Vietnam jumped four places to rank 56th globally, according to the Global Real Estate Transparency Index by JLL and LaSalle Investment Management, amid improving building standards across Asia. Vietnam jumped four places to rank 56th globally in transparency index (Photo: Courtesy JLL Vietnam) The firms attributed the jump in rankings to the Government’s commitment to cut green-house gas by...

The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) has announced the top 10 largest securities companies this year. Investors watch stock prices on an electric board. (Photo: vietnamfinance.vn) VPS Securities Joint Stock Company remained in top spot with a 17.59% market share in the first half of the year though its second quarter share dipped marginally. SSI Securities Corporation continued...

Multiple areas in the capital city of Hanoi have been applying science and technology into agricultural production, shifting the sector towards organic to enhance food safety. Hoa Vien Farm in Yen Binh commune, Thach That district is known for its organic farming model and application of advanced technology. (Photo courtesy of Hanoi Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department) The COVID-19 pandemic...

Vietjet offers passengers a golden week with 777,777 domestic and international tickets priced from only 7,700 VND to jubilantly welcome the double day 7/7 (July 7). Vietjet offers passengers a golden week with 777,777 domestic and international tickets priced from only 7,700 to jubilantly welcom the double day 7/7 (July 7). (Photo: Vietjetair.com) Promotional tickets from only 7,700...

Workers’ average monthly income stood at 6.5 million VND (278 USD) in the first half of this year, respectively rising 5.3% and 11% from the same period of 2021 and 2020, statistics showed. Office workers withdraw money from an ATM. (Photo: VNA) In particular, workers in the processing - manufacturing industry had average income of 7.3 million VND,...

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) reported a post-tax profit of 1.159 trillion VND (over 49.56 million USD) in the first six months of 2022, surpassing the target set for the entire year by 56%. At the PVPower's Nhon Trach 2 thermal power plant (Photo: VNA) This year, PV Power's profit plan has been adjusted down from its previously announced...

Vietnam is expanding the export of its high-quality rice with the aim to increase the export value and improve farmers’ income. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), the export price of Vietnam’s 5% broken rice is higher than that of Thailand, India and Pakistan. Specifically, each tonne of this kind of rice is sold...

Mounting fuel and coal costs have been added to cement producers' bills, leaving them no choice but to increase prices. The production plants of VICEM Bim Son. Amid mounting input costs, the producer raised its cement prices by 70,000 VND on June 22. (Photo vicem.vn) Price adjustments can be observed in almost all producers, with none willing to hold...

More than 10 Vietnamese outstanding enterprises have attended the Premiere Vision 2022, an essential event for the entire textile industry, which is taking place from July 5-7 at Paris-Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre in Paris, France. Premiere Vision is the largest and most prestigious fair of the textile and fashion industry in France, attracting more than 60,000 visitors and 1,200...

Vietnam needs to develop regulations about digital and virtual assets as Industry 4.0 is driving the emergence of new assets and the lack of rules exists is one of the most significant legal problems in asset ownership rights. Industry 4.0 was driving a boom of digital and virtual assets, requiring regulations to be raised to ensure its on-track development...