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Experts talk ways to help businesses improve competitiveness
Companies should offer higher-quality products and authorities should provide better business networking opportunities to increase purchase of locally made goods and parts, experts said during a conference on competitiveness held on October 11 in HCM City.
VEC bans 31,000 overloaded trucks from highways
Transport authorities have prevented 31,000 trucks overloaded with goods or passengers from entering highways since early this year, the Vietnam Expressway Service Joint Stock Company (VEC) has said.
Tightened monetary policy forecast for Q4 2018
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will likely continue its tightened monetary policy in the remaining months of the year after its decision to strictly control lending to high risk sectors in the third quarter didn’t adversely affect the country’s economic growth, according to experts.
Technology helps brands stand out: experts
The use of 4.0 technologies and digital marketing provides a competitive edge as well as brand differentiation for companies, experts said at a conference held recently in Ho Chi Minh City.
Experts concern over virus Enterovirus 71
The reoccurrence of virus Enterovirus 71 (EV71), a common cause of life-threatening illnesses for hand-foot-mouth (HFMD) patients, has made the disease dangerous and could easily spread into an outbreak, health experts have said.
RoK Group buys 9.5% stake in Masan Corporation
Masan Group Corporation has announced the completion of SK Group’s purchase of 109.89 million of its treasury shares at VND100,000 (US$4.28) per share for a total consideration of US$470 million.
Vinalines to debut on UPCoM on October 8
State-owned shipping firm Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) will trade 5.4 million shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) on October 8, announced by the Hanoi Stock Exchange.
Landed property sees good growth
The domestic market saw strong development in the landed property segment in the third quarter of this year, according to CBRE Vietnam’s report on the Hanoi property market.
VietBank to raise charter capital before listing on UPCoM
The Vietnam Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VietBank) targets to list its shares on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) within a year of increasing charter capital to more than VND4.25 trillion (US$181 million) in 2018.
Steel producers face anti-dumping lawsuits
A recent rise in anti-dumping lawsuits in the local steel industry has steelmakers worried.
