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Peacetime in sight for the VND

The dong remained fairly stable against the U.S. dollar in 2019, contrary to the forecast that it would shed its value by 2-3%.

Quang An flower market bustling with trade as Tet looms

The historic Quang An flower market in Tay Ho district of Hanoi has been flooded with local customers in recent days as they rush to buy the perfect decorative items for their home ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet.

Catfish firms seek to exploit domestic market

Meeting barriers in foreign markets, catfish processing companies have decided to exploit the domestic market.

Hanoi calligraphy festival set to run during Tet

The annual Lunar New Year Spring Calligraphy Festival is poised to open at Van Lake next to the Temple of Literature, known locally as Van Mieu – Quoc Tu Giam, in Hanoi with a large number of residents and tourists set to attend the event.

Vietnamese square sticky rice cake

Are you all set for Tet? And more importantly, have you prepared your bánh chưng yet? It's a traditional dish for the Lunar New Year. We speak to those in the know to learn all about this holiday delicacy.

 

Sea level rise poses long-term credit risk to Vietnam: Moody’s

Vietnam (Ba3, negative) is one of the most exposed sovereigns to sea level rise, whether measured by the share of the population, land area or economic activity threatened, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report.

 

Ancient peach growing village in Hai Phong prepares for Tet rush

Following the recent warm weather conditions, peach trees throughout Dong Du village in the northern city of Hai Phong have begun to bloom, promising to bring a bumper harvest season to local peach growers.

No cases of acute pneumonia caused by nCoV in Vietnam

No cases of acute pneumonia, caused by a novel coronavirus (nCoV), have been reported in Vietnam by January 19, according to the Preventive Medicine Department under the Ministry of Health (MoH).

Pre-school teachers honoured in ceremony

A total of 127 outstanding pre-school teachers were honoured on Thursday for their significant contributions to education.

Bank liquidity abundant ahead of Tet

Though Tet (Lunar New Year) is approaching with rising capital demands, the liquidity of the banking system is abundant, helping interest rates in the inter-bank market drop sharply, industry insiders said.

 

India initiates anti-dumping investigation on viscose spun yarn from Viet Nam

The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam has announced that India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of viscose spun yarn originating in or exported from three countries, including Vietnam, China and Indonesia.

 

Serviced apartments face fierce competition in Hanoi market

 In the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2019, Ha Noi saw fierce competition in the serviced apartment segment, according to Savills Vietnam.

 

Over 67,000 orders for VinFast vehicles in 2019

VinFast Trading and Production LLC, a subsidiary of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has reported it had received over 17,000 orders for VinFast cars, and 50,000 others for electric motorcycles in 2019.

 

US-China trade deal forces firms to grow

The recently signed US-China trade deal, an effort to calm trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies, will force Vietnamese businesses to grow in order to meet the challenges as well as the opportunities it brings.

Delivery services to grow 30-40 percent in 2020

The logistics sector is forecast to continue growing strongly this year, with expansion in both retail and e-commerce channels.

HCM City to implement e-Tax system from February 10

The HCM City Department of Taxation will implement the e-Tax system from February 10 to improve tax service quality in the city.

Ministries demand more airports open to private investment

Five ministries have universally rejected a proposal by the transport ministry to restrict private investment in the country’s biggest airports and instead hand the job to a single company.

Vietnam-Russia cooperation in oil and gas: great opportunities ahead

With the support of the two governments, Vietnam’s oil and gas industry is expected to continue developing strongly.

Ministry eyes tightening corporate bond issuance amid market’s overheating

The Ministry of Finance will tighten regulations over corporate bond issuance because of an overheating market to protect investors and prevent risks...

Algerian tournament promotes Vietnamese martial art

The final round of the 17th national Vovinam championships of Algeria took place in Algiers on January 18.