The West African country has the most stable politics in the region, and an open economy. It is home to the headquarters of the Central Bank of West African States, the Dakar international seaport and a railway system, which is transit point for goods in the sub-region.

Meanwhile, 40.4 per cent of the surveyed enterprises said their business will remain stable and the remaining 17.4 per cent of the firms foresaw more difficulties.

About 30 Vietnamese handicraft and gift companies are promoting their products at the MEGA Show Hong Kong 2024 which is taking place in the special administrative region of China from October 20-23.

Global gold prices have also increased due to expectations that the US Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next month.

Under the programme on high-tech marine farming, worth VNĐ1 trillion, the province will focus on an area of three to six nautical miles off Vạn Ninh District, Ninh Hòa Town and Nha Trang Bay.

By 2030, Việt Nam should have launched at least two new international submarine cable routes and established multiple AI-supportive data centres that meet international standards, with a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating not exceeding 1.4.

Placing restrictions for individual investors in buying and selling private corporate bonds is a step in the right direction. Still, it's important to ensure that capital flows from investment funds and other financial institutions stay undisrupted, said market analysts and experts.

At last week’s meeting, SBV’s deputy governor Đào Minh Tú said the SBV has so far left open any policy interest rate decision.

Explaining the increase in orders, Trương Văn Cẩm, deputy chairman of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association, said the increase in orders was mainly due to a shift from other countries to Việt Nam, not due to increasing market demand.

Analysts note that in the short term, Việt Nam's stock market is struggling to break through due to a lack of consensus around the psychological resistance level of 1,300 for the VN-Index.

Coteccons Construction Joint Stock Company (HOSE: CTD) targets revenue of VNĐ25 trillion (US$993.7 million) and profit after tax of VNĐ430 billion ($17 million) for fiscal year 2025 that runs from July 1, 2024 to June 30 next year, up by 18.8 per cent and 38.7 per cent over last year, respectively.

The central coastal province of Ninh Thuận seeks to attract investors from Đồng Nai Province in the southeast economic region for its key industry groups, attendees heard at a conference held on Friday (October 18).

Traders attribute the price increase and the sustained high levels over recent months to China’s shortage of domestic areca nut supply, leading to an uptick in imports from Việt Nam.

Vietnam Economic Times - VnEconomy has just announced and honored Vietnam Excellent Brands 2024. At the Ceremony, Agribank was honored in the Top 10 Vietnam Excellent Brands 2024.

By leading the way in implementing credit card issuance on the electronic identification and authentication platform (VNeID), VIB not only ensures a swift and convenient credit card application process for users but also guarantees data security for both citizens and banking operations.

To date, the province has 588 foreign-invested projects, with a total registered capital of over US$7.6 billion.

On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE), the VN-Index closed at 1,285.46 points, down 1.06 points, or 0.08 per cent.

The pre-tax profit exceeds the annual target by 20 per cent.

The EU offers diverse online platforms benefitting Vietnamese businesses, especially SMEs. Major EU e-commerce markets like Germany, France and Italy are witnessing a surge in cross-border online trade.

The produce, totalling 21.6 tonnes and 110,000 Chinese yuan (about US$15,000), hailed from the Mekong Delta province of Bến Tre.