A Petrolimex gas station. The company’s shares finished Tuesday up 2.0 per cent after picking up 4.60 per cent during the day. — Photo enternews.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares repealed on Tuesday as investors reacted defensively to the Government’s nationwide social distancing decision to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange was […]

  Shrimp processing for export. Việt Nam’s exports expanded by 8 per cent in the first two months.  — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — While Việt Nam remained significantly exposed to the COVID-19 outbreak and ongoing turbulence in global financial markets, its economy remained resilient to external shocks in the first few months of 2020, according to […]

  People declare tax at the Hà Nội Department of Taxation. Budget collection is showing signs of decreasing due to the rapid development of the COVID-19 outbreak. — Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — State budget revenue in March is estimated at VNĐ89 trillion (US$3.82 billion), equivalent to 7.1 per cent of the ordinance estimate and down 2.2 per […]

  A central administrative building is opened at Đà Nẵng Hi-tech Park. The centre will offer one-door administrative procedures and support for investors. — Photo courtesy of the Hi-tech Park  ĐÀ NẴNG — The Hi-Tech Park and Industrial Zones management board has put into operation the central building offering one-door administrative procedures and support to investors at the […]

  An Airbus 350 of Vietnam Airlines carrying cargo to South Korea. — Photo Vietnam Airlines HÀ NỘI — The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines will strengthen cargo transportation in April to ensure domestic and international trade. The carrier intends to operate about 150 cargo flights between Hà Nội and HCM City and from Nha Trang and […]

  Sales of laptops have soared due to COVID-19, as students and workers have to work from home. — VNA Photo HCM CITY — Demand for laptops has risen significantly as students and employees are studying and working at home due to the COVID-19 crisis.  Parents in HCM City and other provinces have said that while they […]

  A booth at the Growtech Vietnam 2019. — Photo courtesy of the organiser HCM CITY CITY — The International Exhibition on Machinery and Technologies of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishery to be held at the Hanoi International Exhibition Centre from October 28 to 30 will showcase advanced technologies in those fields. Growtech Vietnam, as the […]

  At an HDbank transaction office. HDBank executives register to buy large chunks of lender’s shares as pandemic drags down prices. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — Trần Hoài Nam, deputy general director of HDBank, has registered to buy 500,000 shares of his bank on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange between April 3 […]

  MoIT has proposed resuming rice exports from April. — Photo thuongtruong.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has proposed to resume rice exports from April, with a volume of 400,000 tonnes, after it has compiled reports on production, domestic consumption and exports to submit to the Prime Minister. In the ministry’s report sent […]

  Shoppers at a supermarket in Hà Nội.  The Hà Nội department of industry and trade said the city will face no shortage of goods during the isolation period. VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — There will be no shortage of goods for the capital city as Hà Nội starts prepping for a two-week nationwide isolation order to […]

  The Bến Lức- Long Thành Expressway between Long An and Đồng Nai provinces through HCM City has been delayed due to the lack of a managing unit. — Photo baochinhphu.vn HCM CITY — The Government Office said Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng has ordered the setting up of a managing unit for the Bến […]

  A showroom of Vicostone in Hà Nội. In 2020, Vicostone plans to develop digital transformation comprehensively in all fields of production and corporate governance. — Photo vicostone.com HÀ NỘI — Stone maker Vicostone JSC (VCS) targets to achieve total revenue of VNĐ6.65 trillion (US$279.9 million) this year, an increase of 19.6 per cent compared to 2019. […]

  The US-based Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) kicks off construction of the $170 million Sunshine aerospace parts factory in Đà Nẵng in March 2019. — Photo UACV ĐÀ NẴNG — The US-based aviation firm Universal Alloy Corporation (UAC) has put its Đà Nẵng facility into operation. The factory will be a sole-source supplier producing over unique 5,000 […]

  A quarantine zone in northern Hải Phòng City. Almost all survey respondents in AmCham survey support the Government’s efforts in fighting the COVID019. — VNA/VNS Photo Bạch Huệ HÀ NỘI — About 80 per cent of responding members are very concerned about the economic impact of the novel coronavirus, according to a survey conducted by the American […]

  Steel pipes produced by Hòa Phát Group. The firm’s shares jumped 5.2 per cent on Tuesday morning. – Photo haiquanonline.com.vn HÀ NỘI – Vietnamese shares rebounded on Tuesday morning, led by large-cap firms after their stocks had suffered prolonged selling. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange gained 2.38 per cent […]

  A dormitory area at FPT University in Hà Nội used as a quarantine zone. Thousands of areas could be exempted from power bills. — VNA/VNS Photo Anh Tuấn   HÀ NỘI — Thousands of hospitals, quarantine zones and hotels that are being used to fight the COVID-19 pandemic may have theirelectricity bills waived for three months […]

  A GSO survey on the business sentiment in the manufacturing and processing sector showed that 39 per cent of enterprises predicted positive outlook for their operation in the second quarter compared to the first quarter. Photo VNA HÀ NỘI — Up to 29,700 new firms were established in Viet Nam in the first quarter of […]

  From April 1, the live hog price will drop to VNĐ70,000 per kilo from the current VNĐ75,000. Photo tienphong.vn HÀ NỘI Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyễn Xuân Cường on Monday in Hà Nội called for 15 major livestock enterprises to reduce the price of live hog to VNĐ60,000 […]

Cover up or pay up? City to strengthen fight against COVID-19 Party chief calls for joint efforts in fight against COVID-19 Việt Nam to announce nationwide pandemic VN shares sink as worries about virus-hit market arise   Vinamilk’s pavilion at a trade fair in Dubai. Việt Nam must delay many trade promotion activities due to COVID-19. […]

  Outside a Vincom shopping centre in Hà Nội. The mall operator Vincom Retail’s shares (HoSE: VRE) plunged 6.8 per cent on Monday. – Photo hanoimoi.com.vn HÀ NỘI – Vietnamese shares slumped on Monday as market sentiment was pressured by worries about the broader spread of the coronavirus in the country. The benchmark VN-Index on the […]