Category: Vietnam
Vietnam ranks 18th in the world for expat careers: HSBC survey
Vietnam has climbed eight places to 18th in the world as the best place for a career for expatriates, according to HSBC’s Expat Explorer survey. The survey polled more [...]
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PetroVietnam ranks among 500 largest Vietnamese enterprises
The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) has been listed in the top 50 of the 500 largest enterprises in Vietnam (VNR500) in 2018. The VNR500 ranking, compiled by Vietnam [...]
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PM: industry-trade sector must speed up reform process
Prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 17 urged the industry and trade sector to continue speeding up reforms so as to surpass all targets set by the National Assembly, [...]
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Vietnamese prefer cash over online transactions
Many Vietnamese people still prefer cash payment over online transaction because of security concerns. A survey announced at the Towards a Cashless Society conference held in [...]
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Businesses race to recruit workers for Tet holiday
Cashiers, warehouse staff, gift wrappers, supermarket workers, security guards and caterers are some of the most in demand jobs. Vinmart convenience stores system is [...]
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Over one quarter of Can Tho firms incur losses
Of the 7,800 enterprises operating in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho, over one quarter suffered heavy losses in 2018, proving their performance was ineffective, Thanh Nien [...]
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US$7.6 billion spent on petrol imports in 2018
Vietnam recorded 11.43 million tonnes of petrol imports in 2018 with a total value of $7.64 billion, according to the general Department of Vietnam Customs. As a result, [...]
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Why is SBV constantly raising central exchange rate?
Compared to the end of November 2018, the central exchange rate has been raised by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) by 100 dong, equivalent to an increase of about 0.44 [...]
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International seminar kicks off Vietnam Economic Forum 2019
The Vietnam Economic Forum (VEF) 2019 officially kick-started on January 16 in Hanoi, with the opening of an international seminar entitled “Infrastructure Development, [...]
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Vietnam seafood giant remains stubbornly in the red
Agifish, a major seafood company, reported a second straight year of losses in 2018 as both exports and domestic sales fell. The recently released 2018 audited financial [...]
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Big year ahead for economy
With the Vietnamese economy producing an 11-year record in growth with 7.08 per cent last year, high-profile international organisations are seeing the country as a big [...]
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Reference exchange rate resumes upward trend on week’s last day
The State Bank of Vietnam again raised the daily reference exchange rate on January 18 after adjusting it down on January 17, setting the rate at 22,862 VND/USD, up 7 VND [...]
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Asean Tourism Forum 2019 opens
Opening ceremony in Ha Long city attended by deputy prime minister Vu Duc Dam and 2,000 international delegates. The opening ceremony of the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF) 2019 [...]
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Apec workshop seeks to harness digital trade for SMEs
The Apec workshop on harnessing digital trade for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is underway in Hanoi, aiming to realise one of Vietnam’s initiatives during [...]
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Vietnam reports trade surplus for third consecutive year
A report by the general Department of Customs released today, January 17, showed that Vietnam enjoyed a trade surplus of $6.8 billion last year. This is the third consecutive [...]
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