The sugarcane sector is facing record-low prices despite an increase of 500,000 tonnes of output over last year, leading to high inventory levels, according to the Vietnam Sugar and Sugarcane Association.
Deputy Prime Minister Vuong Dinh Hue on September 13 received representatives from Mitsubishi, Deloitte, Hanwha Energy, McKinsey, and HSBC in the framework of the World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave an interview to The Straits Times of Singapore on Vietnam’s policy making and stance on protectionism, ASEAN’s urgent issues and solutions to digital economic development of Vietnam.
Vietnam’s stock market capitalisation increased 13 percent against the end of last year, reaching nearly 3.97 quadrillion VND (169.5 billion USD) by the end of August.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has proposed the World Bank (WB) to continue its non-refundable aid for Vietnam in institutional reform, legal framework improvement and economic restructuring.
The Grow Asia Forum was held in Hanoi on September 11 within the framework of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN 2018 which lasts from September 11-13.
The State-run Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the People’s Committee of the central province of Thua Thien-Hue inked an agreement on communication cooperation in Hue city on September 11.
Total assets of Vietnamese insurance companies in the first eight months of the year surged sharply by 35.16 percent year-on-year to nearly 365.52 trillion VND (15.55 billion USD), a report from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) showed.
The 2018 US-Vietnam Business Summit was jointly held in Hanoi on September 10 by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the American Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam (AMCHAM).
Ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN to be opened in Hanoi on September 11, Deputy Minister of Agriculture Le Quoc Doanh has noted the outcomes of agricultural ties between Vietnam and the WEF and future cooperation prospects.
The application of high technologies in cultivation, animal husbandry and fisheries has helped increase economic value by 10-30 percent.
The State-owned Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) raised just over 54.4 billion VND (2.34 million USD) from an initial public offering (IPO) at the Hanoi Stock Exchange on September 5.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requires ministries, sectors and localities to reform their institutions, simplify administrative procedures, cut costs and remove barriers to export.
About 90 percent of social insurance funds are currently invested in government bonds (G-bonds), Dao Viet Anh, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Social Security (VSS), said at a seminar last week.
Efforts to fight desertification in the south central province of Binh Thuan have paid off as impoverished soil – a result of water scarcity – is gradually being replaced by greenery.
With the Fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) in full swing, many countries – including Vietnam – are in the midst of a new technological wave that not only creates opportunities, but also brings challenges to the local government, businesses, and consumers.
The State Audit has shown strong performance in auditing the restructuring of State-owned enterprises (SOE) since it involved in the work in 2011, with better results through years, contributing to making the national financial sector healthier.
Credit growth in the first eight months of this year rose by 8.18 percent over the end of last year, the lowest level since 2015, a report from the Ministry of Planning and Investment showed.
