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Dabaco Group records highest first quarterly profit

  A female worker artificially inseminates a hen at Dabaco’s chicken barn factory. Dabaco is a multi field group which specialises mainly in animal feed, cattle and poultry breeding and food processing. — Photo dabaco.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Dabaco Group Joint Stock Company recorded its highest ever first quarterly profit in Q1 this year, reaching VNĐ340 billion (US$14.5 million). This […]


Twelve products face risk of being investigated for trade defence measures

  Gas tanks are among 12 products at risk of being investigated for trade defence measures by the US. — Photo doanhnhanviet.news HÀ NỘI — The Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam has announced the list of 12 products which are at risk of being investigated for trade defence measures or origin fraud and illegal conveyance. The list included hardwood plywood, mattresses, […]


State Securities Commission to launch one-stop information disclosure system

  A statue of a bull and bear outside the HCM City Stock Exchange. Securities enterprises have to adjust their current technology system to be compatible with the new one-stop information disclosure system. — Photo hsx.vn HÀ NỘI — The State Securities Commission (SSC) will soon launch an electronic one-stop information disclosure system for the […]


Việt Nam accelerates process to put EU trade deal into operation

  A frog meat processing line for export to the EU at Tân Thành Lợi Company in the southern province of Long An. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The European Union (EU) – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will officially take effect for both the EU and Việt Nam after the National Assembly ratifies and […]


Việt Nam Food Association demands priority clearance for rice stuck at ports

  A rice field in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta. The Việt Nam Food Association has petitioned authorities to prioritise customs clearance of consignments of rice exports stuck at ports. — VNA/VNS Photo Lê Minh HCM CITY — The Việt Nam Food Association has petitioned authorities to prioritise customs clearance of consignments of rice exports […]


Pork price must be stabilised: MoIT

  Customers buy pork at a market in Hoàng Mai Street, Hà Nội. Despite the efforts of market management forces and the recent large volume of imports, pork prices have continued to increase in recent times. — VNA/VNS Photo Phương Anh HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said pork must be eligible for price […]


Việt Nam, China discuss ways to boost agriculture trade

  Việt Nam’s farming, forestry and fishery export trade with China fell about 7 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of this year to US$2.2 billion. — Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường had a working session with Chinese Ambassador to Việt Nam Xiong Bo in Hà […]


Aviation policies fair and equal for all airlines, says transport ministry

  An aircraft of Vietnam Airlines at Nội Bài International Airport. The Transport Ministry says its policies are fair and equal for all airlines. — Photo Vietnam Airlines HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Transport said it did not assign the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam to study a protection policy dedicated to Vietnam Airlines, which […]


PM allows exports of medical face masks

HCM City extends suspension of public transport until April 22 Against all odds HCM City takes proactive efforts in response to COVID-19 pandemic The unsung warriors amid the COVID-19 pandemic Universities prepare plans to ensure enrollment quality   Medical workers measures the temperature of people on a road in Nam Định City. Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc […]


Lạng Sơn proposes temporary halt to goods transport at Tân Thanh border gate

PM allows exports of medical face masks HCM City extends suspension of public transport until April 22 Against all odds HCM City takes proactive efforts in response to COVID-19 pandemic The unsung warriors amid the COVID-19 pandemic   The Tân Thanh Border Gate has 1,000 trucks waiting for entry to China. Photo haiquanonline.vn HÀ NỘI […]


VN shares struggle to stay positive

  An investor at An Bình Securities Co. The Vietnamese market was saved in the last minutes on Thursday amid stronger profit-taking. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Local shares were buoyed on Thursday amid stronger profit-taking as investors targeted profits from market rallies. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange gained 0.45 […]


Hà Nội halts $4 million tourism promotion package on CNN

  An image from an advertising film on Hà Nội made by CNN last year. — Photo tienphong.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội has halted the 2019-24 tourism promotion package worth US$4 million with the US Cable News Network (CNN) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The package will be rebooted at an […]


Vietjet ensures operation on several domestic routes

  Vietjet staff working at Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport in HCM City. Photo courtesy of Vietjet HCM CITY — Budget carrier Vietjet will ensure its operations on several domestic routes in order to meet local people’s need for goods and necessities as well as their flying demand. From this Thursday, the airline will increase the frequency […]


TopCV receives US$424,000 investment

  The recruitment platform TopCV connects more than 150,000 candidates with recruiters a month. — Photo courtesy of NextTech Group HÀ NỘI — The recruitment platform TopCV has received nearly VNĐ10 billion (US$424,000) in investment from NextTech Group through the group’s start-up fund Next100. The investment aims to help labourers nationwide seek job opportunities to increase incomes from working […]


Việt Nam to stop exporting COVID-19 treatment medicines from April 16

  Adrenalin 1mg/ml is among 37 types of medicines in the list of drugs used in the treatment of COVID-19.  Việt Nam suspended the export of drugs on the list since April 16 to serve the country first. — Screenshot from https://healthvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI — The Drug Administration of Vietnam (DAV) requires all local drug manufacturing, exporting and importing firms […]


State Treasury raises $21.3 million from G-bonds

  Employees work during a Government bond auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange in Hà Nội. So far this year, the State Treasury has raised over VNĐ33.5 trillion from G-bond auctions at the HNX. — VNA/VNS Photo Phạm Hậu HÀ NỘI — The State Treasury mobilised VNĐ500 billion (US$21.27 million) through a Government bond auction on the Hà […]


Vietnamese airlines increase domestic flights among major cities

  Vietnam Airlines and Jetstar Pacific increased flights between Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng and HCM City from April 16. The two carriers say they will seriously implement the disinfection and cleaning of equipment right after each flight landing in the three major cities, — Photo Vietnam Airlines. HÀ NỘI — The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam […]


Social enterprises need specific Gov’t support policies

The unsung warriors amid the COVID-19 pandemic Universities prepare plans to ensure enrollment quality Lạng Sơn proposes temporary halt to goods transport at Tân Thanh border gate COVID-19: VN earns accolades for punching above its weight Vietnamese, Swedish PMs discuss COVID-19, bilateral relations   Poor people attend a vocational training class to learn how to make bamboo products […]


Wood processing and export firms need to adapt during pandemic

  Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hà Công Tuấn The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had negative impacts on the domestic wooden processing industry, but this is also an opportunity for timber enterprises to review their production and business methods maintain stability at present and drive for sustainable development in the future. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural […]


MSCI delays date for Kuwait reclassification, disappoints Việt Nam

  MSCI has announced that the reclassification of MSCI Kuwait indexes to Emerging Markets level from the current frontier market classification would be delayed until the November. — Photo thuonggiaonline.vn HÀ NỘI — MSCI Inc has postponed the upgrading of MSCI Kuwait Indexes to emerging market status until November this year instead of next month due to the impacts of […]