Economy and commerce

Vietnam’s stock market rose by 0.92 percent on Thursday to close at more than 1,180 points, surpassing the record of 1.179 points set in 2007. An 11-year record has been broken thanks to blue chip stocks, and is forecast to climb even higher this year.Keep reading ...

Investment into Vietnam, led by Japan, South Korea, Singapore and China, is on the up, though the US withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership is a worry.Keep reading   ...

After the big Hoa Phat – Dung Quat Steel project, Quang Ngai is urgently implementing a plan to welcome the “super” project of resort, tourism real estate and hi-tech agriculture.Keep reading ...

Vietnam’s transport ministry has long been determined to subject ride-hailing apps to the same regulations as traditional taxicabs, but has been struggling to put forward feasible solutions to do so.Keep reading ...

Increasing input prices, rise of competitors and administrative procedures will be the three biggest barriers affecting the growth of businesses this year.Keep reading ...

Beginning March 3, 2018, persons who are between 15 and 18 years old can open debit cards, credit cards and prepaid cards without the need to provide proof of income’s sources, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam.Keep reading ...

Vietnam got a 30 percent increase in its score on the sixth Intellectual Property (IP) Index report just released by the US Chamber of Commerce (AmCham)’s Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC). Keep reading ...

Two new airports, in Van Don District in the northern province of Quang Ninh and in Phan Thiet City in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, will be inaugurated by the year 2020. Keep reading ...

The Ministry of Health and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) organized a conference last week to present Government Decree 15/2018/ND-CP guiding the implementation of the Food Safety Law, Phap Luat newspaper reports.Keep reading ...

Việt Nam has made significant progress in banking reforms to expand sustainable lending, says the first comprehensive Global Progress Report of the Sustainable Banking Network (SBN), released on February 26.Keep reading  ...