Business

Vietnam’s container throughput surpassed Hong Kong’s in the first half of this year, possibly in part due to trade diversion amid the trade war between China and the US, reported the Chinese news site Caixin Global.

The large number of hydropower projects in Nghe An Province have greatly affected the lives of local people.

Vietnam imported 75,437 completely built (CBU) cars worth a total of US$1.72 billion in the first six months of 2019, up six times in number and five times in value compared with the same period of last year.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has signed a Resolution covering solutions to encourage and foster investment in sustainable and safe development of agriculture.

The leather and footwear industry is expected to maintain the positive signs of growth seen throughout 2019 as local businesses continue to make great strides in capitalizing on opportunities brought about by the international economic integration to fulfill this

China lifted some restrictions on foreign investment in the financial sector Saturday, as the world's second largest economy fights slowing growth at home and a damaging trade war with the United States.

Vietnamese businesses are having high hopes for bigger market shares in the European Union (EU) thanks to the bilateral free trade agreement (EVFTA) signed recently.

Go-Viet drivers in Ho Chi Minh City went on strike on Thursday to show their dissatisfaction with the new bonus regulation applied by the ride-hailing service from midnight the same day.

As many as 47 electricity projects are behind schedule which will lead to serious power shortage in the 2021-2025 period according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

About half of commercial banks, mainly small and medium ones, are listing deposit interest rates at a relatively high level of over 8% per year in a bid to raise capital to meet Basel II standards.

Japan is one of Vietnam’s leading economic partners, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has affirmed this at a reception in Hanoi on July 18 for Yanai Tadashi, Chairman and CEO of the Japanese group Fast Retailing.

Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam, Tran Bac Ha, who was detained last year for being suspected to be involved in banking operation violations, died on Thursday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed an increase in Chinese electricity imports to ease the domestic power shortage.

Developing Asia will maintain strong but moderating growth over 2019 and 2020, as supportive domestic demand counteracts an environment of global trade tensions, according to a new Asian Development Bank report released today.

Rising house prices have prevented many people from buying their own houses in big cities like Hanoi and HCM City.

The ministries of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance have announced a sharp increase in fuel prices from 5 pm on July 17.

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its Article IV Consultation with Vietnam.

HCM City Department of Transport has proposed spending of VND250 billion (USD10.86 million) to build 34 city centre toll stations for cars.

Motorbike sales in the second quarter of this year dropped by 4.39% on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers.