Archive for November 16th, 2019
Farmers to finish growing 1.2 million hectares of rice by November’s end
The Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection of Kien Giang Province on November 13 said that farmers in Tan Hiep, Chau Thanh, Giong Rieng, Go Quao and Hon Dat [...] » More
NA considers exemptions for foreigners in coastal economic zones
Legislature discusses visa-free policy for foreigners entering certain coastal economic zones. The National Assembly (NA) considered a proposal on visa exemptions for [...] » More
Bamboo Capital to continue moves into into real estate and energy
Company announces new development plans for upcoming years at Investors’ Conference. The Bamboo Capital JSC (HSX: BCG) announced at an Investors’ Conference held [...] » More
Coffee industry targets intensive processing for sustainable exports
Intensive processing is the optimal solution to help Vietnamese coffee move toward a sustainable export amidst a decline in export turnover, experts have suggested. Fruits [...] » More
Huawei explores opportunities with Vietnam’s super committee in digital transformation
In Vietnam, three major mobile carriers Viettel, VinaPhone and MobiFone decided against using Huawei’s 5G technologies, with the latter two under the management of the [...] » More
Conference calls for VN-Dutch tie-up in hi-tech agriculture
The Netherlands and Vietnam are natural partners in agriculture, especially hi-tech agriculture, since they have complementary strengths, experts told a conference in HCM [...] » More
Many international footwear brands to participate in VFM
Vietnam International Footwear Machinery and Material Industry Exhibition (VFM), which is scheduled to take place on November 20-23 in HCM City, will showcase a range of [...] » More
Vietnam Sport Show 2019 takes place in the capital
The Vietnam Sport Show 2019 kicked off in Hanoi yesterday, featuring sports products from 150 domestic and foreign exhibitors. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Nguyen Hong [...] » More
EVN needs 2.57 billion kWh from diesel-fueled power plants
Vietnam Electricity Group (EVN) will need an estimated 2.57 billion kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity from diesel-fired power plants by the end of 2019 to meet the [...] » More
Vietnam Airlines to launch Hanoi-Macau route next month
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced that it will open a new air route connecting Hanoi and Macau (China) on December 15, 2019. The carrier will operate one [...] » More
USAID helps Vietnam prevent illegal transshipment
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Vietnam, together with the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MOIT), on [...] » More
Fashion brand closes following fake label accusations
Popular women clothing brand Seven.AM has closed its stores in Hanoi after authorities seized thousands of products for investigations into their allegedly replacing [...] » More
Project launched to ease cargo congestion at Cat Lai seaport
HCM City Customs Department in coordination with Saigon Newport Corporation implemented a project to streamline customs procedures in logistics activities and reduce cargo [...] » More
Firms issue total $7.7 billion worth of bonds in 10 months
The total value of corporate bonds was VND178.7 trillion (US$7.7 billion) in January-October this year, according to SSI Retail Research. Commercial banks remained the [...] » More
Shares retreat on profit-taking
Vietnamese shares ended in negative territory as large-cap stocks continued to suffer from an increase in profit-taking. The VN Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange [...] » More