The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has directed relevant agencies to take rapid measures to ensure automatic teller machine (ATM) service quality and safety during the months approaching the Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, when there is high demand for cash transactions.

India is strong in fibre and yarn production and Việt Nam is dependent on import of feedstock for its textile industry, and so they could both benefit by co-operation, a business interaction event heard in HCM City on Wednesday.

Experts have suggested changing the number of and the time spent for inspections of export activities, including customs clearance, to help reduce costs for enterprises.

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has issued a decision to fine Beta Securities Incorporation VNĐ125 million (US$5,500) for violating rules on margin trading.

Việt Nam was one of the fastest growing economies in the world and had been recognised as the new economic tiger of Asia.

With increasing incomes, consumers are paying greater attention to products of high quality and health foods, and producers and distributors need to focus on such products, a forum on Vietnamese high quality foods and agricultural products heard in HCM City on December 20.

The Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) has gained less attention compared to the Hồ Chí Minh and Hà Nội stock exchanges in the last few months, but there are some names expected to boost investor confidence.

Vietnamese and foreign firms are increasingly resorting to arbitration for settling disputes related to mergers and acquisitions, experts told a conference in HCM City on December 20.

Investment in the central province of Hà Tĩnh has reached a total of US$294 million this year.