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BUSINESS NEWS 12/8

Agricultural export value up 2% in first seven months of 2019

China yuan depreciation puts VND under pressure: experts

A currency war could break out among a number of countries, Nguyen Tri Hieu, a finance expert told the press recently.

BUSINESS NEWS 11/8

Concerns arise as Chinese P2P companies flee to Vietnam

 

Legal stability required for condotel investment

In recent years, the concept of the condotel has dominated the real estate market in Vietnam, and generated a wave of interest in this type of real estate investment.

Digital the only way forward

It's clear that digitalization is a prerequisite for local banks to survive and develop in the new era.

Industry Ministry urges bidding mechanism for solar power projects

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has called for a pilot scheme on realizing a bidding mechanism for solar power projects in 2020 prior to the official launch and widespread implementation of such bidding as from 2021.

Eight reasons behind gap in Vietnam’s productivity level and regional peers

GDP growth based on high productivity is the way forward for Vietnam to maintain rapid and sustainable economic growth, said head of Vietnam’s General Statistics Office.

 

Promising signs ahead for Singapore-led FDI

Together with traditional interests in real estate, manufacturing, infrastructure, and healthcare, Singaporean investors are now venturing into other emerging sectors such as startups, smart cities, Industry 4.0, and consumer and lifestyle.

BUSINESS NEWS 10/8

Five products to see stronger export to EU: ministry

Mobile payments reshaping VN banking

Vietnam is experiencing a boom in mobile payments as more and more e-wallet providers have aggressively joined the market.

Vietnam’s startup scene picks up pace

Foreign funds tend to pour a great deal of money into Vietnamese startups with novel ideas.

Vietnamese agriculture strengthened by M&A

With the country’s agricultural sector pursuing greater sustainable development, mergers and acquisitions are helping the sector create positive changes thanks in part to the support of high technology.

China's prolonged falling yuan may harm Vietnam's trade

China’s yuan (renminbi) has remained above the sensitive level of seven to the US currency for the last three days, hinting that trade friction between the US and China is entering a dangerous phase.

VN finance industry has difficult time finding personnel in digital era

With increasing digital adoption, the finance industry is having great difficulty finding human resources for new job positions, experts have said.

 

U.S.-China trade war negatively affects Vietnam’s exports: officials

External challenges, such as protectionism and the escalating trade war between the United States and China, have left negative impacts on Vietnam’s exports, according to officials speaking at a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday.

 

VN Trade Ministry delays anti-dumping probe on steel imports from China

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has extended the time to decide the launch of an anti-dumping investigation on cold-rolled carbon steel coils and sheets imported from China by another 30 days.

 

Cutting edge technologies boosting digital economy transformation in Vietnam

Since its appearance, the digital economy in Vietnam has offered various services to serve people’s needs.

VN banks thrive with satisfactory profits, despite low credit growth

Many commercial banks have reported profits of trillions of dong in the first half of the year.

Scale of FDI project capital falls

The average size of foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Vietnam has sharply dropped amid a decline in investment flows.

Some foreign retailers leave Vietnam’s $180 billion market - Why?

Some foreign retail groups have left Vietnam recently. Is this because the retail market is no longer attractive?