Chân Mây-Lăng Cô EZ lures $3.26b in investment

The Chân Mây-Lăng Cô Economic Zone (EZ) in the central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế has attracted nearly 50 projects with total registered investment capital of more than VNĐ76 trillion (UU$3.26 billion).

Vingroup opens VinTech research centre in South Korea

Vingroup officially launched VinTech Korea Research in the City of Daegu, South Korea to research the application of IoT technologies, artificial intelligence, robotics, smart manufacturing plants as well as developing products and solutions for vehicles and transportation on Monday.

It’s time to observe the unobserved economy

The unobserved economy is not a recent phenomenon, so not a new concept. Concern about the influence of unmeasured economic activities has been growing since the beginning of the 20th century.

PVN’s business results exceed plan

Việt Nam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) estimated to gain total revenue of VNĐ111.8 trillion in the first two months of this year, 8 per cent higher than its plan.

GoBear Vietnam inks deal with FE Credit

GoBear, Asia’s first and only metasearch engine for insurance and banking products, and FE Credit, the largest lender in Việt Nam’s consumer finance market, have signed a deal to drive greater financial inclusion for Vietnamese people.

Foreign investment in banking sector to surge

The improved business performance of Vietnamese banks and a Government regulation to require local banks to meet stricter capital regulations as part of Basel II standards is spelling the start of a wave of foreign investment into the country’s finance and banking sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2019, experts said.

Shares recover after summit failure

Shares advanced on Monday on the two national stock exchanges after a drop from the disappointed conclusion of the Trump-Kim Summit last week as investors poured money on heavyweight stocks.

Officetels allowed to be converted into other purposes

HCM City has allowed the conversion of officetel projects into other purposes, except for residential purposes, to meet the city’s urban development demand, more than a year since it halted licensing new officetel projects.

Việt Nam PMI declined to 51.2 in February

Việt Nam’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) in February fell for the third month in a row to 51.2, according to the latest reports from Nikkei and IHS Markit.

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