
Hanwha Life Vietnam Insurance Co., Ltd., a member of the Hanwha Group (Korea), recently celebrated its 10th anniversary in Vietnam, putting a key milestone to its journey of ceaseless development, and further pledges long time commitment and even more robust investment in the local market.

Within the framework of “Affectionate Pieces” (Mảnh ghép yêu thương), BlueScope Zacs in collaboration with authorized dealers donated 50 Zacs houses for the poor in 10 localities across the country from December 2018 to April 2019, marking its third year of successful implementation and lay a foundation for BlueScope Zacs to expand the program with more meaningful pieces in years to come.

Fecon Corporation on April 4 signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Japan’s Raito Kogyo Company Limited.

(VEN) - With the target to prevent and ensure that there will be no loss in human lives, property and environment in all production and business activities, PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS) has always given top priorities to safety - environmental protection among its annual key tasks.

Citi’s institutional clients in Vietnam and across selected markets in the region can now use fingerprint or facial recognition to access Citi’s institutional banking platform on mobile

A campaign entitled “Enterprises commit to protect consumers” was launched in Hanoi on April 7, delivering the message of “Healthy business – sustainable consumption”.

The Thanh Hoa Water Supply JSC on April 3 sold 11.05 million shares on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), earning 365.7 billion VND (15.7 million USD).

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced preliminary antidumping duty levels applied for Vietnamese shrimp during the 13th review period (POR13), under which 31 Vietnamese firms can enjoy a 0% antidumping tax rate, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said on April 10.

Industrial zone developer Kinh Bac City Development Share Holding Corporation (KBC) has set higher business targets for 2019, aiming for total consolidated revenue of 3.9 trillion VND (167.4 million USD) and net profit of nearly 1.04 trillion VND (44.5 million USD).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) and Amazon Global Selling announced their cooperation plan on April 11, which aims to assist Vietnamese businesses in enhancing exports and developing brand names through e-commerce.

Agriculture giant Hoang Anh Gia Lai sold fruit worth $125.05 million in 2018, a year-on-year increase of 80 percent.

Private conglomerate Vingroup has acquired convenience store chain Shop&Go for $1 as part of continuing efforts to grow its retail business.

The first quarter of 2019 saw a peak in the number of newly-registered enterprises and those returning to operations, according to the latest data from the General Statistics Office of Vietnam (GSO).

ShopBack, the one-stop rewards and discovery platform, has secured US$45M in its latest funding round. The new capital injection brings the company’s total funding to US$83M.

The Directorate of Fisheries, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), held a ceremony in Ha Long city, Quang Ninh province, on March 31 to mark the 60th anniversary of its establishment and to receive the Labour Order (first class).

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State-owned chemical group Vinachem, facing mounting pressure from debts, wants to sell a major fertilizer plant to pay them off.

The Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) has reported that it tapped over 25,400 tonnes of rubber latex from its farms on a total area of 22.64ha in the Cambodian province of Kampong Thom in 2018.

The Vietnam News Agency’s Television Centre (Vnews), in collaboration with the Vietnam Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (VINASME), introduced a new program to support small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at a recent ceremony.

South Korean conglomerate SK Group plans to acquire a $1 billion stake in Vietnam’s largest private conglomerate Vingroup, Bloomberg reported.

Dow successfully completed its separation from DowDuPont, becoming a more focused, streamlined, and leading materials science company. Dow launches with global scale and leading positions in three attractive consumer-driven segments: packaging, infrastructure and consumer care.

(VEN) - The German Business Incubator Vietnam (GBI Vietnam), a project of the German Industry and Commerce Vietnam, officially opened its doors on the fourth Floor of the Deutsches Haus Ho Chi Minh City.

More than 9,500 new businesses were established in the Mekong Delta in 2018, heard a meeting among regional business leaders in Can Tho city on March 20.

The NutiFood Nutrition Food JSC and golf legend Greg Norman - Tourism Ambassador of Vietnam for 2018-2021 - inked a cooperation deal on March 20 to popularize Vietnamese coffee to the world.