Upgrade of Vietnam's stock market driving force for future

The stock market is still fluctuating, the VN-Index since 2018 has been around 1,200 points. Vietnam's stock market desperately needs support to be upgraded in the near future, which can attract billions of dollars,

Hai Tien Beach, a hidden gem in Thanh Hoa Province

We had the opportunity to go to Hai Tien Beach in the central province of Thanh Hoa and were amazed by the beautiful Hai Tien beach.

Postpartum depression leads mother to attempted suicide

Nearly 50 percent of women who suffer from postpartum depression are not diagnosed by medical experts, but all women could suffer from postpartum depression, health experts warn.

Vietnam improves transparency rank in real estate

Vietnam jumped four places to rank 56th globally, according to the Global Real Estate Transparency Index by JLL and LaSalle Investment Management, amid improving building standards across Asia.

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES JULY 8

National high school graduation exam concludes

Vietnamese leaders offer condolences to Japanese government, people

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh cabled a message of condolences to President of the Liberal Democratic Party and PM of Japan Kishida Fumio over the death of former PM Abe Shinzo on July 8.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JULY 8

Thanh Hoa proposes building new terminal at Tho Xuan airport

US dollar climbs to 20-year high, central bank takes action

The US Dollar Index (DXY) at 9.15 pm on July 5 (Vietnam time) surged to 106.5 points, a 20-year high in the history of the greenback. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has begun taking action.

HCM City faces multiple healthcare challenges

HCM City is facing three major medical problems, its top healthcare official has said: having to ward off COVID and dengue fever simultaneously, shortage of medicines and equipment and shortage of public medical staff.

New inter-city tours, unique tourism products launched to draw visitors to HCMC

The tourism sector of HCMC has encouraged districts throughout the city to create their own unique tourism products and build tours visiting popular local attractions in response to the tourist program themed “Welcome to Ho Chi Minh City”.

Miss Grand International 2021 to bring fresh water to Africa

Miss Grand International 2021, Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, is planning to travel to Angola in mid-July to launch the project to provide fresh water to local people.

CAAV seeks 1 billion USD upgrade for Cam Ranh International Airport by 2030

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is planning to upgrade Cam Ranh International Airport in the central coastal province of Khanh Hoa at a cost of 24.31 trillion VND (1.04 billion USD) during the 2021-2030 period.

Vietnam faces new Covid-19 outbreaks from new variants

Vietnam's two largest cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh are facing new outbreaks of the Covid-19 pandemic following the detection of Omicron subvariant BA.5 and the slow pace of vaccination.

Vietnamese delegation to 11th ASEAN Para Games named

Vietnam will send a contingent of 122 athletes to the 11th ASEAN Para Games in Surakarta, Indonesia, later this month.

Alcohol consumption increasing at alarming rate

Alcohol use is increasing at an alarming rate in Vietnam, especially among young people, according to a conference held by the Ministry of Information and Communication in collaboration with the HealthBridge Organisation on July 5-6.

HCM City terminates contracts with two winners of Thu Thiem land auction

Nguyen Toan Thang, Director of the HCM City Department of Natural Resources and Environment, has confirmed that HCM City will terminate contracts with the two companies as they have not made payments for the land plots in Thu Thiem.

CPI: from dining to conference table

Last weekend, I visited the family of an acquaintance and fell into a funny situation. Everything began from a discussion about the consumer price index (CPI).

Imported fruits leading to fierce competition with local ones

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that many fruits from foreign countries have been massively imported into Vietnam resulting in fierce competition with local ones.

VN economy grows well, but securities index falls

The stock market may recover in the short term but is expected to see a downward trend in the medium term, though Vietnam’s economic growth rate is among the highest in the world. The tight cash flow has had an adverse impact on share prices.

Thai experience blocking Vietnam’s rice superiority

Overcoming Thailand to take the top spot in the world of rice exporting remains a tough task for Vietnam.

Despite high salaries, tech firms are seriously short of game coders

The shortage of coders, which is at a red alert stage, could hinder the development of Vietnamese game production firms.

Persons convicted of corruption who have paid compensation will be considered for amnesty

Those people convicted of corruption and economic crimes and have compensated for damages (civil obligations) will be considered for amnesty, with no discrimination, according to Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long.

2.4 million videos posted by Vietnamese users on TikTok removed

According to TikTok's latest report, this platform removed more than 2.4 million videos in the Vietnamese market in Q1/2022.

Resort apartments are no longer a 'gold mine' investment

Condotels, which were once seen as lucrative investments, are now causing headaches for Vietnamese investors.

Over 1.6 billion shares could enter market in July

Stock dividend is a common form on the stock exchanges and after each payment, a large amount of shares are pumped into the market. In July, it is estimated that the market may receive more than 1.6 billion shares.