Economy Exports of some farm produce via Lao Cai border gate surge in Q1 Exports of several kinds of farm produce to China via Lao Cai border gate (the northern border province of Lao Cai) increased in the first quarter of this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said deputy head of the border gate’s customs branch Tran Anh Tu on April 1. 04/02/2020 17:16 | VietnamPlus Vietnam’s manufacturing drops to record low in March due to pandemic 04/02/2020 16:34 | VietnamPlus 10 percent cut in electricity prices proposed to help ease COVID-19 impact 04/02/2020 15:35 | VietnamPlus Declared-bankrupt plastic firm records $30.5m of loss in 2019 04/02/2020 11:32 | Bizhub 1 Bizhub | 04/02/2020 21:10 Intraday short sale far from being realised as difficulties persist Securities firms and investors are waiting for the T+0 or intraday short sale to be applied on the Vietnamese securities market, but there are still... 2 Bizhub | 04/02/2020 11:32 Vingroup's net revenue rises 6.7% on-year to US$5.5 billion in 2019 Private conglomerate Vingroup’s total net revenue rose 6.7 per cent on-year to VND130 trillion (US$5.5 billion) in 2019. 3 Bizhub | 04/02/2020 10:47 Banks support enterprises Incomplete statistics show that businesses have enjoyed cuts of at least VND100 trillion (US$4.25 million) to support them amid the COVID-19... 4 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 22:47 VN stocks rally on policy assurance amid increasing virus infections The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange gained 2.67 per cent to end at 680.23 points, extending growth for a second day from a 0.04... 5 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 21:59 Vietnamese firms supported in export to Singapore amid COVID-19 Vietnamese firms supported in export to Singapore amid COVID-19 6 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 21:32 MoF asks insurers not to sell COVID-19-related products The Ministry of Finance has asked insurers to stop introducing and selling insurance packages related to COVID-19. 7 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 21:02 Banks asked to cut lending rates to mitigate Covid 19 pandemic Deputy Governor of the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) Dao Minh Tu has instructed commercial banks to continue reducing lending rates for firms affected... 8 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 19:08 Banks maintain normal operations during national social distancing Banking services will remain available to meet the transaction demands of businesses and individuals, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). 9 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 17:23 QI agriculture posts nearly 49 percent growth in trade surplus Vietnam’s agriculture sector gained a trade surplus of nearly 2.9 billion USD in the first quarter of 2020, up 48.9 percent from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 10 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 17:14 Ministry implements procedures for EVFTA ratification The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been coordinating with relevant ministries and departments to complete all necessary procedures for the ratification of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA). 11 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 17:08 HCM City attracts over 1 billion USD in FDI HCM City had lured over 1 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) this year as at March 20, down 33 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the city’s bureau of statistics. 12 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 16:39 Banks maintain normal operations during national social distancing Banking services would remain available to meet the transaction demands of businesses and individuals, according to the State Bank of Viet Nam... 13 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 16:14 Transport Ministry orders restrictions on passenger transport nationwide The Ministry of Transport has asked aviation, land, railway, maritime, waterway administrations and provincial-level transport departments nationwide to implement restrictions on passenger transport around the country for a 15-day period starting from 0:00 hour on April 1. 14 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 16:12 Ba Ria–Vung Tau seeks investors for 23 key projects Authorities in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have been asked to speed up procedures so that investors can be sought for important projects. 15 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 16:04 Central bank asks for cut in electronic fund transfer fees The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on March 31 issued a directive to reduce the fees for transactions via interbank electronic payment system by 50 percent for local banks. 16 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 15:31 Bank customers warned of fraud amid Covid-19 outbreak Banks have warned customers about frauds during the Covid 19 pandemic, advising them not to open suspicious emails or click on dubious links sent as... 17 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 15:12 Honda Vietnam suspends production due to COVID-19 Honda Vietnam (HVN) has become the fourth automaker in Vietnam to suspend production and assembly of cars and motorbikes over the concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic. 18 VietnamPlus | 04/01/2020 14:49 GDP growth of 3.82 percent in Q1 is a miracle: official Vietnam’s GDP growth rate of 3.82 percent in the first quarter of 2020, a record low since 2011, is still a miracle amidst a global economic recession, an official has said. 19 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 12:46 Electronic fund transfer fees to be cut by at least 50 per cent The State Bank of Viet Nam on Tuesday issued a directive to reduce the fees for transactions via interbank electronic payment system by 50 per cent... 20 Bizhub | 04/01/2020 12:32 VN stocks pick up after officials' reassurances Vietnamese shares soared on Wednesday after government officials made statements to reassure investors amid the rising number of coronavirus... 1 2 3 4 5
