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At the talks (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An held talks with deputy head of the Chinese State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) Pu Chun in Hanoi on June 5, during which they exchanged information and experience regarding market management. The meeting is expected to mark a start for cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and the Vietnam Directorate of Market Surveillance (DMS), and the SAMR, said An. Pu Chun, for his part, said the MoIT is the first agency a SAMR leader has visited since its establishment in 2018, expressing his willingness and wish to partner with the MoIT and its DMS, especially in food safety inspection and management. Tran Huu Linh, head of the DMS, suggested the two sides increase the exchange of information about counterfeit goods, particularly food of unknown origin, and soon sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the MoIT … [Read more...] about Vietnam, China exchange market management experience

Recently, Mixue, a Chinese chain of fresh ice cream and tea stores focusing on the low-end market and Generation Z, announced it had reached 1,000 stores through franchising after nearly five years of operation in Vietnam – a scale that no F&B brand had ever reached. Despite the global economic slowdown, top-of-mind F&B brands expanded their chains after the Covid-19 pandemic. As of February, Highland Coffee had around 600 stores, an increase of 63.5% compared to March 2021. Trung Nguyen E-Coffee nearly doubled its stores from 308 in March 2021 to 620 in February 2023. Phuc Long, after receiving the capital from Masan Group, expanded rapidly to more than 900 stores, including 132 flagship stores and more than 770 kiosks at WinMart/WinMart , compared to just 80 stores in March 2021. According to a report about the F&B market by iPOS.vn, the F&B market saw a considerable recovery after the COVID-19 pandemic to reach a revenue of VND610 trillion in 2022, up … [Read more...] about F&B more robust with boom in low-end market

Asian markets wobbled Tuesday after a two-day rally as profit-takers stepped in and traders weighed the chances of the Federal Reserve skipping an interest rate hike this month. The tepid performance came after a global advance stumbled in New York and Europe on Monday, with a below-par read on US services sector activity hinting at weakness in a key area of the economy. Analysts also warned that with the US borrowing ceiling now lifted, the Treasury is expected to unleash a flood of debt onto the market as it looks to restock its coffers, sucking cash from the financial system and putting pressure on liquidity. Sylvia Jablonski, at Defiance ETF, told Bloomberg Television that such a move that soaks up money "is something that will probably keep us in a range-bound mode until we see where it all lands, including the Fed’s final decision on rates". Traders have been broadly upbeat after a "Goldilocks" jobs report Friday that was neither too good nor too bad suggested the economy … [Read more...] about Asian markets struggle to kick on after rally, with eyes on Fed

In the first five months of the year, Vietnam welcomed nearly 4.6 million international visitors, 13 times the amount on-year and equal to 63 per cent compared to 2019. The ten largest markets were South Korea, Mainland China, the US, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Australia, and Singapore, providing a combined total of 3.3 million arrivals, accounting for 71 per cent of the total number of visitors. Before 2019, China was Vietnam's largest international tourist market, accounting for about 30 per cent of the total number of visitors. That year, Vietnam welcomed 18 million international visitors, of which China contributed 5.8 million, followed by visitors from Russia, the UK, and France. After the Covid-19 pandemic, South Korea has since risen to be the largest tourist market with 1.3 million arrivals, followed by China in second. Several European markets have also dropped out of the top ten, replaced by the likes of Cambodia and Singapore. According to … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s Top 10 international tourist markets

A transaction at Military Bank (MBB). MBB rose 6.8 per cent last week. — Photo MBB Shares are predicted to continue their short-term uptrend thanks to the return of cash flow this week. The benchmark VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) had risen 2.5 per cent last week. An average of 917.3 million shares were traded on the southern exchange during each session last week, worth 15.6 trillion (US$664.3 million). With the positive movement of banking and large-cap groups, the market surpassed 1,080 points and closed with a good gain in the last session of last week. Liquidity also continued to increase, showing that investors' trading sentiment was more positive although profit-taking still presented in some sectors at the end of the session, said Viet Dragon Securities Co (VDSC). “With this development, investors can expect the cash flow to continue to support and help the market gradually move to higher price ranges in the near future.” “It is expected that … [Read more...] about Shares to keep uptrend this week

Illustrative image (Photo: laodong.vn) Hanoi (VNA) - Although the aquaculture industry have been facing many challenges, it continues to receive support from the Government, Director in charge of communications of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers ( VASEP ) Le Hang told Lao dong newspaper. According to Hang, the Prime Minister has demanded the State Bank of Vietnam effectively manage credit operations to ensure the suitable provision of credit capital, and continue to reduce interest rates to support businesses, especially those in aquatic export . The bank has been required to implement supportive and preferential policies, including proposing a credit package worth 10,000 billion VND (over 425.4 million USD) to support businesses operating in forestry and aquatic production and processing industries. Credit programmes should be prioritised for the fisheries sector, towards creating favourable conditions for businesses involved in the … [Read more...] about Government support helps aquaculture industry weather difficulties

Transactions at Vietcombank. — Photo courtesy of the bank The State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) just allowed Vietcombank to raise its charter capital from VND47 trillion (US$2 billion) to VND55 trillion ($2.3 billion) by issuing shares to pay dividends from the remaining profits of 2019 and 2020. Previously, the bank’s 2022 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders approved the issuance of 856.5 million dividend stocks at a rate of 18.1 per cent. Once the issuance is completed, its charter capital will increase by nearly VND8.6 trillion to more than VND55.89 trillion, thereby surpassing Vietinbank and BIDV to become the second largest bank, after VPbank. Vietcombank said that the mobilised capital will be spent on expanding the business scale to meet the economy’s requirements, and investing in improving management and operation plans. The bank also plans to issue a maximum of nearly 2.8 billion shares to pay dividends from the remaining profit of 2021 and the remaining profit … [Read more...] about Vietcombank permitted to raise capital to $2.3 billion

The stock market has witnessed a dearth of foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) going public in the past six years. In fact, the latest to be listed in this country was Siam Brothers Vietnam in 2017, marking the end of a decade-long dry spell for FIE listings. Some renowned companies may be more keen to list elsewhere, photo Le Toan While a wave of FIEs debuted on the market during 2003-2008 following the introduction of rules on transforming a number of FIEs to operate in the form of joint-stock company, their numbers have dwindled over the years, with some even being delisted. At present, only nine FIEs remain listed, with three others trading on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM). Aside from Siam Brothers Vietnam, the remaining entities include Everpia, Mirae, Tung Kuang Industrial, Taicera (TCR), Taya Vietnam Electric Wire and Cable, The Royal International Corporation (RIC), Interfood (IFS), Chang Yih Ceramic. While this group of companies generally … [Read more...] about FIEs remain reluctant to take on stock listing

PM Pham Minh Chinh (R) and UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi at the meeting in Hanoi on June 5. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh received Minister of State for Foreign Trade Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Hanoi on June 5, calling on the UAE to work closely with the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade to soon finalise talks on the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The host leader hailed the two sides’ efforts to promote negotiations on the CEPA, especially when the two countries are celebrating the 30th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations in 2023. He affirmed Vietnam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of external relations, and being a good friend, trustworthy partner, and responsible member of the international community. The country is also working to develop an … [Read more...] about PM calls for early finalisation of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with UAE

In India, the world's third-largest aviation market, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government recently decided not to allow lessors and vulture funds to withdraw aircraft, request de-registration and force the export of aircraft. According to Cirium, a data and advanced analytics solutions provider for the aviation industry, India is one of the world's top large aircraft leasing markets. Up to 75 per cent of aircraft were delivered to India in the form of sales and lease back contracts between 2018 and 2022, much higher than the world average of 35 per cent. The move by the Indian government comes after Go First Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection, shutting down on May 3. Lessors had requested to deregister and withdraw 54 aircraft from Go First Airlines. Three businesses that lease aircraft to SpiceJet, another Indian airline, also submitted an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of India in early May, requesting the de-registration of four SpiceJet aircraft. The … [Read more...] about Indian government protects aircraft fleets from unscrupulous lessors