Shannon Leahy – Trade Commissioner, Austrade and Nguyễn Thị Thanh Thuỷ – General Director of BRG Retail. — Photo courtesy of Austrade HÀ NỘI — The Taste of Australia 2022 is being held to showcase the best of Australian food, building on Australia’s international reputation as a high-quality, safe, …
Read More »Reforming, modernising SoEs a key objective: minister
Finance minister Hồ Đức Phớc speaking at a conference discussing Việt Nam’s SoEs equitisation and management of State capital in Hà Nội on May 17. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Reforming and modernising State-owned-Enterprises (SoEs) remains a key objective and high priority of the Government, as it continues to roll out …
Read More »Microsoft wants to cooperate with Việt Nam in digital transformation, cybersecurity, green economy: Executive
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on May 17 met with Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Operations at Microsoft Asia Pacific Sandy Gupta in San Francisco as part of his trip to the US. — VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on May …
Read More »PM urged US businesses to invest in tourism and trade opportunities with Việt Nam after COVID-19
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính addressed the conference ‘Rediscovering Việt Nam’ held in San Francisco on May 17 (US time). — VNA/VNS Photo SAN FRANCISCO — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on May 17 (local time) attended the US-Việt Nam trade, investment, and tourism promotion conference themed ‘Rediscovering Việt …
Read More »Việt Nam to work with the US to develop start-ups on climate change, digital transformation
Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính speaks at an event on innovation held by Asia Society on May 17 (US time). Photos baochinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam expects to have start-up collaboration with the US on issues of global concern like climate change, digital technology and supply chain diversification. Prime …
Read More »HCMC stock exchange posts record profits
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) reported a tripling of pre-tax profits to a record VND2.54 trillion (US$109.6 million last year thanks to a bullish stock market. Revenues also tripled to VND3.24 trillion, also the highest in the bourse’s 21-year history. Transaction fees, which HoSE collects at 0.027 percent, accounted …
Read More »Banks hike deposit interest rates on demand for funds, inflation
A customer makes a deposit at a bank in Bình Dương Province. HCM CITY – Many banks have increased deposit interest rates by 0.1-0.6 percentage points amid the growing demand for funds. Last year the average interest rates on bank deposits for six months and 12 months were 4.7 …
Read More »Việt Nam Blockchain Association makes debut
Chairman of the Việt Nam Blockchain Association Hoàng Văn Huây (right) at the debut ceremony on Tuesday. — Photo baodautu.vn HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Blockchain Association was launched in the capital city on Tuesday, the first official legal entity specialising in the field of blockchain technology. The association will gather blockchain research and …
Read More »MPI supports digital transformation for SMEs in Ninh Thuận
A business owner in Phan Rang City, Ninh Thuận Province, uses computer to introduce products on her website. —VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Thành HÀ NỘI — As the central coastal province of Ninh Thuận shifted to more service industries, most of its 4,000 small businesses have been told to go digital. Most recently, …
Read More »IEEFA: Việt Nam’s manufacturing future rests on a credible renewable energy game plan
A wind power project in the northern province of Ninh Thuận. — Photo evn.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The Vietnamese economy’s unparalleled exposure to multinational corporations and the global consumer market calls for a pragmatic alignment between the country’s renewable energy strategy and the decarbonisation commitments of the global brands, according …
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