A restaurant on Hoàng Quốc Việt Street puts a ‘for sale’ sign up after business declined. — Photo Infonet By Minh Hương HÀ NỘI — The usually crowded Ngũ Xã Street in Hà Nội stands empty. The area, famous for phở cuốn (rice noodle roll), has suffered a severe drop in visitors after COVID-19 cases were […]
The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange. SSI Asset Management Co Ltd will debut its new ETF certificate on Wednesday. – Photo baodautu.vn HCM CITY – SSI Asset Management Co Ltd’s fund certificate SSIAM VNFIN LEAD will debut on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) on Wednesday with ticket code FUESSVFL. The fund certificate is being […]
The Phả Lại Thermal Power Joint Stock Company has also delayed its AGM, with a spokesperson saying this is because it is negotiating power prices with Vietnam Electricity. — Photo nhipcaudautu.vn by Thiên Lý Companies’ annual general meetings (AGMs) are likely to be delayed this year with many saying they have not yet set a date […]
State needs to activate support package for businesses Most COVID-19 patients in stable conditions British, German men test positive for COVID-19, VN’s tally reaches 57 COVID-19 changes nature of learning and teaching for good Việt Nam denies entry from UK and Schengen countries over COVID-19, starting March 15 Visitors at Huế Citadel, Thừa Thiên-Huế Province. The COVID-19 […]
At an industrial park in HCM City. Neighbouring provinces have caught up with the city in attracting investment in industrial clusters. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — With its neighbouring provinces offering competitive land rentals and other incentives at industrial parks to attract investors, HCM City needs to step up its game too. There […]
Producing wooden furniture at Phú Bài IZ. Photo baothuathienhue.vn THỪA THIÊN -HUẾ The central province of Thừa Thiên – Huế aims to attract 10 domestic and foreign investment projects with total registered capital of VNĐ8 trillion (US$343 million) to its economic zones (EZs) and industrial zones (IZs) in 2020. The province also targets VNĐ6 trillion ($258 million) […]
Customers at a branch of Vietcombank in the southern province of Cần Thơ. The banking group traded poorly with the most prominent stocks in the industry such as Vietcombank (VCB) losing by over 15 per cent of market value last week. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Liêm HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese market will face unexpected […]
A corner of Cần Thơ. The city real estate market is expected to enjoy good growth this year. — VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Cần Thơ City, the most developed locality in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta, continues to seek investment in housing projects. According to analysts, the city housing market will enjoy steady […]
Việt Nam is importing more and more goods from the US, especially with prices falling sharply as a result of that country’s trade war with China and the Covid-19 pandemic. VNS Photo Văn Châu HCM CITY – The US is one of Việt Nam’s largest sources of goods and its imports are increasing, according […]
A customer buys petrol in Hà Nội. Retail prices of petrol decreased significantly from 3pm of Sunday, making it the fifth consecutive reduction since the beginning of this year. — Photo vietnamnet.vn HÀ NỘI — Retail prices of petrol decreased significantly on Sunday, making it the fifth consecutive reduction since the beginning of this […]
Many companies in the country offer online services to encourage people to stay at home and reduce the use of cash. — VNS Photo HCM CITY – Companies in various sectors are seeking to help people limit physical contact with others, not use cash or leave home as the COVID-19 epidemic rages. Shopee, the […]
Customers buy fruits at a supermarket in HCM City. The domestic market has high demand for fruits and vegetables. — VNS Photo Xuân Hương Xuân Hương HCM CITY — Fruit and vegetable exports are unlikely to hit the target of US$4-5 billion set for this year, according to the Việt Nam Fruit and Vegetables […]
Workers check on maintenance on the stretch of the North-South railway in the central province of Thanh Hoá’s Tĩnh Gia District. VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt Vũ Quang Khôi, director general of Việt Nam Railway Authority, talks to Vietnam News Agency about the country’s plan to develop railways across the country. What […]
Office buildings in Distrcit 1, HCM City. — VNA Photo HCM CITY Large office space and improved connectivity will be in high demand in coming years, according to market researcher Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL). In report forecasting trends in the Vietnamese real estate market, JLL said that office space remains a hot commodity as rents have soared past the […]
Housing inventories of companies listed on the HCM City stock market jumped to $9.62 billion last year as legal and administrative hurdles stymied development and sales. Photo plo.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City Real Estate Association (HoREA) has called on the Government to resolve problems related to legal and administrative procedures and access to […]
The logo of BIDV Insurance Corporation (BIC) – one of the leading non-life insurers in Việt Nam. The industry is expected to maintain stable growth in 2020. – Photo thoibaotaichinhvietnam.vn HÀ NỘI – State divestment is expected to lure foreign investors into and lift Việt Nam’s non-life insurance market. Among the major State-owned insurers are PVI […]
An investor holds his head in his hands as losing stocks outnumbered gainers. The pandemic has wiped out billions of dollars from the Vietnamese stock market this week, forcing securities firms to cut lending rates to support investors. – Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI – Securities firms are cutting margin lending interest rates to help investors […]
Customers buy petrol at a petrol station of Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (PLX) in Hà Nội. PLX lost 5.5 per cent on Friday. VNA/VNS Photo Anh Nguyễn HÀ NỘI — Bottom-fishing force during Friday’s trading session wasn’t strong enough to rescue the market but it did helped narrow the downward trend of indices. On the […]
Tiki, the giant e-commerce site, has an Online Book Fair with a number of promotions until the end of March. Photo Courtesy of Tiki HCM CITY— Vietnamese e-commerce platform Tiki has reported an increase of 15 per cent in sales since the beginning of February, saying in a newsletter it indicates the significant increase […]
Bamboo Airways planes. Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — Bamboo Airways will delay the launch of direct flights between Hà Nội and Prague in the Czech Republic to April 26 due to the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, its representative said this week. The route was expected to be operational from March 29, making Bamboo Airways […]
