Economy
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Price of material shrimp increases in August
Price of material shrimp, especially tiger prawn, was on the rise in August, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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Bargasse-based electricity a possibility
The Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA) hopes to set up power plants that run on sugarcane by-products.
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Seafood output hits 2.3 million tonnes in eight months
Vietnam’s total output of caught fish in the first eight months of 2017 reached nearly 2.3 million tonnes, up 3.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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SBV focuses on bank cross-ownership
Cross-ownership in Vietnamese banks will be controlled with stringent new regulations.
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Over 12,400 new firms set up in August
As many as 12,404 new enterprises were set up in August with total capital of 131 trillion VND (5.76 billion USD), up 6.2 percent in volume and 39 percent in value, reported the General Statistics Off
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Vinalines to cut seaport stake
The Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) has proposed to reduce its stake in many strategic seaports.
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Hai Phong told to revise fee collection
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue has asked the Ministry of Finance and Hai Phong city to strictly follow the PM’s instruction on reviewing fees for using infrastructure, service facilities and pub
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NA panel to supervise management of foreign loans
A delegation of lawmakers will supervise the implementation of laws and policies on the management and use of foreign loans.
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Work starts on first Vietnamese automobile manufacturing complex
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc attended a ceremony in the northern port city of Hai Phong on September 2 to start the construction of the first Vietnamese automobile manufacturing complex in Dinh Vu
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Quang Ninh opens fifth One Commune, One Product programme
The northeastern province of Quang Ninh opened the fifth One Commune, Once Product (OCOP) fair on September 1 under the theme “Quang Ninh OCOP products – Vietnamese people’s brand”.
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Ho Chi Minh City seeks to mobilise capital from private sector
With public funding only able to meet a fifth of the 1.8 quadrillion VND (80 billion USD) required for development works in HCM City’s in 2016 – 20, municipal authorities are striving to involve the p
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Financial stocks help lift VN-Index
Money shifted back to financial stocks on August 31 which helped the market extend gains on the HCM Stock Exchange.
