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Việt Nam boosts production of face masks

A mask production line of TNG Invesment and Trade Co in the northern province of Thái Nguyên. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Nguyên   HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade has directed Vietnamese commercial affair offices abroad to connect with businesses to search for raw materials for face masks production in Việt Nam. Deputy Minister Đặng Hoàng An […]


Securities company lists 9 industries that will be affected by epidemic

Việt Nam plans to ensure supply of essential goods amid epidemic outbreak Wuhan virus outbreak strikes hard Việt Nam’s economy Tourism sector plots plans to revive after epidemic Việt Nam ready for the worst: Deputy Minister of Health Banks to provide support to customers affected by coronavirus   A seaport in HCM City. Ports are among […]


VN shares mixed, but growth expected to return

  Insurance-finance group Bảo Việt Holdings’ head office in Hà Nội. The company’s shares gained 2 per cent on Wednesday. — Photo vietnambiz.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares finished Wednesday largely unchanged as investors braced for further news about the development of the coronavirus. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange edged […]


Foreign investors buy net $2 million on UPCoM in January

  Facility of Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company (UPCoM). The company stock was both bought and sold most by foreign investors on UPCoM in January. — Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Foreign investors in January bought a total net value of VNĐ46 billion (nearly US$2 million) worth of shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market […]


Việt Nam keen to develop supporting industries: Deputy PM

  Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ speaks at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is keen to develop supporting industries and the Government has been working towards the goal of having 1,000 enterprises operating in this sector that are capable of supplying assembling enterprises and multinational corporations in 2020, Deputy Prime Minister […]


Sustainable development a $45 billion opportunity for the private sector: Standard Chartered

  A view of HCM City. Việt Nam presented a US$45 billion opportunity for the private sector to invest in sustainable development. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Linh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam presented a US$45 billion opportunity for the private sector to invest in sustainable development to help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, […]


Investors still keen on SOEs despite land issues

  Hanoitourist’s head office in Hà Nội. The company is among 93 State-owned enterprises that are preparing for privatisation in 2020. — Photo tinnhanchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Institutional investors are seeking opportunities to buy shares in large-cap State-owned enterprises when they launch IPOs in 2020. Companies that are expecting to equitise this year include telecommunications groups MobiFone and VNPT, Saigon […]


Banks to provide support to customers affected by coronavirus

Doctors, official agencies combat coronavirus fake news Coronavirus leads to blood shortage for hospitals PM requests regional, national collaboration against coronavirus Film releases delayed due to concerns about nCov Việt Nam confirms tenth coronavirus case   An empty shopping centre in Hà Nội during the coronavirus epidemic. — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Tùng HÀ NỘI — The State Bank of Việt […]


Hanwha Life new premium income tops trillion đồng

  Annual first year premiums of Hanwha Life Vietnam has increased strongly over the past years. — Source the company HCM CITY — Hanwha Life Vietnam Insurance Co reported first year premium revenues of VNĐ1.05 trillion (US$45.3 million) last year, a year-on-year increase of 20 per cent. The strong growth was thanks to the Korean company’s […]


Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu targets place among top 3 FDI destinations in Việt Nam

  The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has announced measures that could help achieve its target of becoming one of the three provinces to attract the highest foreign direct investment (FDI) this year. BÀ RỊA-VŨNG TÀU – The southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu has announced measures that could help achieve its target of […]


Việt Nam’s two big cities lead region in dynamic growth: JLL

    HCM City and Hà Nội top Southeast Asia in terms of dynamism, according to a new report. – Photo Courtesy JLL Vietnam HCM CITY — HCM City and Hà Nội continue to lead the momentum in Southeast Asia, ranking third and seventh among the most dynamic cities in the world, according to the […]


Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận expressway to be finished this year: contractor

  The Trung Lương-Mỹ Thuận expressway will open to traffic this year and all construction works related to it will be completed in April next year. –VNS Photo Thống Nhất HCM CITY— An expressway in the Mekong Delta running between Tiền Giang Province near HCM City and Cần Thơ city will open to traffic at […]


Tra fish exports likely to recover this year

    Việt Nam expects to gain growth in tra fish exports this year. Photo baoangiang.com.vn HÀ NỘI – This year is believed to be a brighter year for the domestic tra fish industry with exports inching up in the first quarter, according to an official from the Việt Nam Pangasius Association. Dương Nghĩa Quốc, […]


New-generation FTAs to bring opportunities but also risks and challenges, says Minister

  A production line of Far Eastern New Apparel Việt Nam Company in Bắc Đồng Phú, Industrial Park in the southern province of Bình Phước. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Chí Tưởng HÀ NỘI — Joining new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) ​​will help Việt Nam diversify its economic and trade relations, especially expanding import and export […]


VN stocks bounce but risks still exist

  Screens show stock prices at SSI Securities Corporation. The Vietnamese stock market rebounded on Tuesday as market sentiment improved but risks remain. — VNS Photo Việt Thanh HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares bounced on Tuesday due to improved market sentiment but the outlook remained negative in the short term. The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí […]


State treasury offloads more than $409 million of G-bonds in January

  State treasury offloads more than US$409 million of G-bonds in January. — Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Securities Exchange (HNX) announced it helped sell nearly VNĐ9.53 trillion (US$409.5 million) of G-bonds in 12 bidding sessions in January. The exchange said compared to the previous month, the value was down 15.3 per cent. HNX said […]


CapitaLand named one of world’s most sustainable corporations

      CapitaLand has been named one of the world’s most sustainable corporations. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Real-estate developer CapitaLand has been recognised as one of the world’s most sustainable corporations for the third consecutive year.   The company was ranked 63rd in the 2020 Global 100 “Most Sustainable Corporations In The World” index by […]


Cà Mau attracts $930m investment in 2019

  A Petrovietnam Cà Mau  Fertiliser Co plant in Cà Mau Province. The province is now home to nearly 3,900 businesses with a total registered capital of VNĐ44 trillion. VNA/VNS Photo Thế Anh   HÀ NỘI — The Mekong Delta province of Cà Mau granted licences to 24 investment projects with total registered capital of more than VNĐ21.5 trillion […]


Global volatilities cause Vietnamese currency to depreciate

  The dollar appreciated against the đồng by a total value of VNĐ100 over the past three days. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — After a long period of stability, pressure from global markets has caused the Vietnamese đồng to depreciate significantly against the US dollar in the past few days. The VNĐ/USD exchange rates listed by both […]


Footwear industry likely to hit goals this year

  Production of footwear for export to the EU. Việt Nam expects to gain US$24 billion from footwear and bag exports this year. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Văn Lanh HÀ NỘI — The domestic leather and footwear industry was in good shape to reach its goals this year, according to Phan Thị Thanh Xuân, vice chairwoman and general […]