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Woodworking firms up investment in technology, machinery Woodworking firms up investment in technology, machinery

Nguyen Phuong, sales director of Minh Thanh Co., Ltd, said his company plans to invest more than VND50 billion (US$2.15 million) in a production chain for bedroom and living room furniture.

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Regulatory void makes it difficult for start-ups to access capital Regulatory void makes it difficult for start-ups to access capital

In the absence of suitable legal framework, Vietnamese start-ups are struggling to secure much-needed capital as investment funds have difficulties navigating the country’s numerous regulatory barriers, said fund managers and policy researchers.

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State Treasury raises VND4 trillion through G-bonds State Treasury raises VND4 trillion through G-bonds

The State Treasury mobilised VND4 trillion (US$172.66 million) through Government bond auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on October 16.

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Vietnamese begin investing abroad to diversify portfolio Vietnamese begin investing abroad to diversify portfolio

More and more Vietnamese are looking for opportunities to invest in property abroad to diversify their portfolio, according to experts.

Markets
Large-caps gain, narrowing VN-Index’s fall Large-caps gain, narrowing VN-Index’s fall

The decline of the VN-Index was gradually narrowed as the bottom-fishing demand was triggered at low price areas, helping the index drop by just around 1 point.

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Exhibition reflects growth in startup sector Exhibition reflects growth in startup sector

More than 150 foreign and Vietnamese startups are exhibiting their products and technologies at HCM City Innovation, Startup and Entrepreneurship Week (WHISE 2019) ending on October 19.

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Automobile sales can set new record in 2019 Automobile sales can set new record in 2019

The automobile market is expected to set a new record in sales this year with VAMA members and TC Motors selling an average nearly 32,000 cars each month in January-September.

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Developing bond market can help satisfy demand for capital Developing bond market can help satisfy demand for capital

Do Ngoc Quynh, general secretary of the Viet Nam Bond Market Association, spoke with the Vietnam News Agency about the mechanism's inadequacies, credit ratings and information disclosure on the capital market.

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Shares inch up, Vietravel debuts shares Shares inch up, Vietravel debuts shares

Shares maintained above the reference threshold on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange but were on the downward trend by the end of the morning.

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China Dongxiang Announces Operational Results for Q2 and 1H 2019/20

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Japan’s NEC and Sumitomo to develop Viet Nam’s weather satellite Japan’s NEC and Sumitomo to develop Viet Nam’s weather satellite

The Vietnam National Space Center and Japan's NEC and Sumitomo Corp late last week signed a contract to develop the LOTUSat-1 satellite that will help predict severe weather and survey the resulting damage.

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Pork supply to meet market demand by Tet festival Pork supply to meet market demand by Tet festival

The price of pork is expected to increase in the last months of 2019 and before Tet (Lunar New Year) in 2020 because African swine fever has caused the supply of pork to drop. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien talks to local media about this issue.

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Private investment expansion is good, but not enough to sustain economic growth Private investment expansion is good, but not enough to sustain economic growth

Expansion of private sector investment should go hand in hand with public investment spending to sustain high economic growth in the next decade.

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Buybacks expected to perk up bank stocks Buybacks expected to perk up bank stocks

On October 10, the HCM City Development Joint stock Commercial Bank (HDBank) announced that its shareholders had approved a plan to buy a maximum of 5 per cent of its 981 million shares being traded on the market, equivalent to 49 million shares.