- Vietnam buys electricity from 26 Lao hydropower plants

On January 7, in Hanoi, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone co-chaired the 46th meeting of the Vietnam-Laos Intergovernmental Committee on Bilateral Cooperation. Notably, cooperation in electricity trading continued to be promoted, with Vietnam's import of electricity from Laos basically achieving the set target for the 2021-2025 period. EVN signed 19 power purchase agreements (PPAs) with investors to purchase electricity from 26 hydropower plants invested in Laos with a total capacity of 2,689 MW. (See more)

- Hoang Anh Gia Lai continues to sell assets

The Board of Directors of Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company (stock code: HAG) has just approved the transfer of all shares owned by this company at BAPI Hoang Anh Gia Lai Joint Stock Company. Accordingly, HAG will sell 2.75 million BAPI shares. If the transaction is successful, BAPI will no longer be an affiliated company of HAG (according to Tien Phong).

- Railway Corporation expects average profit of 100 billion VND per year

The State Capital Management Committee at Enterprises has just approved the 5-year production, business and investment development plan (2021-2025) of Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR). Accordingly, in the above 5-year period, VNR's total revenue reached nearly 40,000 billion VND, but still had an accumulated loss before tax of over 860 billion VND. Of which, in the 2021-2022 period, VNR had an accumulated loss of nearly 1,200 billion VND. In the 2023-2025 period, it will escape losses and have a target profit of about 322 billion VND, an average profit of over 100 billion VND/year (according to Tien Phong).

- More than 4,000 gas stations have issued retail electronic invoices.

According to the General Department of Taxation, according to quick statistics of the tax department's reports, to date, more than 4,100 retail gasoline stores nationwide have issued electronic invoices for each sale (an increase of 1,400 stores compared to December 1, 2023). According to the General Department of Taxation, in addition to businesses that have issued electronic invoices for each sale, other businesses are also urgently and actively speeding up the implementation of solutions to issue electronic invoices in accordance with the law (according to VTV).

- The bank liquidated dozens of money transport trucks.

Saigon Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SCB) has just announced the liquidation of 23 specialized cars used to transport money at a very "cheap" price. The liquidation of assets took place after the bank stopped operating more than 40 transaction offices. (See more)

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A Mitshubishi Pajero money carrier (Illustration photo)

- 'Breakthrough 1 capital 4 profits', Bau Duc's business has ambition to make a profit of thousands of billions

Bau Duc’s business is expected to shine in the new decade after 10 years of selling assets to pay off debts and finding a business formula that can bring about a breakthrough. However, the next steps are still debt reduction. (See more)

- Sunshine Homes of Thanh Hoa tycoon and a series of big names were fined

In the first week of the new year 2024, the State Securities Commission (SSC) continuously announced a series of decisions to sanction administrative violations in the securities sector against many enterprises, including names familiar to investors. Typically, Sunshine Homes of tycoon Do Anh Tuan and a number of other enterprises have just been announced by the SSC to be sanctioned, mainly due to violations of information disclosure (according to Dan Tri).

- What does the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment say about the project of 'enclosing mountains' to fill the buffer zone of Ha Long Bay?

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) has just sent a document to the Ministry of Construction to give its opinion on the urban area project in Zone 10B, Quang Hanh Ward, Cam Pha City. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, to determine the correct authority to appraise the environmental impact assessment report of the urban area project in Zone 10B, Quang Hanh Ward, Cam Pha City (Quang Ninh), it is necessary to continue to clarify many more contents. (See more)

- A series of 'big guys' rushed to change business plans at the last minute

Many listed companies, including "big guys", have changed their business plans at the last minute when it is difficult to complete the goals set at the beginning of the year. It can be seen that a common point of many companies adjusting their business plans is that they will face many difficulties in 2023. Only by adjusting the target down can businesses complete their business plans. (See more)

Gold prices today, January 7, on the world market fluctuated strongly after the US employment report was better than expected. Domestic gold prices remained "still" at over 75 million VND/tael.