VN-Index exceeds 970 points as bank stocks gain
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:00:00
Strong bank stock gains drove VN-Index up 0.7 percent to 974.31 points Thursday after remaining below 970 points since December.
Flurry of activity upcoming in M&A
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:58:00
Driven by strong economic growth prospects and potential for state-owned enterprise equitisation, more Singaporean investment is expected to flow via mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the months to come in Vietnam, focusing on finance, property, and fintech.
Int’l, NGOs meet ahead of Lunar New Year festival
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:56:00
A gathering of diplomatic representative agencies, international and foreign non-governmental organisations was held in Hanoi on January 16, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year festival.
IFC provides $213 mln green loan to VPBank
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:54:00
International Finance Corporation (IFC) will offer private VPBank a financing package of $212.5 million to assist small- and medium-enterprises as well as green projects.
Majority of groups, corporations fulfil 2019 targets
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:53:00
A majority of groups and corporations fulfilled 2019 targets assigned by the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC), heard a conference in Hanoi on January 16.
Vietnam slips a few notches in best country ranking
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:49:00
Vietnam slipped four places to 43rd in the annual Best Countries Overall Rankings 2020 despite performing well in economic growth, heritage and business openness categories.
PM urges better coordination in managing State capital
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:47:00
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged better coordination between the Commission for the Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC) and ministries, sectors and corporations at a review conference of the CMSC on January 16
UK funds $2.6 million to help save Vietnam deltas
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:45:00
The U.K. government has launched a project worth £2 million ($2.6 million) to help Vietnam protect the future of its Red River and Mekong deltas.
Da Nang airport serves 15.5 million passengers in 2019
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:43:00
Da Nang International Airport served a total of 99,000 domestic and international flight arrivals, carrying 15.5 million passengers and about 40,000 tonnes of goods and parcels in total last year, according to Danang Today.
12 jailed for trafficking endangered pangolins
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:41:00
A Ha Tinh Province court on Wednesday sentenced 12 people to two to eight years for trading pangolins.
Vietnam, Japan promote investment to develop food chains
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:40:00
Vietnam and Japan have achieved many positive outcomes in agriculture cooperation, and the two sides will continue working together to build sustainable food value chains in the near future, according to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
Police hunt drug trafficker who escaped into border forest
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:38:00
An arrest warrant was issued Wednesday for Lau A Hong, one of two men found trafficking nearly 250 kg of meth in central Vietnam.
VN cracks down on use of banned substance in fish food
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:36:00
Vietnam will strengthen controls on Ethoxyquin in feed production for the fishery industry to ensure stability in seafood exports to the EU, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Chinese quarantined in Da Nang suffers normal viral flu
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:35:00
A Chinese national quarantined after landing in Da Nang on Tuesday suffers normal viral infection, initial tests show.
Japanese firms wish to scale up business in Vietnam
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:33:00
Tidy profits have motivated around 64 percent of Japanese firms in Vietnam to consider expanding their business in the Southeast Asian country, according to the Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO).
Hanoi water park where two children drowned razed
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:30:00
An unlicensed water park in Hanoi where two children drowned last year has been demolished.
Cashew sector keen to increase export quality during 2020
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:51:00
Amid fluctuations taking place in the global cashew market, the Vietnam Cashew Association (Vinacas) is to focus on improving the quality of Vietnamese cashew nuts for exports whilst also increasing the efficiency of processing over the coming year.
Hanoi's Old Quarter doused in typical Tet flamboyance
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 14:19:00
A week before Lunar New Year, the capital city's Old Quarter emanates Tet ambience, its streets bustling with shoppers and markets teeming with flowers and red decor.
