Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (HAG) has approved a plan to issue nearly 162 million shares to increase its working capital and pay for its bonds that fall due.

The issuance of an investment certificate to Lego's ‘green’ project may open a new chapter in attracting foreign investment in Vietnam.

The United State Agency for International Development (USAID) Biodiversity Conservation Activity has launched a $1.4 million Species Conservation Fund (SCF) in Vietnam.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has put forward a proposal to impose a maximum reduction to the environmental protection tax placed on fuel products in an attempt to curb retail petrol and oil prices that have kept rising over the past months.

HSBC has lowered its forecast on Vietnam’s inflation rate in 2022 to 3.5% from its earlier prediction of 3.7% due to the stable domestic food price, according to a report released on June 14.

While most manufacturing and trading industries faced difficulties due to rising input prices, the pharmaceutical industry has been less affected.

The white olive, or ca na in Vietnamese, is a popular fruit in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long, especially during the flooding season. In fact, ca na mixed with chili, salt and sugar is a favorite snack for most locals.

Vietnam jumped six notches to 89th in the cost of living index rankings for 2022 with 37.48 points, as compiled by Numbeo.

A new high-speed boat service linking HCMC and the Mekong Delta provinces of Tien Giang and Ben Tre is expected to be launched in the next quarter to promote local tourism, according to the HCMC transport authority’s plan.

Hundreds of square meters of rare coral on the seabed of Hon Mun in Nha Trang Bay (Khanh Hoa province) have died with no known cause.

The Vietnam Football Federation (VFF) is expected to work on the future of coach Gong Oh-kyun as soon as he returns from his home country the Republic of Korea following a training course.

The world is changing, and many great opportunities have opened up for Vietnam. However, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), which have the greatest potential, cannot take advantage of these opportunities.

HCM City launches production, shopping stimulus programmes

An athlete died during the 21km category of the VnExpress Marathon Sparkling Quy Nhon, according to the organising board this morning.

Experts forecast that bank net interest margins (NIM) will decline as inflation rises next month.

Four killed and 12 injured in Ninh Binh bus crash

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has announced the second review of anti-dumping measures imposed on some aluminum products from China.

People in HCMC who test positive for the monkeypox virus will be quarantined and treated at the HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases, said the municipal health authority.

After 95 real estate enterprises in HCM City proposed removing obstacles to 102 housing projects, ten others have made the same petition as their 11 projects are having difficulty with procedures.

Vietnamese proptech startup Houze has secured $2 million in its latest funding round led by DKRA Group to expand its fully integrated real estate ecosystem for agents and customers through its offline-to-online platform.

The Ministry of Finance has put forward a proposal to abandon the petrol and oil price stabilisation fund in the pricing bill (revised) and is currently gathering public opinions on the matter.

The United States will provide an additional US$19 million in grant to help clear leftover unexploded ordnance (UXO) in Vietnam.

The HCMC Department of Transport has proposed the city government ask the People’s Council for approval to halve the seaport fees for goods transported on waterways.

Chairman of Hoa Phat Group Tran Dinh Long and Chairman of Thaco Group Tran Ba Duong are the two Vietnamese USD billionaires in 2022 who work in the manufacturing industry.

Residents and tourists in Hanoi will soon have more options for getting around after the city’s authorities approved 200 public bicycle stations.