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Shares advance on the back of ‘Vin’ stocks

The Vinhomes Ocean Park, a project developed by real estate firm Vinhomes JSC (VHM). VHM rose 2.5 per cent Tuesday. — Photo vinhomes.vn HÀ NỘI – Shares gained slightly on Tuesday as investors sought stocks in the ‘Vin’ family, bolstering the overall stock market. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index jumped 5.64 […]


Hà Nội approves housing development programme for 2021-2030

  The apartment prices in some suburban districts of Hà Nội such as Hoài Đức and Gia Lâm have been pushed up to VNĐ30 million per sq.m. Photo cafeland.com HÀ NỘI – The Hà Nội People’s Committee has approved the outline for the capital city’s housing development programme for 2021-2030, with vision to 2040. Accordingly, the […]


Standard Chartered Vietnam named Best Sub-custodian bank in 2021

    Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) has been named Best Sub-custodian for the fifth consecutive year. — Photo courtesy of the bank HÀ NỘI — Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) has been named Best Sub-custodian for the fifth consecutive year and the “Best Sub-custodian Bank” 2021 in Asia Pacific by Global Finance. The award recognises the […]


HCM City tightens COVID prevention measures at traditional markets after finding 3 cases

UNICEF welcomes Việt Nam’s COVID-19 vaccine fund Hospitals tighten COVID preventive measures after 55 staff test positive after receiving 2 vaccine doses NA Chairman urges stepping up vaccine strategy Artists honour frontline forces battling pandemic Portal expected to reach big lychee consumers   Customers must wear masks and have their body temperature taken to enter to […]


Hoà Phát expected to gain more than $445 million in Q2: VDSC

Steel bars stacked inside Hoà Phát Group’s warehouse. Photo hoaphat.com.vn HÀ NỘI — In a recent report, Viet Dragon Securities Corporation (VDSC) said that hot rolled coil (HRC) plays an important role in Hòa Phát Group (HPG)’s business activities as the steel producer is benefiting from higher HRC prices and strong demand from galvanised steel exporters. VDSC […]


Thủ Đức Housing divests from Sen Vàng Securities

Logo of Thủ Đức Housing on its building in Nguyễn Thái Bình Ward, District 1, HCM City. Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — Thủ Đức Housing Development Corporation (TDH) has approved a resolution on the policy of divesting capital in the associated company. Accordingly, Thủ Đức will transfer all 3.04 million shares of Golden Lotus (Sen Vàng) Securities Corporation […]


Phenikaa Group pours $1.5m in local tech start-up

  As a member of Phenikaa Group – PhenikaaMaaS JSC will make greater efforts to rebuild its organisational structure and expand its vision and business strategic direction, striving to become one of the leading developers and providers of smart city products, solutions and services. — Photo courtesy of Phenikaa Group HÀ NỘI – Phenikaa Group has announced a […]


Central ports propose upgrades

  Cam Ranh Port in Khánh Hòa Province. Ports across central Việt Nam are planning to upgrade their capacity. – Photo baodautu.vn QUẢNG NGÃI – Many ports in the central region are improving their capacity or proposing upgrades to meet the rising demand for foreign trade. Several businesses are investing in upgrading ports in Quảng […]



Bicycle sales boom amid pandemic

   Many customers rush to bike shops on Bà Triệu Street to buy bikes for physical exercise. — VNS Photo Minh Phương Việt Thắng & Minh Phương HÀ NỘI — Getting around by bicycle was once a traditional transportation method in Việt Nam’s capital city. But as time moved on, so too did travel habits, and push bikes […]


New policies drafted to encourage investment in agriculture

  It is necessary to have new policies to encourage enterprises to invest in agriculture and rural areas. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) is drafting a decree to support the development of enterprises investing in agriculture and rural areas in a bid to draw investment into the sector. According to […]


Shares gain on securities stocks

  An SSI trading office. The brokerage shares gained 5.8 per cent on Monday. — Photo courtesy of SSI HÀ NỘI — Shares ended Monday on a positive note thanks to the prosperity of financial-securities stocks. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index jumped 9.98 points, or 0.74 per cent, to 1,361.72 points. […]


Stronger measures needed to fight counterfeit goods

  Many cases of producing and trading counterfeit goods were discovered and handled by local market management authorities. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Management authorities must take stronger measures in fighting counterfeit goods in order to better prevent and reduce trade fraud, according to the Vietnam Association for Protection of Consumer Rights. Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng, the […]


Eight wind power plants in Sóc Trăng to be finished by October

  Turbines of a wind power plant in Sóc Trăng Province. — Photo Sóc Trăng Newspaper SÓC TRĂNG Contractors building eight wind power plants in Sóc Trăng Province have promised to speed up work so that they can begin generating electricity before the end of October. Phạm Quốc Hùng, Director of Quốc Vinh Sóc Trăng Wind Power Co., Ltd., said his company’s […]



Issuance plans sometimes pressure ‘small’ investors

  The issuance plan for existing shareholders can sometimes pressure “small” shareholders because they will have to pay more money. Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI – In the context of impressive growth of the stock market, many companies have flocked to issue shares to raise capital, but not all achieve the expected result. The first half of 2021 witnessed […]


Quảng Trị inks MoU with Singapore Manufacturing Federation

  The signing ceremony on Friday. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý QUẢNG TRỊ – The People’s Committee in the central province of Quảng Trị signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) via a video conference late last week. The two sides have agreed that this year the Singaporean not-for-profit organisation will introduce […]


Struggling logistics firms in dire need of support to survive COVID-19 crisis

Vietnamese in Southeast Asia’s COVID epicentres stay calm and optimistic A significant increase in synthetic drug production and trafficking during the pandemic Bình Dương IPs tighten COVID prevention measures Việt Nam reports 297 COVID-19 cases on Sunday HCM City Hospital for Tropical Diseases quarantined   A worker wears protective clothing while working at Golden Logistic Co Ltd in the […]


Technology retailers enter new businesses amid market saturation

  An FPT shop in the southern province of Đồng Nai. FPT said that the company’s two retail chains, FPTShop and F-Studio by FPT, which sell digital products such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops, were still the main revenue spinners but non-core businesses also brought significant revenues. Photo cfptshop.com.vn  Compiled by Thiên Lý At […]


Increasing cashless payments and the need for better cybersecurity

  Increasing cashless payments require the need for better cybersecurity. — Photo courtesy of Kaspersky.  HCM CITY — Việt Nam is marching towards becoming a cashless society with new methods of electronic payments being deployed widely, but security risks come hand in hand with new technologies and applications. A study by Visa found a surge in […]