Business

HCM City has so far this year not yet equitised any state-owned enterprises out of the year’s target of 39.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) demonstrated their efforts to push the early signing, ratification and implementation of their free trade agreement and Investment Protection Agreement (IPA) during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s ongoing visit to Europe.

Vietnam ranked 77th out of 140 countries in the latest Global Competitiveness Report, released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday.

Representatives from 20 Finnish firms have come to Vietnam to seek business opportunities, particularly in the area of waste-to-energy technology development.

France could provide USD1.3m in ODA funding for a consultancy project to study the expansion of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi to serve up to 80-100 million passengers per year with a view to 2050.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Austrian businesses to invest in a wide range of areas in Vietnam while addressing the Vietnam-Austria Business Forum in Vienna on October 15.

Vietnam has seen a considerable increase in GDP per capita, but more efforts were needed to achieve the goal of USD3,200 by 2020.

In the future, the use of digital platforms by businesses will become a decisive factor in their success, delegates said at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on October 12.

Local authorities and experts raised warnings about unsustainable tourism during a conference about Cham Islands conservation and sustainable development held in Hoi An, Quang Nam Province.

Vietnam Motor Show 2018 (VMS) will be held from October 24 to 28 with 15 brands such as Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Jaguar, Lexus, Maserati and Toyota in HCM City.

Japanese companies have pledged USD1 billion into Hanoi during Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s on-going visit to Japan.

As at the end of the third quarter of 2018, total primary supply in Hanoi’s apartment market was 27,380 units and inventory nearly 21,000 units, according to Savills’ quarterly report.

Vietnam's nine-month trade surplus exceeded US$6 billion for the first time in many years, according to statistics released by the General Department of Vietnam Customs, on October 9.

Illegal floating restaurants are common in both Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa provinces and local authorities have no concrete regulations for these types of businesses.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has called on Japanese companies to invest in Vietnam for the two countries’ sustainable and long-term development, affirming his commitment to constantly improving Viet Nam’s business climate.

Provinces in the Mekong Delta drew a total of 99 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in the first nine months of 2018, said Nguyen Phuong Lam, Deputy Director of the Can Tho branch of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce

Newly-established Bamboo Airways has announced a delay to its first flight to the end of this year instead of this month as scheduled earlier.

Land prices in Hoa Vang District in Danang City are rising sharply following news abourt the relocation of two polluting steel plants in the area.

Malaysia has suspended chilli pepper imports from Vietnam since mid-September over concerns about pesticide residues.