group in Đồng […]


Tax cuts proposed from SMEs to accelerate growth after COVID-19

Việt Nam to study effectiveness of tuberculosis vaccine in fighting COVID-19 Việt Nam sees no new COVID-19 cases for sixth day in a row No new COVID-19 cases for 5.5 days straight, WHO official commends Việt Nam’s response Retail industry face difficulties during COVID-19 International co-operation and solidarity vital to addressing any global crisis   A bridge […]


Firms concerned about legality of online meeting amid pandemic

  Technology firm FPT’s chairman Trương Gia Bình delivers a speech at the firm’s annual shareholder meeting on April 8. — Photo courtesy of FPT Corporation HÀ NỘI — Companies in Vietnam are treading on new ground as for the first time ever they must hold annual shareholder meeting online. The COVID-19 pandemic means many […]


Shares tumble to three-week decline after oil collapses

  A customer fills up at a petrol station of Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (PLX). PLX declined 7 per cent on Tuesday. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Quyết   HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares posted their largest one-day decline in three weeks after US crude oil fell below zero for the first time ever. The benchmark VN-Index on […]


Government orders probe into HCM City waiver of fee for land lease to foreign firm

  The Tân Thắng residential, sports and educational complex in HCM City’s Tân Phú District. VNA/VNS Photo Trần Xuân Tình HCM CITY — Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình has ordered an inspection into HCM City authorities’ leasing of 82.5ha of land to Malaysian property developer Gamuda Land Joint Stock Company without collecting land-use fees. He […]


More than 56,000 tonnes of rice cleared for customs approval

Rice stockpiled in a storage facility of Sông Hậu Food Company. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI Việt Nam has shipped nearly 57,000 tonnes of rice abroad as of 3pm on Tuesday, part of 400,000 tonnes of rice under quotas for this month, the General Department of Customs said on its website.  Earlier this month, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc […]


Agricultural firms and cooperatives start selling online amid pandemic

  Hai Phong Agriculture Import and Export Company in Minh Tan Commune, Luong Tai District, Bac Ninh Province posts their products online.  Photo courtesy of the firm HA NOI — Influenced by the pandemic, many agricultural production firms and cooperatives are developing their online trading channels to boost sales. Nguyen Thi Tram, director of Hai […]


Roof-top solar power offers saving solution during COVID-19 pandemic

  A roof-top solar power system is installed on a house in central Việt Nam. Solar power solutions will help save on power consumption in the dry season and COVID-19 period. Photo courtesy SolarBK ĐÀ NẴNG — Despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and many countries limiting customs clearance, solar power enterprises with manufacturing plants […]


HAGL Agrico shares available for afternoon trading only

  A banana field planted by HAGL Agrico. The company posted a post-tax loss of nearly VNĐ2.42 trillion (US$103 million) in 2019. — Photo haagrico.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Shares of Hoàng Anh Gia Lai Agricultural JSC (HAGL Agrico) are only tradable in the afternoon starting on April 23 due to its two-year cumulative loss, according to the […]


HoSE adjusts large-cap basket, banks’ total weight increases

  Cash being counted at Vietcombank’s head office in Hà Nội. The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) will raise the weight of the bank shares in its large-cap VN30 basket on May 4. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) has updated its large-cap VN30 basket and […]


Thai energy firm invests $456.7m in four solar power plants in VN

A solar power project in Bình Phước Province. Bình Phước is expected to become one of the country’s largest solar energy producers in the near future. Photo solardh.com HÀ NỘI — Thailand-listed Super Energy Corporation Public Company Limited has decided to pump up to US$456.7 million into four solar power plants in the southeastern province of Bình Phước. […]


MoIT issues regulations on auction of import tariff quotas on used autos

  Việt Nam will open the auction of import tariff quotas on 66 used automobiles for this year. Photo baodansinh.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) on Monday issued regulations and an invitation to carry out an auction of import tariff quotas on used automobiles for this year. The import tariff quotas on […]


Africa a potential market but firms must be careful

  Rice is one of Việt Nam’s major export products to Africa. The Việt Nam Trade Office in Algeria urged Vietnamese exporters to be careful when doing business with African partners. – Photo kinhtedothi,vn HÀ NỘI – The Việt Nam Trade Office in Algeria urged Vietnamese exporters to be careful when doing business with African partners to avoid […]


Five key farm commodities achieve double-digit growth in March exports

  Pepper was one of five key farming commodities resumed impressive exports with two-digit growth in March. — Photo tapchicongthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — Five out of eight key farming commodities resumed impressive exports with two-digit growth in March against the previous month despite the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, said the General Department of Customs. Those five farm […]



Banks start to release business plans for 2020

  VIB’s pre-tax profit was expected to grow 30 per cent in the first quarter of 2020. Photo topbank.vn HÀ NỘI — Major banks are still expecting to report growth in the first quarter and for the rest of 2020 despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to estimates from Saigon Securities Incorporation (SSI)’s research division, VIB was […]


Digital economy expected to increase labour productivity

No new COVID-19 cases reported on Monday afternoon Students start returning to school in low-risk provinces after months off Joint efforts made to keep community safe from the deadly virus Vietnamese students in Australia struggle amid pandemic No new COVID-19 cases reported for four days in a row   Many firms would have been forced […]


Deputy PM requests to use part of May rice quotas for this month

Việt Nam’s paddy output this year is expected to reach 43.5 million tonnes, including 20.2 million tonnes of the winter-spring crop, harvesting of which will end on June 30. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng requested the supply of 100,000 tonnes rice from the May quota to rice exporters that have goods stuck at ports but […]


Agricultural land tax exemption policy proposed to be extended to 2025

  A field in Long Xuyên Quadrangle. The Government proposed the policy of agricultural land tax exemption be extended to the end of 2025 to encourage agricultural and rural development.  VNA/VNS Photo Trọng Đạt HÀ NỘI — The Government has submitted a proposal to the National Assembly to extend the agricultural land tax exemption policy to […]


Prime Minister requests inspection over rice exports

  Rice is ready for export at Cửa Lò Port in the central province of Nghệ An. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Monday requested the Government Inspectorate inspect rice exports in recent times. In a message sent to the inspectorate on Monday, PM Phúc said he […]