Business

Most firms in the manufacturing and processing industry were optimistic about their production and business activities for the first quarter of 2019, according to a survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Number of transactions with CBRE from foreign buyers accounted for 76% in Q3 2018 in southern city.

Vietnam will be short of 70,000 to 90,000 information and technology (IT) workers next year despite increasing salary and welfare, according to a TopDev, a recruitment network and ecosystem in mobile and IT, report on the IT market in Vietnam.

Five officials of a company which operates build, operate and transfer (BOT) toll stations of HCM City-Truong Luong Expressway in the southern region have been arrested for being accused of fraud.

A majority of firms in the manufacturing and processing industry were optimistic about their production and business activities for the first quarter of 2019, according to a survey by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Petroleum prices have been reduced on the first day of the New Year 2019.

The Department of Commercial Defence (Decom) under Brazil’s Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services recently announced the initiation of a sunset review of anti-dumping measures applicable to motorcycle tyres imported from Vietnam, Thailand and China.

Companies, restaurants, convenience stores and supermarkets are busy recruiting more part-time employees for New Year and Tết (the Lunar New Year) holidays.

Vietnam’s first privately-owned airport went into operation with the first commercial flight at Van Don Airport in Quang Ninh Province on December 30.

Vietnam's exports of footwear, suitcases and bags are expected to rake in US$21.5 billion during 2019, representing a 10% on-year rise, according to the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO).

Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue was quoted by the Vietnam News Agency as announcing a draft resolution from the government on key tasks and solutions to achieve socio-economic development goals and State budget estimates for 2019.

Vietnamese airports have been forecasted to receive 112 million passengers 2019, up 8.2% on-year.

Vietnam’s total outbound investment in 2018 was estimated at US$432 million, according to the General Statistics Office.

Japan took the lead among 112 countries and territories invested in Vietnam in 2018, with 8.59 billion USD, making up 24 percent of the nation’s total FDI.

The HCM City court on Friday ordered ride-hailing firm Grab to pay VNĐ4.8 billion (US$210,300) worth of compensation to local taxi firm Vinasun.

The Government plans to drastically boost the improvement of the business environment, targeting to put Vietnam's business environment and competitiveness into the ASEAN top 4.

Passengers who take flights to newly-opened Van Don International Airport in the northern province of Quang Ninh will be offered free tickets to local tourist sites, including Ha Long Bay, from December 30.

As many as 27% of asked employees said they would switch jobs if they were not satisfied with Tet bonuses, according to the report on welfare and bonus payment on 2019 Tet in Vietnam conducted by Vietnam Works.

Vietnam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 7.08 percent in 2018, the highest in the past 11 years, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced on December 27.