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VN-Index ends 3rd session in the green

VN-Index ends 3rd session in the green

Vietnam’s benchmark rose 0.52 percent to 1,472,89 points Friday in its third straight gaining session but trading value continues to go flat. The index stayed in the green most of the day and closed nearly eight points higher. It has increased by nearly 34 points in the last three sessions. …

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Factories labor to ensure workers return after Tet

Factories labor to ensure workers return after Tet

Manufacturing companies in HCMC are doing all they can to ensure their workers will return to work after Tet. Absenteeism after the New Year is an annual problem, but most factories cannot afford at a time when Covid-19 has already depleted the workforce. Though footwear maker Samho Vietnam in Cu …

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HCMC apartment prices up 15 pct

HCMC apartment prices up 15 pct

The average prices of apartments in HCMC increased by 15 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year, the fastest rate in the country. A Colliers Vietnam report on the apartment market said many large local developers such as Vinhomes, Nam Long, Novaland, Hung Thinh, and Masterise and all …

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Equitisation and divestment move slowly

  The process of equitisation and divestment of State capital is still moving at a very slow pace. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI —  Although relevant policies have been put in place, the process of equitisation and divestment of State capital is still moving at a very slow pace, according …

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State strictly handles real-estate tax avoidance

  Tax receipts of just over VNĐ10 trillion per year from real estate transactions are inadequate compared to transactions. —Photo kinhtedothi.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Finance has proposed police coordinate with tax departments to investigate and handle tax avoidance in real estate buying and selling. This is part of proposals that Minister of Finance …

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Vietnamese sugar failing to compete on home ground

    Sugarcane harvest in the Central Highland province of Gia Lai. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has lost over 120,000 hectares of sugarcane in the 2016-21 period, a staggering 45 per cent decrease. Productivity has also gone down from 64.8 to 61.5 tonnes per hectare during the …

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Việt Nam-US trade hits record high in 2021

  Workers of Hưng Việt Co in Hưng Yên Province make garment products for export. Việt Nam’s exports of textile and garments to the US hit $16.1 billion in 2021, up 15 per cent. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Trần Việt  HÀ NỘI — Bilateral trade between Việt Nam and the US set a new …

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National Startup Festival returns in 2022

  The National Startup Festival 2022 honours outstanding projects last year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The National Startup Festival 2022 opened on Wednesday in Hà Nội, gathering policymakers; start-up accelerators, mentors and advisers; investors, business leaders and representatives of international organisations. The 19th edition of the annual event was hosted by …

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Top three potential export industries in 2022 released

  A cashew processing line at Nhật Huy JSC in the southern province of Bình Dương. — VNA/VnExpress News Đình Huệ HÀ NỘI — Agriculture, beauty and personal care; and home and gardening are three potential export industries in which Vietnamese small-and-medium enterprises (SMEs) can grab the opportunity to grow their business …

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