Computer viruses caused losses of VNĐ10.4 trillion (US$470 million) in 2016, surpassing the VNĐ8.7 trillion the year before, according to the latest report from the BKAV Technology Group.

Customers must be at the centre of banks’ attention as they make a move towards digital transformation in an effort to adapt to a changing landscape of financial innovation and disruptive technologies.

The Import and Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Wednesday recommended firms study their trade partners carefully in order to avoid risks in international trade.

The Vietnamese government continues to perfect the legal framework and policies to create a favourable business climate for foreign investors, which are regarded as one of the most important parts of the nation’s economy.

It is essential to lower input costs and improve quality to enhance competitiveness of agricultural products and efficiency of investments in this sector, experts have said.

Shares declined slightly on both local exchanges yesterday as bank and steel stocks lost rising momentum and foreign investors recorded the highest net sell value since the beginning of 2017.

The signing of a framework agreement on credit co-operation between the Vietnamese and Hungarian governments is an important landmark in the two countries’ diplomatic activities this year.

Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) achieved a pre-tax profit growth of up to 51 per cent, reaching over VNĐ2.36 trillion (US$103.8 million) in 2016.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has urged the Ministry of Planning and Investment to renovate its thinking and management to better play its key role in promoting socio-economic development.