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VUS sponsors Super 10-Kid talent TV show

  Super 10- Kid Talent TV Show will be  broadcast on HTV7 every Thursday starting on April 15. Photo Courtesy of VUS HCM CITY — The Vietnam USA Society English Centers is sponsoring the Super 10- Kid Talent TV Show to be broadcast on HTV7 from April 15. The programme created by HCM City Television and Madison Media Group […]


Quảng Ngãi prioritises investment promotion for supporting industries

  Quảng Ngãi is striving to attract investment in supporting industries. — Photo kinhtevn.com.vn QUẢNG NGÃI — Supporting industries will be a focus of an investment promotion plan released by central Quảng Ngãi province for 2021. It has earmarked close to VNĐ2.2 billion (US$95,500) to implement activities to attract investment to local projects in supporting industries, petrochemicals, high-technology, seaports, logistics, […]


Steel firms urged to diversify markets amid trade defence lawsuits

  The domestic steel demand was predicted to increase around 3-5 per cent this year, driven by the development of large-scale infrastructure projects and the recovery of the property market. — Photo doanhnghiephoinhap.vn HÀ NỘI — The steel industry should diversify its export markets and products to reduce dependence on a single market and minimise […]


Exports dependence on FDI sector concerns experts

  The local export turnover is estimated at $77.34 billion, an increase of 22 per cent. — VNA/VNS File photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has enjoyed high export growth but experts are concerned that the main contributor is foreign direct investment (FDI). In the first quarter of the year, the country saw an estimated import and export value of US$152.65 […]


Exports to the EU reach nearly $5 billion thanks to EVFTA

The Lenger Việt Nam Seafood Company has processed clams for the domestic market and export, including to the EU. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s export turnover of Vietnamese goods to the 27 EU member countries has skyrocketed after eight months of implementing the EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement […]


Key export sectors the target of M&As by foreign investors

  Fabric produced at Best Pacific Việt Nam in Hải Dương Province. The leather-footwear industry is among the key export sectors attracting M&As in recent years. — VNS/VNS Photo Danh Lam HÀ NỘI — Several of Việt Nam’s key export sectors, such as textile-garment, leather-footwear, and electronics have become magnets for merger and acquisition (M&As) activities, posing a […]


VN unveils huge mango output, export targets for 2030

  Việt Nam targets mango exports of US$650 million a year by 2030. – VNA/VNS Photo MEKONG DELTA — Việt Nam wants to expand mango farming and increase exports of the fruit to US$650 million by 2030 amid growing global demand for it. Exports of the fruit have been rising over the years, reaching US$180 million […]


Nutifood launches research institute in Sweden

  Delegates at a ceremony held in HCM City on April 14 to inaugurate the Nutifood Nutrition Research Institute in Sweden. — Photo courtesy of the company HCM CITY — Nutifood on April 14 announced the launch of the Nutifood Nutrition Research Institute in Sweden and signing of a communication agreement with the Ministry of Health and agreements with seven […]


Quảng Ninh leads in provincial competitiveness again

  Hải Phòng – Quảng Ninh Expressway. The northern province of Quảng Ninh ranked first in provincial competitiveness among 63 provinces and cities for the four consecutive years. — VNA/VNS Photo Thành Đạt HÀ NỘI — The northern province of Quảng Ninh has led in provincial competitiveness among all 63 provinces and cities for four consecutive years, […]


VN-Index falls as selling pressure weighs market

Trading at JSC Bank For Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV)’s office. The bank shares plunged nearly 2.2 per cent on Thursday. Photo www.bidv.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock exchange ended mixed on Thursday as the benchmark VN-Index reversed course to finish lower while the HNX-Index continued its rally. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), […]


Vinacafé Biên Hòa shareholders approve plans for 2021, appointment of new general director

  Lê Hữu Thắng, new general director of Vinacafé Biên Hòa Joint Stock Company. — Photo courtesy of the company HCMCITY — Vinacafé Biên Hòa Joint Stock Company expects to achieve net revenues of VNĐ2.9-3 trillion (US$125.4-129.7 million) and after-tax profit attributable to shareholders of VNĐ710-730 billion ($30.7-31.6 million) this year. The company held its […]


Teleconference boosts Belgian investment in Bình Dương

  At the teleconference. — VNA/VNS Photo Chí Tưởng BRUSSELS — A teleconference was held on Wednesday to promote Belgian investment in the southern province of Bình Dương. The event was co-hosted by the Becamex IDC Corp and the provincial People’s Committee. In his opening speech, Vice chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Nguyễn Thanh Trúc said as of the end of […]


Vietjet CEO receives the French Legion of Honour

  Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo – chairwoman of Sovico Group cum President and CEO of Vietjet (left) and French Republic Ambassador to Việt Nam Nicolas Warnery at the ceremony. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Thị Phương Thảo, chairwoman of Sovico Group and President and CEO of Vietjet, was awarded the Legion of Honour from the Government of the French […]


Efforts to stimulate domestic consumer market continue as pandemic threatens exports

Consumers shop at Co.opmart supermarket on HCM City’s Nguyễn Đình Chiểu street. Cities and provinces across the country are seeking ways to promote domestic consumption of goods and services. VNA/VNS Photo Mỹ Phương HCM CITY – Many provinces and cities have launched programmes this year to promote local consumer demand to support businesses as the […]


Green bonds can help VN achieve climate goals: experts

  Installing solar rooftop for a household in the central province of Bình Định’s Quy Nhơn City. Green bonds are meant to raising private sector finance for projects with environmental and social benefits, supporting the Sustainable Development Goals. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Linh HÀ NỘI — Green bonds are an innovative tool to mobilise financing from the private […]


Event to connect VN furniture producers, international buyers opens in HCM City

  Delegates at the opening ceremony of the Furniture Sourcing Day, which is part of the Vietnam Furniture Matching Week, in Thủ Đức City on April 14. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Furniture Sourcing Day opened in Thủ Đức City on Wednesday. The event at the White Palace Event and Exhibition Centre has attracted […]



Market rebounds, VN-Index returns to 1,250 point-level

Customers buy MEATDeli pork, a branded chilled meat product of Masan Group. The company shares hit the maximum daily gain of 7 per cent yesterday, supporting the market’s trend. — Photo courtesy of Masan MEATLife HÀ NỘI — Shares settled higher on Wednesday, reversing their morning course on recoveries of materials and banking stocks. The benchmark VN-Index on the […]


Việt Nam Expo 2021 connects more than 300 firms

  The Korea Pavilion, organised for the 22nd time at the Việt Nam Expo, is one of the event’s highlights. VNA/VNS Photo Linh Anh HÀ NỘI — As many as 320 firms are exhibiting their products at the 30th Việt Nam International Trade Fair (Việt Nam Expo 2021), which opened at the International Exhibition Centre in […]


Exports, imports via Lào Cai int’l border gate soar 75 per cent

  At an international border gate in Lào Cai. — VNA/VNS Photo LÀO CAI — The export and import of goods and services via the Lào Cai International Border Gate in Lào Cai Province stood at nearly US$950 million in the first quarter of this year, up 75 per cent year-on-year. Exports surged 63 per cent to about […]