banks consumer companies boost vn market

Banks, consumer companies boost VN market

Vietnamese shares gained slowly on Wednesday morning, driven by banking and consumer staples sectors.
evfta offers new prospects to european economies

EVFTA offers new prospects to European economies

The EU–Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), which came into effect on August 1, not only opens up opportunities to spur Vietnam's economy but also offers new prospects to European economies at a time of global financial uncertainties, according to the German press agency DPA.
top 10 most valuable brands worth 81 billion usd

Top 10 most valuable brands worth 8.1 billion USD

The top 10 most valuable brands in Vietnam 2020 are worth 8.1 billion USD, increasing by 17 percent from last year and accounting for 30 percent of the list’s total value, according to Forbes Vietnam magazine.
southeast asian companies to accelerate ipo plans

Southeast Asian companies to accelerate IPO plans

A number of Southeast Asian tech and consumer durables companies are mulling over applying for initial public offering (IPO) in latter 2020 while startups in Vietnam are looking at choppy waters with their IPO dreams.
microsoft sees growth amid pandemic computing demands

Microsoft sees growth amid pandemic computing demands

Microsoft on Wednesday reported rising revenues in the past quarter amid strong demand for cloud computing services from pandemic-hit businesses and consumers and big gains in its Xbox gaming operations.
understanding consumer ict behaviours and attitudes

Understanding consumer ICT behaviours and attitudes

A new study from Ericsson Consumer and Industry Lab has revealed that the resilience of ICT helped consumers in some way navigate the coronavirus crisis and ease the burden of working and studying remotely. Denis Brunetti, president of Ericsson Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos, analyses how important the role of 5G could become in this regard, and predictions for a post-pandemic world.
belt tightening goes on as business attempts recovery

Belt-tightening goes on as business attempts recovery

Despite a five-year high in first-half consumer price index, Vietnam is expected to bring inflation under control this year due to feeble demand for production and consumption, as well as shrunken demand in global markets.
finding the pathway to seafood sustainability

Finding the pathway to seafood sustainability

The seafood sector and tuna fishing in particular are facing obstacles regarding the consumer market, with traceability and sustainability considered the best way forward in a post-pandemic Vietnam. Keith Symington, marine and fisheries advisor to WWF Vietnam, dives into the issue.
cpi likely to increase by 35 4 percent this year experts

CPI likely to increase by 3.5- 4 percent this year: experts

The consumer price index (CPI) is projected to increase by between 3.5 percent and 4 percent this year, according to experts at a seminar held in Hanoi on July 2, which focused on national market and price movements in H1 and forecasts for the whole year.
locals displeased with cursoriness of starbucks vietnam in resolving thefts

Locals displeased with cursoriness of Starbucks Vietnam in resolving thefts

Local consumers are dissatisfied with the spectacularly cursory actions Starbucks Vietnam has adopted to protect customers from theft in Vietnam.
global ngos rap googles fitbit buyout

Global NGOs rap Google's Fitbit buyout

An international group of consumer advocates and NGOs denounced Google's bid for sports smartwatch-maker Fitbit Thursday, saying it would threaten privacy and grant Google unfair access to a new market.
vn stocks move up on financials consumer staples

VN stocks move up on financials, consumer staples

Local shares advanced on Wednesday morning as financial and consumer staples sectors made big gains.
vw adidas puma join facebook ad boycott over hate speech

VW, Adidas, Puma join Facebook ad boycott over hate speech

German giants Volkswagen, Puma and Adidas on Tuesday joined a growing advertiser boycott over hate speech against Facebook, following major consumer companies like Levi's and Coca-Cola.
cpi up 066 percent in june

CPI up 0.66 percent in June

The June consumer price index (CPI) rose 0.66 percent month-on-month and 3.17 percent year-on-year but was down 0.59 percent against December 2019, the General Statistics Office reported on June 29.
hd saison may be setting up for ipo

HD Saison may be setting up for IPO

At the recent annual shareholder meeting, HD Bank revealed its ambition to convert HD Saison into a joint-stock company. This is generally seen as move laying down the groundworks for an initial public offering (IPO).