The credit growth in November rose 2.8 per cent against the previous month, pushing the total rise in the 11 months of this year to 15.3 per cent.

The Ministry of Planning and Investment has proposed to remove conditions imposed on 21 business sectors, including rice export, logistics and debt trading service.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) announced it has mobilised more than VNĐ9.15 trillion (US$403 million) from 31 Government bond auctions in November.

People’s Committee of Phú Thọ joined hands with the Vietnamese Embassy in South Korea to organise a conference in Seoul on Monday to promote investments into the northern province.

 The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta City of Cần Thơ has much potential in developing solar energy and the city always welcomes renewable energy development projects from domestic and foreign investors.

The State Capital Investment Corporation (SCIC) has confirmed it will continue its scheduled competitive share offerings in four companies in the latter half of this month, easing investor concerns over the possibility of a delay after it was yet to disclose the initial bidding prices for these companies as scheduled.

Reforming State budget is not just a story of reducing deficit, revenues and expenditures, but it is an institutional reform in relation with public organisation and workforce restructuring. It’s time for Việt Nam to have a comprehensive reform which needs collaboration and work in tandem of all ministries and relevant State agencies.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc attended the inauguration ceremonies for LG Display’s US$1.5 billion project and the $41.8 million Nguyễn Bỉnh Khiêm interchange in the northern port city of Hải Phòng yesterday.

Shares started the new trading week on a positive note with the benchmark VN-Index rising 1.01 per cent to close Monday at 970.02 points.