The HCM City office market is rife with opportunities for property developers, especially the grade A and B segments which have been labouring under a shortage for the last couple of months, experts said.

Global credit rating firm Moody’s Investors Services has upgraded Vietnam Prosperity Bank (VPBank)’s baseline credit assessment from B3 to B2, and its counterparty risk assessment from B2 to B1.

The Thành Công Textile Garment Investment Trading Joint Stock Company sees both revenue and profit down 1.3 per cent in 2018, due to poor business performance and foreseeable difficulties and challenges ahead.

The Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu has begun plans to expand its shrimp aquaculture industry, with the kick off earlier this year of construction of the Bạc Liêu high-tech agricultural zone in Hiệp Thành commune in Bạc Liêu city.

Technology is seen as one way to help domestic logistic enterprises cut costs to gain an edge amidst higher demand in global transport.

Credit institutions and foreign banks will be allowed to grant loans to some prioritised borrowers in excess of lending limits regulated by law beginning next month.

The Vietnamese stock benchmark VN Index came close to its new record high of 1,200 points last week on the prolonged rally of large-cap shares, and the uptrend is expected to continue in the coming five sessions.

Long An authority met with representatives of the South Korea business community last week in a bid to remove work related obstacles in the southern province.

The prices of all kinds of fuel increased as from 15:00 of April 7 following a joint decision of the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Industry and Trade.