Minister of Information and Communication Trương Minh Tuấn visited France from November 26 to 29, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Việt Nam and France in information technology and communications.

Once the Voluntary Partnership Agreement on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (VPA/FLEGT) comes into force, there will be opportunities for Việt Nam to export more wooden products to Europe and other new markets as well as get higher prices, according to the EU Delegation to Việt Nam.

The Vietnam International Trade Fair (Vietnam Expo) opened yesterday (Nov. 30) in HCM City with 520 companies showcasing their products at nearly 600 stalls.

Lending of the banking sector as of November 22 had expanded by around 14 per cent against December last year, with đồng loans rising 15.3 per cent and foreign currency loans increasing 2.8 per cent, State Bank of Việt Nam Deputy Governor Đào Minh Tú reported.

As many as 18 banks and credit organisations agreed to implement a cashback policy to customers joining in Online Friday 2016 on December 2.

Việt Nam’s services market is significantly open to foreign investments under the commitments to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the European Union-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA),

Shares rebounded yesterday on the two exchanges after a four-day losing run as low stock valuations stimulated risk appetites and foreign investors started to buy back local shares after nine consecutive net selling streak.

President Trần Đại Quang urged businesses to engage in the global supply chains, maintaining growth in both revenue and profit, and securing their firm foothold at home and abroad.

The banking sector has been developing rapidly but it needs to do more, especially to ensure sustainable development of digital banking, a conference heard in HCM City Thursday.