PNJ’s buildings in Center Point Tower, Cầu Giấy, Hà Nội. — Photo courtesy of PNJ HÀ NỘI — Sales of jewellery at Phú Nhuận Jewelry JSC (PNJ) grew over 39 per cent on the God of Wealth day, leading to an increase in profit after tax in the first two months of the year.  A monthly report from […]

  Speakers at the ‘Cooperating with Europe for Green Manufacturing Technologies’ conference organised on Tuesday in Bình Dương Province. Photo courtesy of the organiser BÌNH DƯƠNG — Việt Nam and its ASEAN neighbours need to adopt green manufacturing technologies to make sustainable new products and services, an international conference in Bình Dương Province heard on […]

Nguyễn Thị Nga, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of SeABank, attended the listing ceremony on Wednesday morning. Photo courtesy of SeABank HÀ NỘI — On Wednesday morning, Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank was officially listed on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) under the ticker symbol “SSB”, marking the third bank to be […]

  VCCI President Vũ Tiến Lộc speaking at a seminar on Canada-Việt Nam trade relation held in Hà Nội on March 23. VNS Photo Hoàng Hà HÀ NỘI — Trade activities between Canada and Việt Nam have developed strongly thanks to opportunities brought by the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), according to the Embassy […]

  Workers at Dongjin Global Company in Đất Đỏ 1 Industrial Park in Bà Rịa- Vũng Tàu Province. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY — Industrial parks in the southern coastal province of Bà Rịa – Vũng Tàu are making preparations to attract foreign investments that are expected to surge after the COVID-19 pandemic passes. The 500ha Đất Đỏ […]

  Visitors  attend the Vietnam Expo in HCM City. The COVID-19 has made great influence on a series of trade fairs and exhibitions of many businesses in Việt Nam.— VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted trade fairs and exhibitions of businesses in Việt Nam, forcing many to postpone their events. But Vietnam Expo […]

  A view of the HCM City skyline. The city aims to become a leading start-up hub in Southeast Asia over the next five years. Photo Vietnam-briefing.com HCM CITY — HCM City has approved plans to develop 1,000 start-ups as part of its efforts to become a leading start-up hub in Southeast Asia over the […]

  Workers at Vinh Hoan Corp process seafood for export. The export of tra fish to China and Hong Kong in the first half of February this year suffered a sharp plunge. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI – Exports of tra fish (pangasius) to China and Hong Kong in the first half of February this year suffered a […]

  A proper legal framework to manage e-commerce on social networks is needed in the context of a booming e-commerce market in Việt Nam. — Photo congluan.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam needs to develop a proper legal framework to manage e-commerce on social networks in the context that e-commerce was booming in the country, according to […]

A trader watching stocks on a screen. Photo doanhnghiepvadautu.net.vn HÀ NỘI — The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) just announced a trading schedule of four companies transferring from the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). According to the announcement published on HNX’s official website, shares of Bibica Corporation (BBC) and Southern Seed Corporation (SSC) will start trading on HNX on March […]

  Shopee launches a rewards prgramme for Vietnamese customers. — Photo courtesy of  Shopee Vietnam HCM CITY — Shopee has launched a programme that offers vouchers and deals every month when shopping on the platform.  Trần Tuấn Anh, general director of Shopee Vietnam, said: “In the past year we have seen online shopping grow in importance as people turned to […]

  A Vincom Centre developed by Vincom Retail. Shares of Vincom Retail (VRE) lost 1.3 per cent on Tuesday. Photo courtesy of VRE  HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market ended on a negative note on Tuesday as large-caps stocks simultaneously dropped putting negative pressure on the market. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), […]

  MSC Auriga arrives at the SP-SSA International Terminal, a deep-sea port in Bà Rịa Vũng Tàu Province. — Photo courtesy of SSIT HCM CITY — Deep-sea port SP-SSA International Terminal said it recently received a 15,000-TEU container vessel, its biggest ever. The ship, MSC Auriga, belonging to MSC shipping line offers direct container services to the US.  SP-SSA International Terminal in […]

Passengers disembark a Bamboo Airways aircraft. VNS/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — In a document sent to the Ministry of Transport, the private airline Bamboo Airways proposed a preferential loan and some tax cuts to overcome the COVID-19 crisis. The air carrier asked the ministry to consider and propose to the Government and the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, to issue […]

  A Co.opmart supermarket in HCM City. Saigon Co.op, the owner of Co.opmart supermarket chain, targets to increase sales by 8-10 per cent this year. — VNS Photo  HCM CITY — The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives eyes sales growth of 8-10 per cent this year. Saigon Co.op, as it is commonly known, also targets […]

  Trucks unloading steel coils at a seaport in southern Việt Nam. The country’s economic policies and disease containment solutions have supported domestic economic activities and foreign trade to recover quickly and helped with budget collection. — VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s)’s decision to maintain the Government of Việt Nam’s long-term issuer and senior […]

  A factory run by sugar firm Thành Thành Công-Biên Hòa JSC (HoSE: SBT). The company shares soared 2.2 per cent on Monday. — Photo ttcsugar.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market managed to close higher on Monday but the correction pressure from the banking group hindered indices from rising further. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock […]

A customer buys petrol at a Petrolimex station. Photo vietnamplus.vn HÀ NỘI — The surge of commodities prices since the beginning of the year has had different effects on Vietnamese companies.  According to Việt Nam Food Association (VFA), Việt Nam’s 5% broken rice was quoted at US$518 – 522 per ton in early March, continuing its […]

  The Government will prioritise funding for the Mekong Delta region to improve its traffic infrastructure and combat climate change, according to the Ministry of Investment and Planning. VNA/VNS Photo HCM CITY – The Mekong Delta needs VNĐ338 trillion (US$16.5 billion) in the next five years to upgrade its traffic infrastructure, improve water storage and […]

  Many new electronic appliance brands from around the world have been coming to Việt Nam in the last few years, with rural areas being a prime market for them. – Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY – More and more new appliance brands from many countries have been entering Việt Nam over the last few years. […]