News

47 million USD glass container factory opens

A joint venture between a Vietnamese brewery and two foreign companies opened a glass container manufacturing plant on Feb. 6 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province.

Vietnam Airlines’ project receives funding

Petro Vietnam Finance Corporation (PVFC) and Cathay United Bank (CUB) will co-fund a US$7 million project of the national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines to buy spare engines for its Airbus A321 fleet.

Work starts on Hanoi air traffic control centre

The Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) and the Investment Construction and Trading Limited Company No.36 on Feb. 7 jointly held a ground breaking ceremony for an air traffic control centre in Hanoi.

Mekong delta targets 2 bln USD in Tra fish export

The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development on Feb. 7 held a conference to discuss measures for the Mekong Delta to earn 1.85-2 billion USD from tra fish export in 2012.

Market value, volume rebound

Stocks recouped the previous day's losses across the nation on Feb. 7 on improved trading volume and value.

Firms to benefit from new rules on open-end funds

This year will be significant for fund management companies as they prepare to apply a new cycle of regulations on open-end funds, says VietFund Management Co general director Tran Thanh Tan.

Vietnam takes part in tourism fair in Belgium

Vietnam participated in the 53rd Holiday Fair 2012, which took place from February 2-6 in the Belgian capital city of Brussels.

New rules govern State firm IPOs

A Ministry of Finance circular providing guidelines for the initial public offering (IPO) of equitised State-run companies will go into effect on February 15.

Securities Commission cracks down on insider trading

The State Securities Commission (SSC) said it will develop mechanisms to better co-operate with the Finance, Post and Telecommunications and Public Security Ministries and State Bank of Vietnam to tackle insider trading and activities that distort the market.