Customers who want to use Vietnamese domain names can register through registrars starting this Saturday instead of registering with the Việt Nam Internet Network Information Centre (VNNIC) like before.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has approved Vietcombank’s proposal to issue bonds worth VNĐ8 trillion (US$353 million) in 2017.

Twenty-two listed companies, or 3 per cent of the total listed firms in the securities market, recorded a post-tax profit of more than VNĐ1 trillion (US$44.4 million) each in 2016.

The Việt Nam State Treasury raised around VNĐ6.8 trillion (US$300 million) for the state budget through an auction of bonds on the Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) on Wednesday.

The Việt Nam Investment and Development Bank (BIDV) donated medical equipment and facilities worth VNĐ10 billion (US$435,000) to Saint Paul Hospital at a ceremony on Wednesday in Hà Nội.

Spanish retailer Zara has posted employee recruitment emails seeking many positions in Hà Nội, prompting fashion lovers to speculate that the brand is going to open stores in the capital.

In the long term, the company also wanted to penetrate Viet Nam’s local manufacturing sector, including small and medium-sized enterprises.

Local gold prices hit one-week high on Thursday in line with the robust growth of global gold prices.