Việt Nam should shift towards a more productivity and innovation-based economy while making the most of its ongoing demographic dividend to sustain high quality growth over the next decade.

A Vietnamese start-up has built a multi-connection blockchain system which allows information sharing and exchange between ministries and businesses worldwide.

SSI Securities Corporation (SSI) on Thursday signed an unsecured loan contract worth US$55 million with a financial institution group, led by Taiwan’s SinoPac Bank.

Vietnamese start-up Momo was recently ranked as the 10^th most well-funded tech start-up in Asia and the Pacific region by global information services firm CBInsights.

Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Lê Minh Hưng  issued a document early this week to ask co-operation from local authorities in expanding credit, part of efforts to prevent loan sharking.

Investor sentiment toward emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets has improved but there are persistent concerns about financial stability in the region, including ongoing trade conflicts, according to the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) latest issue of the quarterly Asia Bond Monitor. 

The first batch of VinFast Lux cars was shipped to four continents for quality and safety tests on Wednesday.

The Indian Consulate General in HCM City organised a seminar on Wednesday to introduce the culture, tourism, cuisine and beautiful nature of India.

Delegates from Việt Nam will attend the Taipei International 5-in-1 Food Show, the largest trade promotion expo for the Taiwanese food industry, in Taipei from June 19-22.