Vietnam Today 17/1/2019

ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 opens

Opening ceremony in Ha Long city attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and 2,000 international delegates.

17/1/2019

Vietnam Economic Forum 2019 underway in Hanoi

17/1/2019

Topica signs investment agreement with Insignia Ventures Partners

17/1/2019

Standard Chartered: 2019 GDP growth at 6.9%

Pfizer Vietnam partners with Medochemie

Partnership to transfer technology for manufacturing Pfizer's innovative medicines in Vietnam.

iPrice: Three Vietnamese companies among most visited e-commerce sites

iPrice report shows that three Vietnamese companies were in the top 10 most visited sites in Southeast Asia in 2018.

CBRE: HCMC's east holds potential

Decentralization continued in 2018 both in HCMC and Hanoi's real estate markets, latest CBRE report reveals.

Alpha King opens sales center and announces cultural ambassador

Real estate developer officially opens sales operations center in HCMC and appoints cultural ambassador.

Viettel tops list of 50 most valuable brands

Brand Finance publishes list of 50 most valuable brands in Vietnam.

Integrated resort island Quan Lan to be developed

Island in Vietnam's north to feature eight resorts and a host of tourism and entertainment facilities.

Novaland announces plans for 2019

Property developer aims to deliver 5,900 condominiums and 2,300 hospitality products this year.

Belgian Ambassador visits Binh Thuan and Ninh Thuan

Ambassador hears of progress in Belgian-invested projects in two south-central provinces.

BRG & Sumitomo open first supermarket in Vietnam

FujiMart opened on December 22 in Hanoi's Dong Da district.

FastGo launches FastBike Pro in Hanoi

Latest FastGo service underway in capital.

Vietnam Today 17/1/2019

ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 opens

Opening ceremony in Ha Long city attended by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and 2,000 international delegates.

Business 17/1/2019

Topica signs investment agreement with Insignia Ventures Partners

Insignia to invest at least $50,000 in each graduate of TFI program.

Banking & Finance 15/1/2019

PM approves creation of Vietnam Stock Exchange

Vietnam Stock Exchange to be established under two-phase roadmap.

Property 17/1/2019

Construction of King Crown Village underway

Completion of first phase of high-end real estate project in HCMC's District 2 expected by Q3 2020.

Op-Eds 15/1/2019

Towards financial inclusion

Mr. Vo Tan Long, Technology Consulting Partner at PwC Consulting Vietnam, tells VET how banks and fintech companies can play an even bigger role in making financial inclusion a reality.

Biz Traveler 16/1/2019

Tet celebrations underway in Hoi An

Host of activities taking place in ancient town to welcome the Tet holiday.

Society 16/1/2019

History Museum displaying shipwreck artifacts

500 artifacts being exhibited at Vietnam National Museum of History from January 18 to May 18.

Issue

With the requisite number of countries having ratified the CPTPP, the wide-ranging trade pact is set to come into effect early in the new year. For Vietnam, it promises greater investment and trade with a group that accounts for 13.5% of global GDP. Membership also means that the country must join the others in cutting tariffs and following a host of rules that, while difficult, will only make its economy stronger.

Commodities

Crude Oil: $59.48 ? -0.27%
Copper: $2.64 ? 0.38%
Sugar: $134.30 ? 1.21%
Coffee: $12.05 ? -2.19%
Gas: $2.75 ? 0.00%
Corn: $375.25 ? -1.83%

Source: vietstock

Exchange Rates

Unit: VND

NA	Buy	Sell
EUR	NA	NA
GBP	NA	NA
JPY	NA	NA
SGD	NA	NA
USD	NA	NA

Source: Vietcombank

Gold

Unit: milion VND/ounce

Province	Buy	Sell
SJC	NA	NA
Ring	NA	NA

Source: SJC

Weather

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BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Hoa Sen exports 17,000 tons of steel sheets to US
First shipment to US this year heads out on January 10.
OCB recognized as complying with Basel II
Bank secures recognition from SBV after a year of implementing Basel II standards.
Hoa Sen in position to face difficulties
Group adopting measures to ensure its continued dominance in Vietnam's steel industry.

Editor’s letter

It’s time to once again welcome in a new year that brings with it a message of hope, and it’s also a time to look back on the last 12 months and reflect on the year that was. And for Vietnam, 2018 was a pretty good year... According to a government report, the CPTPP will greatly benefit Vietnam as the GDP of member countries totals over $10 trillion, or 13.5 per cent of global GDP... With stronger institutional reform, ongoing improvements to the business environment, continued strong economic restructuring, and more intensive changes to the growth model, 2019 could be the beginning of a golden opportunity for Vietnam. Here at VET, we wish all our readers a New Year full of peace, happiness and success. (read more)
Happy New Year 2019!

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