Vietnam Business News, Stories, insight and analysis - Vina.com https://vina.com/business/ Vina.com offers News, Travel info, Food Recipes, Photos, Restaurant Guide at Vina.com Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:18:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.7 https://vina.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cropped-vina.com-favicon-32x32.png Vietnam Business News, Stories, insight and analysis - Vina.com https://vina.com/business/ 32 32 Business News Headlines April 8 – Hanoi & HCM City https://vina.com/business-news-headlines-april-8-hanoi-hcm-city/ https://vina.com/business-news-headlines-april-8-hanoi-hcm-city/#respond Wed, 08 Apr 2020 04:12:58 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18885 More points of sales needed to ensure good supply: says MoIT The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has requested provincial and municipal industry and trade departments support the launch of new points of sale to ensure an abundant supply of consumer goods amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The MoIT also urged departments to create favourable […]

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]]> https://vina.com/business-news-headlines-april-8-hanoi-hcm-city/feed/ 0 High-Tech Contribution To Vietnamese Agriculture Sector https://vina.com/high-tech-contribution-to-vietnamese-agriculture-sector/ https://vina.com/high-tech-contribution-to-vietnamese-agriculture-sector/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:38:56 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18877 Vietnamese agricultural enterprises are promoting the application of high technologies in production and processing to contribute to restructuring the agricultural sector. After six months of launching, Doveco Gia Lai Vegetable Fruit Processing Centre under Dong Giao Foodstuff Export JSC is operating at peak performance to complete orders from 30 countries around the world, including high […]

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]]> https://vina.com/high-tech-contribution-to-vietnamese-agriculture-sector/feed/ 0 Levelling Up Agriculture Through Modern Tech & Linking Farming Communities https://vina.com/levelling-up-agriculture-through-modern-tech-linking-farming-communities/ https://vina.com/levelling-up-agriculture-through-modern-tech-linking-farming-communities/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2020 04:28:39 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18872 Digitalising the agricultural sector is an essential requirement in the context of disease and climate change. Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong sat down with VIR’s Phuong Hao to discuss the issue. The Vietnamese government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) have called on businesses and farmers to apply […]

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]]> https://vina.com/levelling-up-agriculture-through-modern-tech-linking-farming-communities/feed/ 0 Tourists Describe Unique Escapades – Travel News https://vina.com/tourists-describe-unique-escapades-travel-news/ https://vina.com/tourists-describe-unique-escapades-travel-news/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:35:33 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18853 As the dust settles on the mass closure of borders, rendering tourism all but nonexistent for the short-term at least, more stories have emerged of tourists changing plans, being helped by locals, and adjusting to daily changes in regulations before stricter lockdowns were put in place. In one example, Vietnamese expat forums and social networks […]

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]]> https://vina.com/tourists-describe-unique-escapades-travel-news/feed/ 0 Textile Makers Skirt Virus Disruptions https://vina.com/textile-makers-skirt-virus-disruptions/ https://vina.com/textile-makers-skirt-virus-disruptions/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2020 04:06:50 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18849 Temporary factory closures and imminent layoffs are going to push textile and garment enterprises into deep water due to a lack of raw materials as well as mass order cancellations from European and American buyers. Pham Ly, a 38-year-old worker at a textile firm in the northern province of Thai Binh, expressed her dismay at […]

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]]> https://vina.com/textile-makers-skirt-virus-disruptions/feed/ 0 Medical Face Mask Production: Not Very Fruitful on Long Term https://vina.com/medical-face-mask-production-not-very-fruitful-on-long-term/ https://vina.com/medical-face-mask-production-not-very-fruitful-on-long-term/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:17:44 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18843 Pouring capital into medical face mask production amidst the health crisis may not bring long-term benefits for businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic may last a maximum of two years based on the average timeline of previous epidemics. Since the virus outbreak, masks have become the most sought-after protective gear, in addition to disinfectants and protective […]

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]]> https://vina.com/medical-face-mask-production-not-very-fruitful-on-long-term/feed/ 0 Thai Energy Firm to Invest $457 mln in Vietnam Solar Farms https://vina.com/thai-energy-firm-to-invest-457-mln-in-vietnam-solar-farms/ https://vina.com/thai-energy-firm-to-invest-457-mln-in-vietnam-solar-farms/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:03:50 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18804 Thailand’s Super Energy Corporation has announced it will invest $457 million in four solar power plants in southern Vietnam. The company said in a recent statement that it would pay $72.9 million to acquire a controlling share in four solar power projects run by state-owned utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) in Binh Phuoc Province, 120 km […]

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]]> https://vina.com/thai-energy-firm-to-invest-457-mln-in-vietnam-solar-farms/feed/ 0 Vietnam’s Ban on Rice Exports Still in Force, Govt May Set Limit: Traders https://vina.com/vietnams-ban-on-rice-exports-still-in-force-govt-may-set-limit-traders/ https://vina.com/vietnams-ban-on-rice-exports-still-in-force-govt-may-set-limit-traders/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2020 04:43:15 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18801 HANOI, March 30 — Vietnam, the world’s third-largest rice exporter, has not yet lifted the ban on new rice export contracts, traders said on Monday, adding that they expect the government to remove the suspension this week and also impose a quota. The government said last week it would halt signing new contracts until March […]

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]]> https://vina.com/vietnams-ban-on-rice-exports-still-in-force-govt-may-set-limit-traders/feed/ 0 US Considers Importing Vietnam’s Medical Equipment: Embassy https://vina.com/us-considers-importing-vietnams-medical-equipment-embassy/ https://vina.com/us-considers-importing-vietnams-medical-equipment-embassy/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 06:09:25 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18481 The United States is mulling over importing medical supplies and equipment from Vietnam for use in the prevention of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in their country, according to the Vietnamese ambassador to the North American country. Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc made the statement on Friday as he responded to questions about the United […]

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]]> https://vina.com/us-considers-importing-vietnams-medical-equipment-embassy/feed/ 0 Covid-19 Impacts: Saigon River Bus Trips Cut By Half https://vina.com/covid-19-impacts-saigon-river-bus-trips-cut-by-half/ https://vina.com/covid-19-impacts-saigon-river-bus-trips-cut-by-half/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:36:56 +0000 https://vina.com/?p=18476 The number of trips operated by the Saigon river bus has been cut by half as people cut commuting amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. The HCMC Transport Department has approved that the Saigon Waterbus operator cuts the number of trips to 12 a day from the regular 20-30. The Thuong Nhat Co. Ltd., which operates the […]

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