Audio Visual Global (AVG) has paid VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$109.5 million) to MobiFone, a State-owned business under management of the Ministry of Information and Communication, after the two sides cancelled the mutual share transfer agreement on March 12.

The money supply in the economy, as of March 20, increased 3.23 per cent against the end of 2017, the highest in four years, according to the General Statistics Office.

Petrolimex Group Commercial Joint Stock Bank (PGBank) will hold a shareholders’ meeting on April 21 to discuss its restructuring plan.

Tiên Phong Commercial Joint Stock Bank (TPBank) has announced that 555 million of its shares will debut on HCM Stock Exchange (HoSE) on April 19 with code TPB.

A recent proposal by the Ministry of Finance to clear over VNĐ26.5 trillion (US$1.16 billion) of tax arrears, accounting for more than a third of all tax arrears and irrecoverable fines, has raised public concern about the fairness and transparency of handling tax debts.

Việt Nam exported 520,000 tonnes of coffee worth US$1 billion in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 15.1 per cent in volume but a decrease of 1.7 per cent in value compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has began carrying out a general census of businesses nationwide on April 1 to take stock of the real situation in corporate development.

The VN Index, Việt Nam’s benchmark stock index, grew 19.33 per cent in the first three months of this year, becoming the best-performing market in the world, followed by Egypt with 15.52 per cent growth and Brazil with 11.73 per cent.

After Grab’s takeover of Uber on March 26, some Vietnamese transport businesses are taking advantage of an opportunity to invest in the lucrative ride-hailing market.