Worried about saline intrusion, farmers grow rice early to celebrate Tet with peace of mind
These days, in coastal communes of Can Tho city such as Tran De, Lieu Tu, Tai Van, Thanh Thoi An... (formerly in Tran De district, Soc Trang province), farmers are urgently sowing the early winter-spring rice crop.
This season, Mr. Lam Thanh Hien in Tai Van commune cultivated 2 hectares of Japanese rice, with a link to consume with businesses. He said that 2 years ago, his family suffered losses due to drought and salinity when the rice was near harvest.
Since then, he has always proactively sowed early and applied an organic farming process, using microorganisms, helping to save about 500,000 VND/1,000m2, while improving the quality of rice grains. "Early does not cause salinity, the rice is more solid, and the selling price is also higher" - Mr. Hien shared. See more...
TikTok Shop dominates market share, Lazada and Tiki face difficulties in e-commerce race
According to the National Competition Commission (Ministry of Industry and Trade), in 2025, Vietnam's e-commerce will continue to expand its scale and strong growth rate, reflected in the increase in sales and sales output from the first quarter.
In addition to this growth is the market screening process, when the group of large sellers expands their market share, while small retailers are gradually narrowing. TikTok Shop has grown rapidly, dominating more market share, while platforms like Lazada and Tiki are facing many difficulties. See more...
Gold price increases, people are worried about paying off gold debts
Recorded by Lao Dong reporter on the morning of October 21, the domestic price of plain round gold rings and gold bars continued to increase.
At many gold shops in Hanoi, people's demand for gold is still high. Many people take advantage of coming early, waiting before opening time in the hope of buying gold rings or gold bars to store, or buying them as wedding gifts.
On Tran Nhan Tong street, Ms. Do Thu Nga (Cua Nam ward, Hanoi) said that before, when they got married, she and her husband were given gold by a friend, so when the day they got married, she wanted to pay off the ceremony. However, the sharp increase in gold prices makes buying gold for wedding more difficult than expected.
"Last year I got married and were given gold as a wedding gift by friends, but then my wife and I sold everything to make ends meet. In the near future, a friend is getting married, so I also want to buy gold to celebrate" - Ms. Nga shared. See more...
By the end of the third quarter of 2025, SSI is about to complete the annual plan
SSI Securities Joint Stock Company (HOSE: SSI) has just released its separate financial statements for the third quarter of 2025 with total recorded revenue of VND 4,115 billion and pre-tax profit (PIT) of VND 1,782 billion.
SSI estimates that the third quarter consolidation revenue will reach VND 4,208 billion and the LNTT will reach VND 1,825 billion. Accumulated in the first 9 months of the year, the Company achieved VND 9,433 billion in revenue and VND 4.070 billion in LNTT, completing 97 and 96% of the plan to submit to the General Meeting of Shareholders in 2025 for approval. See more...
