Winners of the Vietnam Top 10 Reputation Award 2021 in the food and beverage industry were unveiled by the Vietnam Report JSC on October 20.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vương Đình Huệ has signed for issuance a resolution of the NA Standing Committee on a number of solutions to support businesses and people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution took effect on October 19.

Technological innovation and creativity would promote societal development, heard attendants at a webinar “Technology and its Influence” held on Tuesday by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam (CanCham). During the workshop, the speakers also shared about the opportunities that technology can open up for business and social activities.

Vietjet is providing thousands of Eco tickets priced at zero đồng (excluding taxes and fees) for customers, especially who are workers coming back to HCM City and southern provinces from other ones to stabilise production, return to their normal life and contribute to economic recovery and development, the airline said in a statement. 

The loosening of social distancing measures and increasing global demand have opened up great opportunities for Vietnamese rice exporters, according to experts.

Cashless payments continued to grow fast in the first nine months of 2021 to top 36.28 quadrillion VND (1.6 billion USD), according to a recent report by the Government.

The Ministry of Transport has allowed to increase frequency of domestic flights, including those in the Hanoi-Ho Chi Minh City air route.

Digital transformation in human resources management is not only an urgent requirement in the 4.0 and COVID-19 eras, but also a lucrative investment which can bring immediate benefits and create a competitive advantage for businesses.

The State Bank of Vietnam set the daily reference exchange rate at 23,145 VND/USD on October 21, down 22 VND from the previous day.

Commercial banks have recorded lower profit during the third quarter of the year with the underlying cause being the fourth outbreak of the novel coronavirus, which resulted in lockdowns in major cities and provinces across the country, said the latest report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). 

Đà Nẵng leads the rankings in the Digital Transformation Index (DTI) Report 2020 in all three pillars of digital government, digital economy and digital society.

Jackfruits, longans and limes from Mekong Delta provinces now can fetch prices two to four times higher compared to months ago when travel restrictions between places were enforced.

For businesses, to resume operation, capital for production is one of the most important issues besides the shortage of labourers.

An Bình Commercial Joint Stock Bank has announced its results for the first nine months of the year, with pre-tax profit rising 65 per cent to nearly VNĐ1.56 trillion (US$68.8 million), after sustaining steady growth in the third quarter despite COVID-19.

Vietnamese shares declined on Wednesday, dragged by market heavyweights as selling pressure increased significantly towards the closing minutes of trading.

Localities with high vaccination rates may consider stopping the "three-on-the-spot" production model, said Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh on October 20.

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue has signed for issuance a resolution of the NA Standing Committee on a number of solutions to support businesses and people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The resolution took effect on October 19.

Even though foreign investors have become net sellers on the stock market, they have fled to bonds and are waiting for future investment opportunities, said Trần Văn Dũng, Chairman of the State Securities Commission of Việt Nam (SSC).

HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, has launched its TechBee early career programme in Việt Nam with plans to onboard 2,600 candidates in the next five years, starting in 2021.

The flow of overseas remittances to Ho Chi Minh City reached 5.1 billion USD in the first nine months of 2021, up 22 percent year on year, the State Bank of Vietnam’s Branch in the city has reported.