Hau Giang Bioenergy Joint Stock Company (HBE) held a groundbreaking ceremony for a biomass power plant using rice husk as fuel with a total investment of 875 billion VND (36.5 million USD) in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang on December 15.

Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính welcomed an idea of Wallonia officials and businesses on building a preservation and transport centre for Vietnamese goods.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended a Vietnam-Belgium Business Forum in Brussels on December 15 (local time), within the framework of his official visit to the European country.

The total revenue of 19 groups and corporations is estimated to reach over VNĐ1.1 quadrillion, equal to 114 per cent of the yearly plan and 133 per cent compared to 2021.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,650 VND/USD on December 16, down 2 VND from the previous day.

The new interest rate will be applied for loans used for purchasing, and leasing social housing projects and commercial ones having an area of under 70 square metres and VNĐ15 million (US$634) per square metre. 

The market expects to have new dynamics from the promulgation and amendment of the three laws relating to the property market, including the Law on Land, the Law on Housing, and the Law on Real Estate Business. 

Businesses in HCM City have stockpiled sufficient essential goods and necessities for the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, according to the municipal Department of Industry and Trade.

Vietnam Electricity (EVN), the country's largest power company, has proposed a new price mechanism, one that is better tuned to input price fluctuations, for electricity. 

Two drivers of Việt Nam's economic growth – exports and domestic demand – are moderating, according to a report released by the World Bank (WB) on Wednesday.

The common standards in the ASEAN region when adopted, will allow businesses to operate across borders without having to change their business models, heard attendants at a workshop on digital trade standards to facilitate digital economy in ASEAN held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Dragon Capital VietFund Management has signed a cooperation agreement with HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. to introduce open ended funds managed by Dragon Capital to the bank's customers.

The festival will take place over five days, from Wednesday to Sunday.

Drastic measures are needed to ward off a “potential financial crisis” since most companies are struggling to raise funds amid the threat of defaulting on bond redemptions in the next few years, experts have warned.

The Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism co-hosted a conference promoting tourism cooperation between Vietnam and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on December 15.

The General Department of Taxation (GDT) on December 15 officially operated its e-commerce information portal and launched electronic invoices from cash register.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called on businesses and groups from Belgium’s Wallonia region to expand their operations in Vietnam in new areas as well as introduce other firms to the country.

Shares continued to rise on Thursday thanks to the back of large-cap stocks.

Huawei Vietnam was honoured to receive a certificate of merit from the Việt Nam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) for their positive contribution to the development and training human resources and talents for Việt Nam ICT industry 2022 (ICT Best Human resource and Talent Contribution Award 2022).

US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) announced on December 15 that VinFast US, member of Vietnam’s largest private corporation Vingroup, has become the newest member of the council.