Economy Mekong Delta city to develop logistics network The establishment of a logistics centre in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho will make active contributions to stable and sustainable economic development in the region, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Truong Quang Hoai Nam said at a workshop held in the city on February 20. 02/21/2019 20:18 | VietnamPlus World Bank asked to continue providing technical support for Vietnam 02/21/2019 19:58 | VietnamPlus 2018 a successful year for wood industry 02/21/2019 19:48 | VietnamPlus Soc Trang seeks stronger investment from Indian firms 02/21/2019 18:16 | VietnamPlus 1 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 16:55 Awards recognise Vietnamese firms with high-quality products The 2019 High-Quality Vietnam Goods awards were presented to 542 businesses at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on February 20. 2 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 16:42 G-bond yield hits seven-month low The yield of Government bonds (G-bond) has continued to decline and hit seven-month lows as the US Federal Reserve (Fed) seems unlikely to hike interest rates and the domestic monetary market has shown positive movements. 3 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 16:40 Banks see higher employee efficiency Many banks have seen their employee efficiency increase significantly, with each member of staff earning them more than 1 billion VND (43,000 USD) in pre-tax profit on average last year. 4 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 16:23 Vietnam, Argentina seek ways to cement economic partnerships A Vietnam-Argentina business forum took place in Hanoi on February 21 with a view to promoting cooperation between the countries’ enterprises. 5 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 15:58 Star apple shipment to US to increase threefolds The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang aims to ship 300 tonnes of star apples to the United States until the end of the 2018-2019 crop, raising the shipment of the fruit to 400 tonnes, or hree times compared to the previous year. 6 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 15:34 Metfone owns 48-percent share of Cambodia’s telecom market Metfone, the Cambodia-based affiliate of the military-run telecom group Viettel, has sustained its share of 48 percent, also the biggest, in the local telecom market after operating here for a decade. 7 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 14:33 Non-wood furniture exports on the rise Vietnam is current the top exporter of wood and furniture in Southeast Asia, the second biggest in Asia and the fifth in the world, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. 8 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 09:01 Regulations needed to support household businesses The amendments to enterprise and investment laws should be aimed at promoting the development of the private sector, a conference held in Hanoi was told on February 20. 9 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 08:50 Hoa Phat exports steel pipe to India for first time The Hoa Phat Steel Pipe Company Limited has announced the first order to export around 1,000 tonnes of galvanised steel pipe worth 600,000 USD to India. 10 VietnamPlus | 02/21/2019 08:33 Reference exchange rate down 2 VND on February 21 The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) set the daily reference exchange rate at 22,903 VND per USD on February 21, down 2 VND from the previous day (February 20). 11 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 21:33 Chinese, Korean firms seek investment opportunities in Binh Phuoc A delegation from Food Valley of China (FVC) led by former Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Hu Qianwen made a fact-finding tour to the southern province of Binh Phuoc on February 20 to study the possibility of boosting exports via official channels to China. 12 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 19:50 Singaporean firms selected to design master plan for Da Nang Da Nang authorities have selected Singaporean-based firms Sakae Corporate Advisory and Surbana Jurong to design the central city’s master plan and economic development strategy towards 2030. 13 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 18:11 Vietnam-Laos trade tops 1 billion USD in 2018 Two-way trade between Laos and Vietnam exceeded 1 billion USD in 2018, up 13 percent annually and surpassing the set target, according to the Lao Laophatthana newspaper. 14 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 16:50 PM directs hastening Trung Luong-My Thuan highway construction Permanent Government members met in Hanoi on February 20 to discuss the acceleration of the Trung Luong-My Thuan highway construction. 15 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 16:38 Project on unobserved economy statistics to be launched Director General of the General Statistics Office (GSO) Nguyen Bich Lam has affirmed that a project on unobserved economy statistics will serve as an important reference for the statistics sector to refine its expertise up to international practices. 16 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 15:32 Ministry wants to reduce tax on locally made auto parts The Ministry of Finance has asked the Government to amend its laws to eliminate the special consumption tax on locally manufactured auto parts and components, a move which could reduce prices of locally assembled cars. 17 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 15:31 Gov’t agencies blamed for lack of corporate transparency The slow listing of post-equitisation firms, including State-owned enterprises (SOEs), may make Vietnamese firms less attractive regarding a lack of corporate transparency and government agencies managing those firms must be blamed for the problem. 18 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 10:54 FTA helps fuel Vietnam-Russia trade growth Trade between Vietnam and Russia was estimated at 4.57 billion USD in 2018, up 28.6 percent year on year, partly thanks to the enforcement of the free trade agreement (FTA) between Vietnam and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU). 19 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 10:47 US remains largest export market of Dong Nai The US is now the biggest importer of the southern province of Dong Nai, accounting for 25.7 percent of the locality’s total export turnover. 20 VietnamPlus | 02/20/2019 10:42 MB among strongest banks in Asia-Pacific The Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB) ranked third among 14 Vietnamese banks in the list of 500 strongest banks (AB500) in Asia-Pacific recently released by The Asian Banker. 1 2 3 4 5