Investors are being urged to hold back on moves into Agribank after its initial public offering was postponed until 2020, adding to the list of equitisation delays of state-owned enterprises.

 Vietnam’s revised Securities Law promises to ease restrictions on foreign ownership, although details of the draft bill remain challenged by market participants.

 With an upsurge in both revenue and profit last year that was contrary to the gloomy picture in the year before, state-owned enterprises (SOEs) are looking at brighter prospects.

 Foreign investors often find it difficult to pour money into Vietnam’s state-owned enterprises due to the short timeline, a lack of clear available information and a low availability of shares. 

 Gross violations of intellectual property rights (IPR) are commonplace and the market is chock-full of counterfeit and fake versions of leading brands, who choose to keep violations out of the limelight and out of fear of negative publicity. 

VietNamNet Bridge - Companies have been slow in reforming their operations because of the shortage of qualified personnel experienced in advanced technologies. 

 The billion-dollar postal and delivery service industry is turning into a field of intense competition with not only domestic veterans but foreign newcomers as well.

 Hundreds of Vietnamese fans gathered at the office of the Vietnamese Football Federation (VFF) to complain about the sale of tickets for the AFF Cup home leg semi-final against the Philippines.

 Some experts have expressed their opposition over the demolition of Thuong Tho Palace in HCM City built during the French colonial period to make way for an expanded municipal government building.

 ViMariel S.A – a subsidiary of Vietnam Glass and Ceramics for Construction Corporation (Viglacera) – began construction of the first industrial park in Mariel Special Economic Development Zone (ZEDM) in Cuba on November 28.

VietNamNet Bridge - Reports show that Vietnam’s farm produce exports have been increasing steadily year after year, but many farmers cannot sell all of their produce.

 Experts shared their experiences and discussed solutions to strengthen information and cyber security at a conference in HCM City on Wednesday.

 Starting a business is not easy, and starting a successful one is even harder, and it is not enough to simply have a good idea and passion, but involves many other factors, according to experts.

Viet Nam’s tra fish producers and exporters should consider their future as Chinese enterprises move into the market. 

 Banking on solid economic growth, a young population and strong internet coverage, Viet Nam has been making efforts to become a start-up nation.

 A Malaysian woman was arrested at Tan Son Nhat Airport while attempting to smuggle more than 4kg of cocaine into Viet Nam on Wednesday, HCM City Customs reported.

 The Ministry of Science and Technology and Xinova signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a global innovation centre in VN to connect Vietnamese innovators with the global innovative network for greater creative ideas.

Reports of new cases of HIV among homosexual groups have increased by 25 per cent in the first ten month this year, said La Thi Loan, vice director of Hanoi's Disease Control Centre.

 Japan-based Money Forward Inc., the largest provider of cloud-based asset and accounting management services in the East Asian country, recently set up its subsidiary Money Forward Vietnam in District 4 of Ho Chi Minh City.

 By the end of this year, Vietnam will need a workforce of 350,000 IT employees. However, to date the supply can meet only half of the requirement.