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VN-Index heading toward 1,400 points this week on bullish sentiment: analysts

PVCoating’s worker moving piles. The company shares lost 12.4 per cent in market capitalisation last week. Photo ptscthanhhoa.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Even though the stock market fell last week, analysts from securities firms said that investors’ bullish sentiment can continue to support the benchmark VN-Index reaching 1,400 points this week.  The VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock […]


HCM City to auction thousands of apartments in Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area

  Resettlement apartments in the Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area in Thủ Đức City’s Bình Khánh Ward. HCM City will again auction thousands of apartments in Thủ Thiêm New Urban Area. — Photo cafef.vn HCM CITY — The HCM City People’s Committee has instructed the Department of Natural Resources and Environment to complete procedures required […]


Finance ministry inspectorate to check out ailing HCM City stock exchange

  The Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) in HCM City. Photo nhandan.vn HCM CITY — The Ministry of Finance’s Chief Inspector has signed a decision to inspect the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) after its failure to resolve the chronic overload of its trading system. The decision follows an order from Minister of Finance Hồ […]


Businesses struggle with rising costs during COVID-19

  A seaport in HCM City. Many businesses around the country and in HCM City are struggling with rising costs, with tens of thousands of businesses being forced to close down. – VNA Photo Tiến Lực HCM CITY – Many businesses have closed down or are struggling with rising overheads due to COVID-19. From January […]


Việt Nam’s tra fish exports expected to continue recovering

  Việt Nam’s total export value of pangasius in the first five months of 2021 reached US$600 million. — Photo vasep.com.vn HCM CITY — The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) forecasts that Việt Nam’s tra fish (pangasius) exports will continue to grow in the coming months thanks to the control of the […]


Effective control of COVID-19 vital to ensure industrial production growth

  Cars produced at a plant of Ford Việt Nam in Hải Dương Province. —VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt  HÀ NỘI — Implementing effective COVID-19 prevention measures at industrial parks and export processing zones should be a top priority for the country from now until year-end to ensure stable industrial production growth, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade […]


Management of off-plan property to be enhanced

  The information about off-the-plan housing projects which are eligible for transactions will be make public. — Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Construction has asked localities to enhance the management of sales of off-plan property before June 15. The ministry made the request due to recent reports of legal violations in the development […]


Vaccination important factor in Southeast Asia growth: Oxford Economics report

  A view of HCM City. Việt Nam’ GDP is forecasted to be 7.6 per cent in 2021. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Progress in vaccination will continue to be an important barometer for growth in the second half of 2021 in Southeast Asia including Việt Nam, experts have said. In the latest economic outlook report from […]


HCM City seeks ways to help laid-off workers, poor people survive pandemic

  Workers and poor people get free rice from a so-called rice ‘ATM’ in HCM City. — Photo laodong.vn HCM CITY — Financial relief packages and free supply of rice and other essential goods are among the many initiatives being taken by the Government and charity organisations to help workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Around 9.1 million […]


Shares recover on strong buying force

A Vietinbank employee talking to a customer. The bank shares led the market’s trend yesterday, hitting the maximum daily gain of 7 per cent. Photo vietinbank.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market settled higher on the last trading session of the week as stocks in all sectors recovered from recent losses.  The market benchmark VN-Index surged […]


Việt Nam still lacks low-priced apartments

  Việt Nam has ​more than 5.1 million sq.m of built social housing, accounting for only about 41.4 per cent of the country’s target  by 2020. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has less than half of the low-income houses it targeted for in 2020, according to data from the Ministry of Construction (MoC). […]


Việt Nam recommended to set higher target for offshore wind power development

  In Việt Nam, for the first time, offshore wind power has been defined in the Draft National Power Development Plan VIII as wind power projects in areas with a seabed depth of 20 m or more. — VNA/VNS Photo Đức Dũng HÀ NỘI — Energy experts and companies have suggested Việt Nam increase its target for […]


Conference links Vietnamese, Japanese firms in supporting industries

  Vietnamese representatives. Vietnamese and Japanese enterprises exchanged information and sought partners at the conference. — VNA/VNS Photo  HÀ NỘI — Twenty-one Vietnamese enterprises in supporting industries and 48 Japanese businesses took part in an online conference on Thursday to exchange information and seek partners. Vũ Bá Phú, Director of the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) […]



New stock trading system from RoK in trial run from next week

  An investor follows stock movements on a computer screen. Investors needed to adapt to current market conditions and have a trading plan in advance, consider carefully before placing buy and sell orders. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — A trial run of a stock trading system from the Republic of Korea, known as KRX, will […]


Disease-free zones key to exporting animal products

  Pig breeding area of Hương Vĩnh Cửu Co Ltd in Đồng Nai Province. Việt Nam exported 2,150 tonnes of meat and related products worth US$6.95 million in April. — VNA/VNS Photo Minh Hưng HÀ NỘI — Forming more disease-free farming zones is seen as critical to exporting livestock products as few such zones in Việt Nam meet the World […]


Market retreats, VN-Index loses more than 9 points

Vinamilk’s production line at its plant. The company shares went against the market’s general trend, up nearly 3.5 per cent yesterday. — Photo vinamilk.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Shares plunged on Thursday as selling pressure continued to weigh on market sentiment.  The market benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) inched down 9.32 points, […]


Vietnam Railway revenue slumps due to a drop in passengers

  Hà Nội Railway Station. VNR’s revenue slumped due to travel restrictions prompted by outbreaks of COVID-19 in many localities across the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI — Vietnam Railway Corporation (VNR) reported its five-month revenue decreased by 51.4 per cent year-on-year due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The railway served about […]


Vegetable and fruit exports hit $1.77 billion during Jan-May

A mango processing line at Nafood Group in the southern province of Long An. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s export turnover of fruits and vegetables hit US$1.77 billion in the first five months of this year, a year-on-year increase of 18 per cent, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. […]


Top 50 public companies in 2021 announced

  A Mobile World store in Hà Nội. Mobile World Investment Corporation is among the top 50 public companies in 2021 announced by Vietnam Report. — VNS Photo Mai Hương HÀ NỘI — Vinhomes JSC, Hòa Phát Group JSC, Mobile World Investment Corporation and Vietcombank are among the top 50 public companies in 2021 announced by Vietnam […]