Minister of Construction Nguyễn Thanh Nghị held talks with Cuban Minister of Construction Rene Mesa Villafana in Hanoi on Tuesday, aiming to review the implementation of agreements on cooperation in construction in line with the minutes of the 41st meeting of the Việt Nam -Cuba Intergovernmental Committee signed in Cuba …
Read More »22 credit institutions successfully deploy VNeID for authentication
To date, twenty two credit institutions and 13 payment intermediaries have successfully deployed VNeID app for authentication of payment account opening, payment transactions and customer information verification. Twenty-two credit institutions and 13 payment intermediaries have successfully deployed VNeID app for authentication of payment account opening, payment transactions and customer information …
Read More »Four key petroleum traders and 20 distributors checked for signs of violation
The MoIT held a meeting with key traders in the import and export business on Tuesday to discuss distribution and supply in the petroleum market in the first six months of this year and key directions for the second half of 2024. The Ministry of Industry and Trade meets with …
Read More »Market upgrade status boosts attractiveness
Foreign investors presently hold high hopes that Việt Nam’s stock market will ascend to the ranks of an emerging market. An investor observing the market movements on a trading floor of a securities firm in Hà Nội. — Photo bnews.vn HÀ NỘI — The upgrading of emerging market standing by …
Read More »Warning of increase in fake bank websites
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) discovered 68 more websites impersonating the brands of agencies and organisations in order to scam users last month. List of 28 fake bank websites. — Photo kinhdoanhvaphattrien.vn HÀ NỘI — The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) discovered 68 more websites impersonating the brands of …
Read More »Imexpharm achieves net revenue of US$39.74 million in 2024H1
Imexpharm Corporation, a leader in Vietnam’s pharmaceutical industry, has announced its interim results for the first six months of 2024. During the reporting period, the company capitalized on its leadership position in the manufacture and distribution of high-quality antibiotics and in the critically important ETC market. At the same time, …
Read More »China’s richest man’s net worth plunges steepest among global billionaires
Zhong Shanshan, chairman of China’s biggest beverage producer Nongfu Spring Co., has lost US$15.2 billion in net worth since the beginning of the year. The wipeout was largest among 500 individuals in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Zhong remains the richest man in China with a $52.2 billion net worth. But …
Read More »Thailand beats China to become Cambodia’s largest source of visitors
Cambodia welcomed 955,000 tourists from Thailand during the first six months of this year, making it the biggest source of visitors for the country. China, which was the main source of visitors for Cambodia before the pandemic, is now pushed to the third position with 389,360 arrivals after Vietnam (640,000), …
Read More »VN-Index breaks 3-session losing streak
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 0.54% to 1,238.47 points Wednesday after three consecutive sessions in red. The index closed 6.66 points higher after dropping 22.83 points in the previous session. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange decreased by 1% to VND17.864 trillion (US$704 million). The VN-30 basket, comprising the …
Read More »4,000 stranded tourists leave Cat Ba Island after Storm Prapiroon
Nearly 4,000 tourists left Cat Ba Island in Hai Phong City on Wednesday after two days being stuck due to the impacts of Storm Prapiroon, causing prolonged congestion at its ferry wharf. The Dong Bai-Cai Vieng ferry resumed operation from 7 a.m. Wednesday, after more than a day of suspension. …
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