- Ca Mau crabs are brought to the US by a startup company
On December 16, Vua Cua Trading and Service Joint Stock Company (HCMC) announced that after 2 years of preparation, a shipment of processed and frozen Ca Mau crabs and snails has been successfully exported to the US market. The first shipment was transported by air to serve consumers during the Christmas season. After Tet, the goods will be transported by sea to save costs because the frozen products have a shelf life of 12 months (according to Nguoi Lao Dong).
- Northern Food 'giant' must divest all capital in 14 enterprises
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has just signed Decision 1616 approving the restructuring project of the Northern Food Corporation (Vinafood 1) until the end of 2025. Accordingly, this corporation will divest 100% of its capital contributions in 14 enterprises (according to Tuoi Tre).
- Average Tet bonus is about 6-6.5 million VND/person
This year's Tet bonus will not be high and is likely to be equal to last year's, averaging around 6-6.5 million VND/person. The above information is the assessment of the labor industry in the context of businesses still facing many difficulties due to the impacts of the world economic situation (according to VTV).
- Petroleum reserve management: Ministry of Finance 'pushes back' Ministry of Industry and Trade
The Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed that the Government transfer the task of managing the national reserve of petroleum products from the Ministry of Industry and Trade to the Ministry of Finance. However, the Ministry of Finance believes that it is appropriate for the Ministry of Industry and Trade to do this. (See more)
- Ministry of Industry and Trade requests clarification of reasons for not mobilizing Trung Nam solar power
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has just announced the conclusion of the Minister of Industry and Trade at the meeting on cooperation in buying and selling electricity and coal between Vietnam and Laos, ensuring security of electricity supply and coal and gas supply for electricity in 2024. Notably, the Minister of Industry and Trade requested EVN to coordinate with the competent authority, the Department of Electricity and Renewable Energy, to complete the report on the Trung Nam solar power project (according to Tuoi Tre).
- Many Petrovietnam enterprises 'reveal' huge revenue and big profits
Many key enterprises of the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group have ended the decline due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and economic recession and have had strong revenue growth and large profits in 2023. That is the information shared at an online forum held on December 16, in Hanoi (according to Thanh Nien).
- Oil tycoon in the case of Mr. Le Duc Tho being arrested for pawning 33 million liters of oil at BIDV
Regarding the arrest of former VietinBank Chairman Le Duc Tho, Xuyen Viet Oil was also mentioned by public opinion when it became a "debtor" of up to thousands of billions of VND at banks. In particular, BIDV is one of the largest creditors of this enterprise with outstanding debt of up to 2,000 billion VND. Assets pledged for Xuyen Viet Oil's loan at BIDV include a savings book of 50 billion VND deposited at Sacombank, nearly 33 million liters of DO oil. (See more)
- Prime Minister requests to strive to increase e-commerce revenue
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has just signed an official dispatch on strengthening the management of state budget revenue, saving expenditures, and proactively managing the state budget in December and the first months of 2024. The Prime Minister requested to exploit revenue sources with room for growth and potential such as digital business, e-commerce, entertainment services, food and beverage, gasoline, etc. (according to Dan Tri).
- Vietcombank is about to charge a 'chat' fee of 700 VND/SMS for balance changes
From January 1, 2024, Vietcombank's SMS sending fee will change. In addition to VND 10,000 for 20 messages, users receiving messages from the 21st message onwards will have to pay VND 700/message. (See more)
- Specially controlled banks 'race' with Big4 group to have record low interest rates
SCB - a bank under special control - from a bank with the highest deposit interest rate in early 2023 (at times up to 12%/year), has caused a shock when it reduced deposit interest rates for all terms with the lowest rate of only 2.25%/year, which is lower than the deposit interest rates of most banks in the Big4 group (including Agribank, Vietcombank, VietinBank and BIDV). (See more)
- Agribank greatly reduces land prices in the old quarter, with a reduction of 53 billion VND
The land plot in Hanoi's Old Quarter was auctioned by Agribank AMC for VND54 billion, a decrease of VND53 billion compared to the time it was first announced for auction in 2022. The house for sale is located at Hang Chieu Street, Dong Xuan Ward (Hoan Kiem, Hanoi) on a 160m2 plot of land with a floor area of over 287m2, secured by Dai Viet Petroleum Trading Company Limited (according to Lao Dong).
- Deposit savings into financial companies, risk of losing everything
Dozens of people in Da Nang deposited their savings in VietNam Capital Finance Company, but when it was time to withdraw the principal and interest, they were not paid. According to the reflection, after depositing money, this company wrote a receipt and issued a book recording "Savings Certificate" and the interest rate depending on the deposit amount, from 9.5-12.5%/year. When the maturity date came, people went to the above VietNam Capital branch to withdraw the principal and interest but were not able to. (See more)
- Vietnam Airlines hopes shares will remain on the stock exchange, plans to escape losses from 2024
After 4 postponements, on December 16, Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines - code HVN) held the 2023 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. VNA representative believes that state agencies and relevant agencies will study and evaluate the objective factors of the airline's loss situation. He also hopes that VNA shares will continue to be maintained on the stock exchange. (See more)
- Near Tet, millions of livestock farming households still suffer losses, chicken and pork prices sink to rock bottom
Tet is near but the price of chicken and pork is still at rock bottom. Millions of livestock farming households continue to suffer heavy losses. (See more)
- Expensive Cantonese lemons and the sadness of 'juicy' oranges that cost as much as a glass of iced tea
The trend of hand-pounded lemon tea has pushed the price of Guangdong (China) lemons to a rather expensive level. Meanwhile, the sweet and juicy oranges of the West cost only as much as a glass of iced tea and the “rescue” refrain has recurred. (See more)
Today's international oil prices reversed and decreased slightly after increasing continuously in the previous 3 sessions. Brent oil price is at 76 USD/barrel, while WTI oil price is at 71 USD/barrel.
Gold prices today, December 16, on the world market decreased in the context of the market expecting the Fed to loosen monetary policy. SJC gold price decreased by 150,000 VND/tael in both directions.
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