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The VN-Index began the new lunar year with a 1.5-percent jump Monday morning, led by aviation and energy stocks. It gained 22 points to 1,503 points at 11.20 as the market reopened after the nine-day Tet break, reaching a near four-week high. It represents a 4.1-percent recovery from the bottom …

Vietnam’s first company to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange hopes to become a billion-dollar firm in the next three to five years, its CEO told VnExpress. The market capitalization of Hybrid Technologies, an information technology solutions provider that listed last December, was almost 8.17 million yen ($70,900), at the …

BUSINESS BEAT Compiled by Thiên Lý Trần Thái Ngọc, owner of a clothing and fashion shop in Lý Tự Trọng Street in HCM City’s District 1, said she reopened the shop in early November after several months but has witnessed modest sales. “On most days I only sell a few items. There …

A worker operating a machine at a plant of Đại Dũng Metallic Manufacture Construction & Trade Corporation in An Hạ Industrial Zone, Bình Chánh District, Hồ Chí Minh City. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Every year after the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, many businesses face a serious shortage of workers. …

An investor talks on phone while looking at stock trading boards. Photo cafef.vn HÀ NỘI — The market resumes trading after a week off due to the Lunar New Year festival. Historical statistics suggest that the market is likely to be positive after the holiday. Nguyễn Đình Thắng, an analyst at …

    In the fourth quarter of 2021, the total office supply in HCM City was over 2.4 million square metres. Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — The market for leasing offices in HCM City is improving with the bright spot being combined offices as a viable and cost-optimal solution, according to Savills Vietnam.  Từ Thị …

A transaction between customers and staff at a SeABank office. Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Analysts of many foreign investment funds and local securities companies expect bank stocks will continue to record positive results in 2022. Bank stocks have been showing impressive performance in recent sessions, playing the role as the …

Multiple real estate developers aim to build aparments worth VND1 billion (over $44,150) per unit this year, raising hopes of cooling the thirst for affordable housing. Real estate developer Hung Thinh Corp, construction material manufacturer Dong Tam Group and wood company Truong Thanh Furniture Corp announced they would kick start …

Although the pandemic continues to be complicated, insurance companies are still confident in the development strategy. — VnExpress News File Photo HÀ NỘI — Over the past year, the economic situation has changed a lot due to the pandemic, which has affected non-life insurance revenue, but many businesses still achieved …

Two Vietnamese photographers have been honored in three different categories of the 2021 Travel Photographer of the Year. Tran Viet Van, 51, a journalist at Lao Dong Newspaper, was crowned winner of the “Smartshot iTravelled” category and runner-up of the “People and their Stories” for a photo collection on Trinh …