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Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dropped 0.84 percent to 1,288.62 points Thursday, the biggest loss in eight sessions. The index stayed mostly in the red throughout the day and closed 10.9 points lower after gaining 6.8 points Wednesday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange rose marginally to VND16.46 trillion ($709.6 …

Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post has listed APEC Sculpture Park in the central city of Da Nang among seven new tourist attractions in Southeast Asia. It said: “Da Nang had few notable attractions beyond its fine beaches. In recent years, however, the city authorities have aimed to fill …

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries exports rose by 20.3 percent year-on-year in the first five months to US$13.08 billion. They accounted for 8.55 percent of the country’s exports, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. High growth was seen in fisheries, rice and cassava products. Fisheries exports grew by 45 …

Further tax cuts are needed to contain the surging gasoline prices, which will push the prices of all other goods up, lawmakers have said. The environment tax on gasoline was halved in early April, but it has proved inadequate to contain the mounting prices, Tran Hoang Ngan, a Ho Chi …

Apple will make its iPads for the first time in Vietnam as part of efforts to diversify its supply chain and reduce dependence on China, its main manufacturer. The company is moving some iPad production out of China and to Vietnam after strict Covid-19 lockdowns in and around Shanghai led …

Singaporean bank UOB has named Victor Ngo its CEO in Vietnam. The 30-year banking veteran replaces Harry Loh, who returns to Singapore to lead group non-financial risk management, according to a statement. He started working for UOB in 2004 and has occupied several key positions, including head of group internal …

  The launch of MyVIB 2.0 is expected to affirm VIB’s position as a leading bank in terms of technology application and more importantly, providing users with a different, safe and stable financial experience. — Photo courtesy of VIB HÀ NỘI — Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has launched a new mobile banking application …

Inspiring creativity and changing based on customer needs are the factors that make innovation successful, PNJ chairwoman Cao Thi Ngoc Dung said in the talkshow The Next Power.     ‘Innovation librates creativity in businesses’ PNJ

  Visitors are welcomed at Đà Nẵng International Airport. The city will host the Routes Asia Development Forum on June 4-9. VNA/VNS Photo  CENTRAL REGION — The Routes Asia Development Forum will be held in Đà Nẵng City on June 4-9, with the participation of airlines in Asia and Europe, including British …

  Businesses need to adopt a holistic human resource strategy to attract and retain human resources amid increasing competition for talent and changes in employees’ needs and expectations at the workplace. — Photo vietnamplus.vn HCM CITY — Increasing competition for talent and changes in employees’ needs and expectations at the …