Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index continued its recovery with a 0.42 percent gain Wednesday as most blue chips closed in the green. The index fluctuated in the 1,450 range throughout the day and closed six points higher after shooting up 33 points Tuesday, driven by a record-high number of new retail investors …
Read More »US-Vietnam investment robust despite pandemic
American and Vietnamese investments in each other have remained strong despite the impacts of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Marie Damour, Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. embassy in Hanoi, said at a Vietnam-U.S. trade forum on Tuesday that the two countries have cooperated in various areas like healthcare, education, energy, and …
Read More »New stock trading accounts hit record 220,000 in November
More than 220,600 new stock trading accounts were opened in November, a record number and up 70 percent from October. It took the total number of retail stock accounts to 4.03 million, or 4.09 percent of Vietnam’s population. November was the ninth month in a row in which the number …
Read More »VNG seeks $300 mln funding ahead of US listing
Vietnam’s online gaming firm VNG is set to raise $200-300 million from both new and existing backers ahead of its potential U.S. listing. The unicorn startup, whose investors include Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, intends to use the cash to expand, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg. The news outlet …
Read More »VN-Index posts biggest single-day gain in five months
Vietnam’s benchmark surged 2.35 percent to 1,446.77 points Tuesday with the biggest single day gain in five months as the number of new investors reached a new record. The index rose steadily throughout the day and closed 33.19 points higher, the biggest gain since July 7 when it hit 33.76 …
Read More »Samsung has invested nearly $18 bln in Vietnam
Samsung has invested $17.74 billion in Vietnam in the last 24 years, 29 percent of it in the last five. With eight manufacturing and research facilities in the country, the South Korean electronics giant achieved revenues of nearly $60.5 billion in the first 10 months of this year, Samsung Vietnam …
Read More »Pork imports nearly triple
Frozen pork imports nearly tripled in the first 10 months of this year to 332,000 tons, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs. Also imported were 350,000 pigs on the hoof from Thailand, a 50 percent increase year-on-year. Together they cost US$617 million. Its five biggest pork suppliers were …
Read More »Landlords with annual income under $4,300 not subject to tax
Landlords earning less than VND100 million ($4,332) a year do not need to pay value-added or personal income tax, according to a new circular by the Ministry of Finance. If tenants pay at once over several years, the taxable income of landlords will be determined by dividing the total payment …
Read More »Landlords with annual income under $4,300 not subject to tax
Landlords earning less than VND100 million ($4,332) a year do not need to pay value-added or personal income tax, according to a new circular by the Ministry of Finance. If tenants pay at once over several years, the taxable income of landlords will be determined by dividing the total payment …
Read More »Hanoi plans motorbike ban after 2025
Hanoi plans to ban motorbikes in core districts after 2025, five years earlier than an earlier plan, in order to reduce traffic congestion and emissions. The ban will apply to all districts within the third ring road and on three major roads: Truong Sa, Hoang Sa and National Highway 5, …
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