The Việt Nam - Belarus Business Council, intended to accelerate bilateral trade and investment relations between the two business communities made its debut in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Sài Gòn-Hà Nội Securities JSC (SHS) has completed the issue of nearly 5.4 million shares to swap with shares of SHB Securities JSC (SHBS), accomplising the merger of the two companies.

Việt Nam-Russia oil and gas exploration joint venture (Vietsovpetro) has appointed Nguyễn Quỳnh Lâm as the new general director of the company.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has warned shrimp farmers to remain calm and refrain from selling large batches of whitelegged shrimp which have been dropping in price.

The European Union (EU) market was the largest export market of Vietnamese shrimp in the first quarter of this year, according to Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Auto businesses are concerned about Việt Nam’s future policy orientation with regard to the auto industry, which they think will affect their business strategy.

Four investors have been short-listed to qualify for being strategic shareholders of the Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil), PV Oil CEO Cao Hoài Dương confirmed in a meeting with shareholders on May 22.