DongA Bank recoups VNĐ504b-worth bad debts in Q1

DongA Bank has consistently delivered a steady performance under the State Bank of Việt Nam’s special supervision, helping it recoup non-performing loans (NPLs) worth VNĐ504 billion (US$22.1 million in Q1 2017.

International beauty industry exhibition opens in HCM City

A wide range of products, technologies and services used in the cosmetics, beauty, hair, and spa industries are on display at the 2017 Cosmobeaute Vietnam, the biggest beauty trade exhibition in the Indochina region, which opened yesterday (April 18) in HCM City.

Saigon Co.op builds new supermarket in Gia Lai

The Saigon Union of Trading Co-operatives (Saigon Co-op) on Tuesday broke ground for construction of the Co.opmart Chư Sê supermarket on Hùng Vương Street in Gia Lai Province’s Chư Sê District.

Fertiliser businesses call for domestic protection

The Việt Nam Competition Authority (VCA), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), has confirmed its receipt of domestic fertiliser companies’ petition to apply trade defence instruments on fertiliser imports.

First finance leasing joint venture licensed

The State Bank of Việt Nam has licensed for BIDV-SuMi TRUST Leasing Company, the first finance leasing joint venture between a local bank and a foreign financial institution in the country.

Aviation authority prepares for US FAA safety assessment

The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAA) will co-operate with the US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to conduct an assessment of CAA’s capacity to oversee safety in accordance with International Civil Aviation Organisation standards in May.

VN Airlines gets EASA-145 certification

Vietnam Airlines Engineering Company (VAECO), a member of Vietnam Airlines Group, received the European Aviation Safety Agency’s EASA-145 Maintenance Organisation Approval Certificate on Friday.

CTI Vietnam to train marine tourism staff

CTI Group Worldwide Services, Inc and Viet Dragon Group on Friday launched CTI Việt Nam which will offer training and proding human resource in the marine tourism sector.

Tracodi targets 5.7 per cent profit rise

Transport and Industry Development Investment Joint Stock Company (Tracodi) has told its shareholders that it targets after-tax profit of VNĐ63.7 billion on revenues of VNĐ879.47 billion (US$38.7 million) for 2017, representing growth of 5.7 per cent and 5.5 per cent.

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