Director of the Department of Industry and Trade of the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on Thursday received a delegation of the Korean Energy Agency (KEA) led by its President Lee Sang-hoon who came to seek investment opportunities in the city.

Vietnamese and Indian businesses have great potential for cooperation in various sectors, a networking event between them heard in HCM City on July 18.

The key priority of the State Securities Commission (SSC) in the future is to cultivate the institutional investor ecosystem, encouraging long-term foreign investment.

Lương Hoài Nam, the CEO of Bamboo Airways, acknowledged the difficulties of airline restructuring, but expressed the company's goal to make 2024 the final year of operating at a loss.

The Mekong Delta province of Đồng Tháp is focusing on developing its lotus industry's value chain to be more compatible with the circular economy and green growth.

Việt Nam’s rice export in the first six months of 2024 were a bright spot, with volume of 4.68 million tonnes and turnover of $2.98 billion, up 10.4 per cent in volume and 32 per cent in value over the same period last year.

In spite of low interest rates, figures from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) released this week show deposits of individual customers increased by more than VNĐ39.7 trillion in April, to reach more than VNĐ6.7 quadrillion.

The VietNamNet online newspaper co-ordinated with the Việt Nam Telecommunications Authority (VNTA), under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), to discuss turning off 2G waves.

The establishment of an ASEAN ESG Award to honour exemplary ESG practices by listed organisations is also being considered.

However, the export to Japan was down 41 per cent in volume and 53 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.

The foreign bloc extended its net purchasing streak for the second consecutive day, buying VNĐ973 billion on the HoSE.

VinaCapital Fund Management Joint Stock Company has launched the VinaCapital Dynamic Dividend Equity Fund.

Ambassador Đặng Hoàng Giang, Việt Nam's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), highly appreciated the impressive presence of Vietnamese textile and garment products at the New York Textile and Garment Exhibition on July 16 (New York time).

Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang on July 17 requested the acceleration of the implementation of a project to develop one million hectares of specialised rice cultivation with high quality and low emissions associated with green growth in the Mekong Delta region from now to 2030.

The 2024 Land Law, to take effect from August 1, is hoped to bring about investment waves in relevant sectors such as real estate, requiring stakeholders to make good preparations, experts stated at a conference in HCM City on July 17.

To protect the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese enterprises, the TRAV has recommended that local businesses fully comply with the regulations set by the Certificate Regime and closely coordinate with the TRAV to receive timely support.

According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Việt Nam has over 1,167 supermarkets, 254 shopping centres and many systems of modern convenience stores in large cities, such as Big C & Go System, Co.op mart and Mega Market. 

Market profit growth is expected around 10 per cent this year, with valuations at reasonable levels.

According to analysts from Saigon-Hanoi Securities (SHS), in the short term, market liquidity is improving but remains below average as investors await second-quarter business results.

Over 300 leading brands from both Việt Nam and abroad, including China, Germany, France, the US, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, are showcasing their products and services at nearly 500 booths.