State-owned enterprises (SOEs) should play a pioneering role in reform, renovation and science-technology development, and demonstrate their leading role of the economy, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is ready to cooperate with the British Chamber of Commerce (Britcham) in supporting enterprises, especially those engaged in renewable energy and sustainable development to limit waste and environmental pollution, VCCI Chairman Pham Tan Cong said.

Shares dropped further on Thursday, pressured by the slump of large-cap stocks that were hit strongly during the last minutes of the session by increased profit-taking.

There are great chances for businesses from Vietnam and the Francophone community to promote their partnership in agriculture, sustainable energy and digital product and service supply, heard a Vietnam-Francophone business forum on March 24.

A seminar to launch a report on economic reforms for effective intellectual property protection in the context of economic integration and digital transformation in Vietnam, took place in Hanoi on March 24.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyễn Hồng Diên and Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Anatoly Sivak on Tuesday co-chaired the 15th meeting of the Vietnam – Belarus Inter-Governmental Committee on Economic, Trade and Scientific-Technological Cooperation in the form of teleconference.

Batches of agro-forestry-aquatic products of Vietnam have been shipped to the US in the first two months, offering chances for the country to accelerate exports to a major but challenging market of the world.

Vietnam strongly supports efforts by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) to promote economic cooperation and connect businesses in French-speaking countries, and as an active and responsible member of the OIF, Vietnam will keep actively joining these efforts.

Multi-industry group FPT enjoyed high growth in revenue and pre-tax profit in the first two months of 2022 on account of the growing technology segment.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an online conference with representatives from State-owned enterprises (SOEs) on March 24, which focused on ways to mobilise more resources from SOEs for the country’s socio-economic development.

Vietnam’s forex reserves have been on the increase in the recent years and are projected to keep rising in the coming time.

The Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) and the embassies of four Nordic countries held a seminar on March 23, highlighting environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) as a business model for sustainable development.

The Việt Nam Cassava Association has proposed the Government does not implement a recent decision on value-added tax (VAT) refunds for cassava starch products as it will create difficulties for the cassava industry.

Vietnam hopes Gabon will act as a bridge helping it expand trade ties with other countries in Central Africa, and that the two sides will boost connections in the industries they have strength in, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien has said.

Vietnam has set a target of becoming an industrialised country with highly competitive industries, and among the world's top 15 exporters by the end of 2030.

Dragon fruit farmers in Bình Thuận Province have cut down thousands of trees and switched to other crops after suffering heavy losses due to low prices.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate for the US dollar at 23,148 VND/USD on March 24, up 1 VND from the previous day.

Việt Nam has set a target of becoming an industrialised country with highly competitive industries, and among the world's top 15 largest exporters by the end of 2030.

Resolution 42 will expire soon. Meanwhile, bad debts in the banking system are expected to continue to rise steadily due to the pandemic, putting banks at risk and triggering the need for a new law on bad debt settlement. Economic expert Nguyễn Chí Hiếu talks to Vietnam News Agency about the situation.  

State Securities Commission (SSC) is warning securities firms that criminals have been exploiting security holes to hack into their IT systems.