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VN-Index plummets in worst session in 5 months

VN-Index plummets in worst session in 5 months

Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index fell 1.19% to 1,254.59 points Friday in its worst session since early last August.
Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Hanoi's historic 150-year-old green rice cake facility suspended as production area sits next to washroom

Police seen at mansion of diamond tycoon’s mother in central Vietnam

Police seen at mansion of diamond tycoon’s mother in central Vietnam

Dollar slips against dong

Dollar slips against dong

The U.S. dollar weakened against the Vietnamese dong Friday morning while trading near a two-year high against major peers.
January 3, 2025 | 12:06 am PT
Gold prices continue to rise

Gold prices continue to rise

Vietnam gold prices rose on Friday morning following gains the previous day, while global bullion rates were headed for a weekly rise.
January 3, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
Vietnam offers 50% investment subsidy to attract semiconductor and AI investments

Vietnam offers 50% investment subsidy to attract semiconductor and AI investments

The Vietnamese government now offers up to 50% of initial investment cost to major R&D projects in the semiconductor and AI industries.
January 3, 2025 | 12:05 am PT
Vietnam nuclear power program needs 2,400 workers for revival, shortage feared

Vietnam nuclear power program needs 2,400 workers for revival, shortage feared

Vietnam needs around 2,400 engineers, scientists and other personnel to revive its defunct nuclear program with two plants in Ninh Thuan Province, but officials flag a likely shortage.
January 2, 2025 | 08:08 pm PT
HCMC job seekers targeting $780 monthly salary halve in 2024

HCMC job seekers targeting $780 monthly salary halve in 2024

The rate of job applicants looking for a monthly salary of VND20 million (US$784) or more in HCMC plunged by half in 2024 to 19.9%, a survey has found.
January 2, 2025 | 03:42 pm PT
Stocks rise in first session of the year

Stocks rise in first session of the year

Vietnam's benchmark VN-Index rose 0.23% to 1,269.71 points Thursday in the first session of 2025 while Asian shares began the year slightly lower.
January 2, 2025 | 03:00 am PT
Gasoline prices increase

Gasoline prices increase

Gasoline and diesel prices both increased Thursday afternoon after falling last week.
January 2, 2025 | 01:03 am PT
Gold prices surge as global rates inch higher

Gold prices surge as global rates inch higher

Vietnam gold bar price rose by 0.95% to VND85 million (US$3,339.22) per tael Thursday morning as global rates edged up.
January 1, 2025 | 09:19 pm PT
Dollar rises against dong

Dollar rises against dong

The U.S. dollar strengthened against the Vietnamese dong and gained slightly against major peers on Thursday morning.
January 1, 2025 | 09:18 pm PT
Vietnam Airlines reports record profit, ending 4 years of losses

Vietnam Airlines reports record profit, ending 4 years of losses

Vietnam Airlines is set to achieve a record pre-tax profit of VND7.32 trillion (US$287.7 million) in 2024, ending four years of losses.
January 1, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
ICT industry sees growth of over 11% in 2024

ICT industry sees growth of over 11% in 2024

The digital technology industry (ICT) industry's GDP contribution is estimated at VND989.02 trillion (US$38.8 billion), a rise of 11.2% compared to the previous year.
January 1, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
Credit growth projected at 16% for 2025

Credit growth projected at 16% for 2025

Credit growth across Vietnam's banking system is projected to reach about 16% in 2025, according to the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV). In a document sent to financial institutions, said the central bank.
January 1, 2025 | 03:00 pm PT
Crowds wait over 2 hours to experience Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line on New Year’s Day

Crowds wait over 2 hours to experience Ho Chi Minh City’s first metro line on New Year’s Day

Thousands of people waited more than two hours at various stations to board Ho Chi Minh City’s inaugural metro line on Wednesday.
January 1, 2025 | 03:30 am PT
Innovation, acceleration lead Vietnam into new era

Innovation, acceleration lead Vietnam into new era

On the occasion of the New Year 2025, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has written an article stressing the importance of innovation, creativity, acceleration, and breakthroughs to lead Vietnam steadily into a new era – the era of rising up for strong, civilized and prosperous development of the Vietnamese nation.
January 1, 2025 | 12:28 am PT
Affirming Vietnam’s standing in the flow of the era

Affirming Vietnam’s standing in the flow of the era

On the occasion of New Year 2025, State President Luong Cuong granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency (VNA).
January 1, 2025 | 12:04 am PT
South Korean woman falls in love with daughter-in-law’s native Vietnam

South Korean woman falls in love with daughter-in-law’s native Vietnam

For a month now people in Go Quao District in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang have been seeing a Korean woman dressed in local attire and exercising.
December 31, 2024 | 10:14 pm PT
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