Foreign investors net bought 1.642 trillion VND (70.33 million USD) worth of shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) in the first six months of this year.

The risk of a coal shortage and high input material prices have affected thermal power businesses, while hydropower enterprises are expected to benefit from the higher power selling prices compared to last year.

The Ministry of Public Security is investigating nine people in seven cities and provinces for spreading rumors saying Pham Nhat Vuong, Chairman of Vingroup, a private conglomerate, had been banned from travelling abroad.

Thai retailer Central Retail Corporation has unveiled a five-year plan to invest more than 30 billion THB (829.34 million USD) to expand its operations in Vietnam.

Vietnam’s seafood industry is going through bright days as exports have hit an all-time high, posing concern over a sharp fall in prices.

The European Union (EU) wants to import tropical agricultural products from Vietnam, EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski told Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh in Hanoi on July 11.

The Embassy of Japan in Vietnam on July 11 opened a book of condolence for late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Pink cake is used as a gift during engagement and wedding ceremonies.

The total venture capital raised by startups in Vietnam in 2021 reached a record high of over US$ 1.5 billion, and capital continued to rise in 2022.

Vietnam will compete in four sports at the 2022 World Games which began on July 7 in Birmingham, Alabama, the USA.

Low pressure likely to strengthen into tropical depression

Deposit rates rise in July

The world witnessed the cruelty of the Covid pandemic in the past two year. During this time many businesses went bankrupt. In that situation, IDI turned "danger" into "opportunity" by making bold decisions, showing its resilience.

The Government’s focus on infrastructure development and the involvement of major property developers from the South would make the market more attractive.

Local clients are bemoaning a sharp increase in retail price and lack of motorbike supplies in the Vietnam market as they have to buy bikes at least 20 per cent higher than the listed prices Honda Vietnam.

The U19 teams of Vietnam and Thailand shared points after a 1-1 draw in Indonesia on July 10, and both qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing 2022 AFF U19 Youth Championship.

According to the tax law, if the tax is not paid on time, each month, My Dinh National Sports Complex will be charged an extra 8% of the total tax arrears. Up to now, the Hanoi Tax Department has announced tax arrears of nearly VND850 billion.

Local authorities have been investigating the cause of the incident in which around 200 35-year-old pine trees in Section 6, Sub-Area 592 in Tam Xuan 2 Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam Province, were poisoned in order to kill them gradually.

Upcoming entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities on July 11-17/2022.

For well-off families, the prices of new textbooks are just equal to the prices of some glasses of bubble tea. However, for laborers, textbooks costs are a burden.

The price of petrol decreased by more than 3,000 VND (0.13 USD) per litre from 0:00 on July 11 following the latest adjustment of the Ministries of Industry and Trade, and Finance.

Police in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi, are investigating a video that has surfaced online showing a bust-up between two foreigners and a group of Vietnamese.

HCM City Construction Department’s Director Tran Hoang Quan was questioned about the housing development strategy at the ongoing HCM City People’s Council’s session.

To deal with fuel prices, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) just proposed raising air service prices on domestic routes to the Ministry of Transport (MoT).

Vietnam has set a target that the export value of agricultural, forestry and fishery products to the EU market will reach US$5-5.5 billion by 2025.