- Mr. Duc wants to sell shares of banana-eating pig company

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group announced the transfer of all shares held by Bapi Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company - a distributor of banana-eating pigs. After completing the transaction, Bapi Hoang Anh Gia Lai will no longer be an affiliated company of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group.

Bapi Hoang Anh Gia Lai Company with the Bapi banana-eating pig brand was established in 2022, marking the cooperation between Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group and Dong A Pharmaceutical Company. Initially, when it was first established, Bapi had a charter capital of 50 billion VND, Hoang Anh Gia Lai accounted for 55% of the contributed capital. However, after Bapi Hoang Anh Gia Lai issued a capital increase at the beginning of this year, Hoang Anh Gia Lai only owned 34% of the capital (according to Dan Tri).

- Mr. Pham Nhat Vuong is the richest man in Vietnam.

At the end of 2023, the total assets of 6 Vietnamese billionaires were estimated by Forbes at about 13.3 billion USD, an increase of 1 billion USD over the past year. Billionaire Pham Nhat Vuong had an additional 600 million USD, continuing to lead the list of the richest people in Vietnam with assets of 4.7 billion USD.

According to the Forbes billionaire list, as of December 31, Vietnam had 6 USD billionaires, including: Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong, VietJet Air Chairman Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Hoa Phat Chairman Tran Dinh Long, Thaco Chairman Tran Ba ​​Duong and his family, Techcombank Chairman Ho Hung Anh and Masan Chairman Nguyen Dang Quang (according to Tien Phong).

- Vietnam Airlines and a series of companies change senior personnel before the new year

Vietnam Airlines Corporation (Vietnam Airlines) announced that Mr. Trinh Ngoc Thanh will no longer hold the position of Deputy General Director of Vietnam Airlines from December 28. Mr. Thanh has worked at Vietnam Airlines since 1988, which means he has been with the company for 35 years.

An Gia Real Estate Investment and Development Joint Stock Company dismissed its general director. Gelex Group Joint Stock Company appointed a vice chairman of the board of directors and several other positions... (according to Dan Tri).

- 'Catching the peak' of gold price at 80 million/tael, sold for a loss of more than ten million in 3 days

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People jostle to buy and sell gold (Photo: Hoang Ha)

Gold prices are still unpredictable, rising dramatically and then falling sharply. Those who “jumped to the peak” of gold prices at 80 million VND/tael, and then sold them 3 days later, could lose about 10.5-12 million VND/tael. (See more)

- Ca Mau crab specialty price increases on New Year's Eve

On December 31, traders came to the square to buy Ca Mau crabs for 600,000 VND/kg; the best crabs cost 280,000 VND/kg; the best crabs cost 170,000 VND/kg. According to many traders, the price of Ca Mau crabs increased from 50,000-150,000 VND/kg (depending on the type) due to the strong increase in market demand for this product during the New Year (according to Tien Phong).

- No businesses or farmers boast about profits: The sadness of pig farming in 2023

The total herd has increased to 30.3 million, but 2023 is a sad year for the pig farming industry when no business or farmer can boast of profits. In recent years, pig farming has encountered many difficulties, so the structure of pork supply in the market has also changed. (See more)

Gold prices today, December 31, ended a prosperous year with many records set. Domestic gold prices traded at high levels, with a large difference between buying and selling prices.