Business

  A staff arranges goods at a duty free store at the Tân Sơn Nhất airport as it prepares to welcome international tourists. — Photo tuoitre.vn HCM CITY — Shopping and dining service counters at the Tân Sơn Nhất Airport’s international terminal are getting ready to welcome foreign visitors after a …

A new property tax that authorities are considering to prevent land speculation has evoked a mixed response with developers opposing it, saying the market could be negatively impacted. After the Ministry of Finance earlier this month solicited opinions on the proposal, most analysts VnExpress spoke to supported the idea of …

Gold prices scaled another new peak in Vietnam Monday morning as global rates climbed amid the continuing Russia-Ukraine crisis. Saigon Jewelry Company sold bullion at VND70.5 million per tael of 37.5 grams or 1.2 ounces, up 1.73 percent from Saturday. DOJI sold at VND71 million, and PNJ at VND71.1 million, …

Housing prices in the south increased by 28.8 percent year-on-year in Q4, 2021, to an average of US$2,955 per square meter. Prices were highest in HCMC at $6,500, according to real estate consultancy JLL. They were $1,800-3,000 in its neighboring provinces like Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Long An, and Ba …

Fishing boats in Bình Thuận Province. Many have stopped going to sea after diesel prices rose to all-time high levels making fishing unprofitable. — Photo binhthuan.gov.vn HCM CITY — The rise in fuel prices to all-time highs has caused many fishing boats in the provinces of Bình Thuận and Quảng Ngãi …

  Customers make transactions at an Agribank’s office. Agribank had 939 branches nationwide by the end of last year. Photo topbank.vn    HÀ NỘI — The group of State-owned banks have continued to maintain their leading position in terms of network coverage in the country’s banking industry. According to banks’ financial …

  The Việt Nam – Singapore Industrial Park III (VSIP III) will be built on an area of over 1,000 hectares in Bắc Tân Uyên District in Bình Dương Province. — Photo baodautu.vn HCM CITY — Bình Dương Province will start construction of two giant industrial zones of more than 1,000 …

Customers trading at Bảo Việt Securities Company’s office in Hà Nội. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trần Việt  HÀ NỘI — Most securities companies believe that with the current macro-economic headlines, the stock market is unlikely to find a direction, but short-term and long-term investors can still see many investment opportunities. The …

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical JSC. — Photo courtesy of the firm HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has instructed agencies to ensure the supply of petrol amid tight supply. MoIT Deputy Minister Đỗ Thắng Hải pointed to significant changes in petrol supplies pushing petrol prices up, including the …

  Aquatic exports saw a significant surge of 47.2 per cent to $1.5 billion in the first two months of this year. Photo vov.vn. HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has enjoyed a trade surplus of US$1.8 billion from agriculture, forestries and fisheries during the first two months of the year, 86.7 per cent …