Việt Nam is a hotbed of entrepreneurialism generally, but is particularly fertile ground for budding business women. Here, our expat financial services expert Brian Spence examines the trend.

The Việt Nam International Premium Products Fair and the Việt Nam International Maternity – Mom and Kids Products Fair opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre on May 31.

Despite rising investors’ participation in recent Government bond (G-bond) auctions, the G-bond market has become low-selling due to widening gap in interest rate expectations between investors and the issuer.

Vietnamese shares soared on Thursday on strong demand from investors for financial-banking firms and property developers.

Việt Nam always considers the Japanese business community a leading strategic partner in the process of restructuring its economy, as well as in improving the growth, quality and competitiveness of the country, said State President Trần Đại Quang at the Việt Nam Investment Promotion Conference in Tokyo on May 31.

The Government aims for the industry and construction sector to account for 30-35 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2020, according to the country’s new plan for industrial restructuring in the 2018-20 period, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Trịnh Đình Dũng on May 25.

Numerous Vietnamese companies have shown their ability to join Samsung’s supply chain thanks to the support of the South Korean group’s innovative consultant programme.

The State Bank of Việt Nam has approved the plan of Việt Nam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) to increase its current charter capital.

Việt Nam’s new-age carrier Vietjet will launch a direct flight connecting Hà Nội with Osaka (Japan) on November 8.