The number of Vietnamese women in senior positions in public companies is still very small, but the picture does appear brighter if one looks at Vietnam's largest companies.

The budget carrier Jetstar Pacific is offering as many as 10,000 tickets for only VND20,000 (US$0.9) for 22 domestic and international routes on the occasion of the Vietnam Women’s Day (October 20).

A number of types of automobiles will see prices drop by up to 42 % by 2019 as a result of lower import and special consumption taxes, said Pham Dinh Thi, Head of the Tax Policy Department in the Ministry of Finance.

(VOV) -An international seminar on prospects for economic cooperation between Vietnam and Middle East and African nations opened in Hanoi on October 20.

(VOV) - Online retail is a recent phenomenon in Vietnam but more and more businesses are coming online the Vietnam E-commerce and Information Technology Agency (VECITA) reported in a recent survey.

The domestic retail price of petroleum was reduced by VND136, bringing it to VND18,003 (80 US cents) per litre as of 3pm on October 19, the Ministry of Industry and Trade said. 

The US dollar lending interest rate has remained unchanged though the central bank has recently made a significant cut on dollar deposit rates.

With Japanese Sapporo in Sapporo Vietnam (SVL) joint venture buying 29% of SVL stake from the Vietnamese partner, the Vietnamese beer market is heating up.

With the attractive profit potential, villas in Sun Group’s beachside Premier Village Danang resort will provide their owners a unique investment opportunity along with a 5-star holiday experience.

Maybank Kim Eng Securities and the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HOSE) jointly held the Vietnam Investor Relations Forum last week with the participation of renowned speaker Harold Woo, the president of The Investor Relations Professionals Association (Singapore) and senior leaders from listed companies on HOSE.