Business

Government divestment from 10 state-owned enterprises is a good move for the local market, a leading economist said.

President Truong Tan Sang hosted a reception in Hanoi for a Japanese business delegation who are in Vietnam to attend the Vietnam-Japan economic forum held the same day.

Moody's has upgraded the ratings of two Vietnamese banks, citing their improvements in the standalone credit profile.

International credit rating agencies said the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal was credit positive for participating sovereigns including Viet Nam.

Vietnam's railway sector can expect a major improvement when large private investment begins pouring into projects.

Low-cost cars with low cylinder capacity are expected to flow to Vietnam thanks to an advantageous luxury tax.

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines operated nearly 100,000 flights safely in the first nine months of this year, up 5 percent compared to the same period last year, said Pham Ngoc Minh, the company’s General Director.

Since its introduction in May, Vietnam's National Single Window (NSW) has significantly reduced the time required for customs clearance, helping import businesses save time and money on lengthy administrative procedures.

Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) is in negotiations over a strategic stake at Vietnam Airlines, and the two parties are expected to finalize the deal in the first quarter of 2016.

The number of foreign tourists visiting Vietnam has grown over the last three months, following a 13-month decline due to disease, unstable economies and fierce regional competition.

VPBank has asked shareholders to approve their plan to sell the bank's stakes in several of its subsidiaries to foreign investors, an atypical opportunity for foreigners interested in entering the market.

The Vietnam Maritime Administration proposed to set up a trading floor for maritime transport services as firms have continued to complain about overcharging for shipping.

PM Nguyen Tan Dung has released a decision approving waterway infrastructure policies expected to boost the sector's growth.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) is reducing special control on three banks that it acquired with zero dong thanks to the banks' improving liquidity and business performance.

Seventeen existing and new projects made a total of 9,550 apartments available in the real estate market of Ho Chi Minh City in the third quarter of this year, announced Savills Vietnam.

Foreign invested enterprises now can more easily list their shares on Vietnamese stock markets under Decree 60 that allows foreign investors to hold up to 100% of stake in Vietnamese enterprises.

A wage dispute between Vietnamese workers and a Chinese contractor in Algeria has ended in accusations of brutality by the company.

The completion of the historic Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement on October 5 has received positive response from many countries.

Television, magazine and newspaper ads continue to be among the most trusted forms of paid advertising in Vietnam, according to a recent report issued by market research firm Nielsen.