Business

Eleven leaders of small and medium-sized enterprises are gathering 5,000 signatures for an online letter to the PM, seeking support to ease the difficulties posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Vietnam’s overseas investment surged 74.1 percent year on year to 575 million USD in the first eight months of 2021, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

A webinar discussing ways for Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses can fully tap opportunities brought by free trade agreements (FTAs) with the European Union (EU) and the UK to expand their cooperation.

A woman in Hanoi has successfully set up a herbal shampoo business after leaving her job in the city centre and moved to the suburbs.

As the market is witnessing adjustments in the rate of ownership for foreign investors in banks, analysts say that it depends on the strategy and business plan of each bank from time to time.

Vietnam will add 18 new routes, 1,528km in total length, to its national railway network by 2050, according to a draft planning for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision towards 2050.

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, trade revenue between Vietnam and other ASEAN countries has still been on the rise, but much still needs to be done to fully capitalise on these neighbouring markets.

Vietnam attracted US$19.12 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) capital by August 20, equivalent to 97.9% compared to the same period last year, according to statistics released by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Electricity of Vietnam costs for buying materials for electricity production increased by USD721.73 million between July and August 20 this year against the same period of last year.

The World Bank (WB) has projected Vietnam’s GDP to expand by 4.8 percent in 2021, two percentage points lower than its previous prediction in December 2020.

Some southern provinces are facing difficulties finding customers for 406,000 tonnes of fruits according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Commercial banks have continuously announced lending interest rate reductions to support and accompany customers to overcome the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Boeing Company has this week opened its first office in Vietnam which is expected to support the company’s growth objectives across its commercial airplanes, defence and services businesses.

Many branches of big banks in HCM City have been temporarily shut amid the city’s tightened Covid-19 prevention and control measures.

The coronavirus disease pandemic is threatening Asia and the Pacific’s progress toward critical targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Up to 795 companies in the southern province of Binh Duong have suspended their stay-at-work policy after failing to ensure the Covid-19 pandemic prevention and control measures.

Despite the pandemic impacting the resort, hotel and rental market, the housing and apartment segment still has projects for sale at record prices.

As Vietnamese enterprises are facing difficulties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online trading is considered a "tool" to help them turn the situation around, and at the same time opening up many opportunities for businesses to join the global

Liquidity on Vietnam’s stock market hit a new record on August 20 with a total of more than 48.3 trillion VND (over 2.1 billion USD), worth of shares traded on both bourses.