Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 04/19/2019 09:37 Tighter regulations needed to prevent fake goods online The Government should impose strict punishments on the trade of counterfeit goods on e-commerce platforms, participants said at a conference held in Hanoi on April 18. 2 VietnamPlus | 04/19/2019 08:47 Reference exchange rate up 10 VND on April 19 The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,998 VND/USD on April 19, up 10 VND from the day earlier. 3 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 21:00 Vietnam, US talk collaboration in airport infrastructure development The US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City on April 18 held a workshop on boosting Vietnam-US cooperation in airport infrastructure development in Vietnam, gathering 80 representatives of the public and private sectors of both nations. 4 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 19:55 Malaysia seeks business opportunities in Vietnam’s automobile industry Vietnam is an attractive market for the automobile industry, Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato Mohd Zamruni Khalid said at a workshop on business opportunities in automobile spare parts manufacturing between the two countries in Hanoi on April 18. 5 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 19:54 Cargo via Vietnamese seaports hikes in Q1 Over 128.4 million tonnes of cargo were handled through Vietnam’s seaports in the first quarter of this year, up 7 percent annually, according to the Vietnam Maritime Administration (VMA). 6 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 19:00 US, EU investment capital poured into southern localities Foreign direct investment (FDI) from the EU and US has been pouring into southern localities like Ho Chi Minh City, Dong Nai, and Binh Duong provinces. 7 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 18:26 Local yarn industry experiences difficulties Vietnam's yarn industry faces many challenges in production and export, especially to China, one of the largest export markets for local yarn products, according to experts. 8 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 18:23 Vietnam exports first batch of mangoes to US The Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap has become the first locality in Vietnam to export mangoes to the US. 9 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 17:42 State Treasury raises more than 90 million USD via G-bonds The State Treasury of Vietnam has mobilised more than 2.1trillion VND (90.13 million USD) through Government bond auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX). 10 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 16:01 Lam Dong exports macadamia nuts to RoK, Singapore The Lam Dong-based Viet Green Maca company reported that it shipped about 10 tonnes of macadamia nuts to the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Singapore in March. 11 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 15:10 Construction material supply meets domestic demand Stable production and supply-demand balance has helped Vietnam’s construction materials industry better meet domestic demand, according to the Department of Construction Materials under the Ministry of Construction. 12 Bizhub | 04/18/2019 12:22 Shares extend losses on low liquidity Shares continued to slide with low liquidity on the two national exchanges on Thursday morning. 13 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 11:00 Programme to augment value of “Vietnam” brand The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is building a national brand programme to promote the standing of Vietnam-branded products in both domestic and foreign markets. 14 Bizhub | 04/18/2019 10:39 Truong Hai Auto to spend up to $45 million to buy stake in HAGL Agrico Truong Hai Auto Corporation (Thaco) has registered to buy 69.7 million shares of Hoang Anh Gia Lai JSC’s agriculture arm (HAGL Agrico) between April... 15 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 10:04 Int’l cooperation key to sustainable development of cooperative sector Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue called on cooperatives in the Asia-Pacific region to boost cooperation and connect markets to promote sustainable development of the cooperative sector. 16 Bizhub | 04/18/2019 09:18 Shares decline for a second day amid investor pessimism Several stocks unexpectedly hit their floor price, making investors nervous and driving them to sell 17 Bizhub | 04/18/2019 09:13 Int’l accounting rules compulsory after 2025: draft The adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will be compulsory for State-owned enterprises (SOEs), listed companies and... 18 VietnamPlus | 04/18/2019 09:10 Reference exchange rate down 3 VND on April 18 The daily reference exchange rate was set at 22,988 VND/USD on April 18, down 3 VND from the previous day. 19 Bizhub | 04/18/2019 08:55 Tran Anh Digital to terminate all branches The management board of Tran Anh Digital World JSC has approved a plan to terminate all its branches, which will be carried by the company’s... 20 VietnamPlus | 04/17/2019 22:05 Trade promotion fair for cooperatives opens in HCM City A trade promotion fair for cooperatives nationwide kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on April 17. 1769 1770 1771 1772 1773