The dairy industry grew 0.5 per cent in market capitalisation in 2019, much lower than the average growth of 7.7 per cent of the VN-Index, according to a report issued recently by SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (SSI).

Vietnam is a good destination for foreign investors as they relocate production bases out of China to reduce operation costs.

Market to maintain uptrend in post Tet period

The condo market in HCM City is expected to face challenges this year, according to industry experts.

Local banks may increase their pre-tax profits by 22.5 per cent on-year in 2020, SSI Securities Corporation's research unit has forecast.

Institutional reforms will continue to be the major growth driver in 2020 and beyond, while a focus would be placed on removing barriers and connecting firms to establish value chains.

Gau Tao festival is the most important festival for Mong ethnic people. It is held annually in early spring to express gratitude towards gods and to pray for a prosperous and lucky year.

Hoa Lo Prison relic site, known in French as Maison Centrale (meaning central prison), is an attraction in Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district.

The Vietnamese livestock industry is expected to attract professional producers in the coming years.

The retail sector still saw strong growth in 2019, especially in second-class cities, but it cooled down in large cities.

New-York based Jocelyn Chia, a lawyer turned comedian originally from Singapore, will perform at Yoko Café in HCM City on February 13.

Vietnam is entering a new development decade amid global changes, with disruptive Industry 4.0 technologies widely influencing society and economic development, which requires growing demand in qualified human resources. 

In his retirement, 71-year-old Michael Gormalley enjoys living and volunteering in Vietnam for five or six months and then returning to his home in Florida for the remainder of the year.

The Ministry of Finance plans to hasten tax and customs administrative reforms this year to improve the business climate.

Trading liquidity is key to luring foreign capital into the Vietnamese stock market in 2020 when the local equity market is being weighed down by negative ratings and global developments.

Remittances into Vietnam in 2019 exceed US$2.5 billion, up by 12 per cent compared with the previous year.

The Import-Export Department is keeping a close watch on the development of the coronavirus, urging firms to prepare for negative impacts of the epidemic on exports to China.

After the authorities revoked working licenses of five multi-level marketing (MLM) firms last year, there are 23 firms of this type allowed to operate in the country.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) met in New York on January 29 to discuss the humanitarian situation in Syria, under the chair of Vietnam that holds the council’s presidency in January.

Visitors to Moc Chau Highland in Son La Province are attracted by the beauty of the white plum blossoms in the wild.