Economy
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Vietnam Airlines opens new 24/7 customer service centre
Vietnam Airlines has partnered with IT infrastructure provider Sabre Vietnam to launch a brand-new customer service centre offering 24/7 service, including on holidays, in Hanoi.
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Quang Ninh’s export earnings increase by 6.7 percent in first half
The northern province of Quang Ninh earned 749 million USD from exports in the first half of 2017, 45.3 percent of its yearly goal.
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Sacombank board names new chairman
Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank)’s annual shareholder meeting on June 30 officially appointed Duong Cong Minh as the new chairman for tenure 2017 – 2021.
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Vietinbank signs 100-million-USD syndicated loan agreement
The Vietnam Joint Stock Commercial Bank of Industry and Trade (Vietinbank) has signed a syndicated loan agreement worth 100 million USD with eight foreign financial institutions.
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Vietnamese consumers among most demanding on e-commerce
Vietnam’s e-commerce may be one of the world’s fastest-growing markets, but the country’s customers are also among the most demanding.
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Siemens, EVN open control centre in HCM City
Siemens and the Electricity of Vietnam Southern Power Corporation (EVN SPC) has opened a new main control centre in Ho Chi Minh City.
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CIEM suggests restructuring committee
A national steering committee for economic restructuring should be founded to accelerate the efficiency of the economic overhaul process, the Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM) proposed
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Stocks advance on Q2 earnings hopes
Vietnamese shares extended gains for a third day in both local markets on June 30, boosted by high investor expectations for good corporate second quarter earnings reports.
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Agriculture sector targets 33 billion USD from exports in 2017
The agriculture sector will have to make greater efforts to fulfil three major targets set for this year with responsibility given to leaders of each units.
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Kien Giang lures 1.77-billion-USD-investment in six months
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang licensed 24 projects, including three foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, with a combined registered capital of 40.31 trillion VND (1.77 billion USD), 3.6
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Equitisation of State-owned enterprises remains sluggish
The progress of equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the first six months of this year was slower than the same time last year with only 19 SOEs receiving approval for their equitisation
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Fruit, vegetable imports hit 655 million USD in first half
Vietnam spent almost 655 million USD on importing fruits and vegetables in the first half of this year, representing a year-on-year increase of 87 percent.
