Economy
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Automobile sales drop 7 percent in September
The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAVA) on October 10 reported that automobile sales in September drop 20 percent compared to the same period last year and 4 percent over the previous
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Ho Chi Minh City plans seven infrastructure projects
Upgrading old buildings and relocating households living near canals are among the major projects that Ho Chi Minh City aims to carry out now and in the near future, according to city authorities.
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Vietnamese, Malaysian firms share experience in regional integration
Vietnamese and Malaysian businesses shared experience in regional integration at a conference and a forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on October 8.
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Jury still out on crypto currency in Vietnam
The use of cryptocurrency and blockchains in Vietnam is currently limited to just one percent of the total population, though experts anticipate that the number could grow to 30 million users in the n
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Banks urged to serve low earners
Vietnam has significant room to promote inclusive finance, given 70 percent of its population is living in rural areas and many are locked out of the conventional banking system due to low income, exp
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Telecom operator VNPT schedules IPO in 2019
Telecom operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) expects to hold its initial public offering (IPO) in 2019, according to the group’s chairman Tran Manh Hung.
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Kien Giang boosts exports in remaining months
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is striving to gross more than 42 million USD from exports in the fourth quarter of 2017, fulfilling its yearly target of 400 million USD.
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Government support policies boost business growth
The Government’s solutions to support the development of enterprises has proven effective, with a surge in the number of newly established firms in the first nine months of 2017.
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Hi-tech farms offer a vision of the future, today
No longer a new or luxurious concept, hi-tech and high-quality agricultural products are now a must for modern Vietnamese consumers.
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Banks face charter capital difficulties
State-owned banks are finding it more difficult to increase charter capital, especially when they still have to pay dividends instead of keeping the money for this purpose.
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High earnings for telecom firms
All telecom operators in the country have reported big profits in the first nine months of this year.
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Vietnam yields over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in nine months
Vietnam recorded over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in the first nine months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 5.2 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
