Việt Nam News

Việt Nam’s motorcycle market saw a year-on-year slump of 5.3 per cent with nearly 1.5 million sales in the first half of this year, according to motorcyclesdata.com  which tracks motorcycle sales all around the world.

The Vietnam Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) will issue five million bonds to the public, with a total value of VNĐ5 trillion (US$215 million).

Vietnamese shares made slight gains on Monday morning while investors remained cautious amid the uncertainty of global markets.

Soon after the US announced a 0.25 per cent cut in the benchmark interest rate on July 31 seven Vietnamese banks, including State-owned lenders, announced a cut in interest rates on đồng loans of at least 0.5 per cent to firms in the Government’s priority sectors.

Việt Nam has become an increasingly attractive destination for international enterprises in the food, beverages and packaging industry thanks to its rapid economic growth and rising consumer demand.

The Government’s foreign debts have been declining sharply and under the Government’s control, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ said while chairing a meeting with leaders of some ministries, sectors and the National Financial Supervisory Commission in Hà Nội last Friday.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s latest survey of credit institutions (CIs) in the field of green growth and green credit released recently showed that the awareness of CIs on green credit has improved significantly.

Shares are forecast to suffer this week after negative developments in US-China trade relations.

The price of pork with clear origins has increased sharply all over the country because of the impact of African swine fever (ASF)

After two years of operation, smaller securities firms in terms of market capitalisation have beaten big players in derivatives brokerage market share.

After food and beverage and other sectors, it is the turn of convenience stores franchisers to eye the huge Vietnamese market.

MISA Joint Stock Company on Thursday launched an ecosystem of accounting and business administration platforms with an aim to promote national digital transformation.

Vietstock and Finance and Life online newspaper FiLi.vn of the Việt Nam Association of Financial Executives gave away this year’s IR Awards to 18 listed companies for having the best investor relations at a ceremony in HCM City on August 9.

Insurance company Prudential Vietnam has signed an agreement with the Vietnam Public Joint Stock Commercial Bank (PVcomBank) to sell its life insurance and wealth solutions to the lender’s customers.

Vietnamese start-ups that wish to go global must have a “global mindset” and “decision-making power” and be willing to “take risks” to capitalise on the opportunities for success in the digital economy, experts have said.

Instead of the modest contribution made previously, the insurance business segment, or bancassurance (banks co-operate with insurers to sell insurance products), has now become the main source of income from service activities for many banks.

HCM City will continue to invest in transport infrastructure in its south, according to a report by its transport department.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade will not adjust its import and export goals despite current difficulties.