Under a new regulation, commercial banks will have to switch 30 per cent of their current magnetic strip ATM cards – more than 25 million in total – to chip cards by the end of this year to enhance safety and service quality.
The central province of Quảng Trị is going to build a seaport at a cost of VNĐ14 trillion (US$614 million) at local Mỹ Thủy Beach in an attempt to boost development of the province’s key economic zone.
The Authority of Information Security, under Việt Nam’s Ministry of Information and Communications, has forecast five major trends in network safety and security to watch in 2019.
The Việt Nam-Bulgaria Trade Promotion and Investment Centre opened in Hà Nội on Saturday, improving conditions for Vietnamese businesses to boost investment and exports to Bulgaria as well as accessing other EU markets.
Việt Nam Cement Industry Corporation (VICEM) targets a net revenue of VNĐ40 trillion (US$1.72 billion) this year, a level that would mark a year-on-year increase of 10 per cent.
Shares of the construction conglomerate Cotec Construction Joint Stock Company (Coteccons), coded CTD, have recovered strongly since early November, climbing by 14 per cent after two foreign management funds announced they would increase their holdings in the company.
Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) will sell shares worth US$270 million to foreign strategic investors to increase its charter capital.
Vietnamese shares extended growth for a second day on higher investor confidence but modest trading liquidity is hindering the chance of further improvement.
At the end of 2018, Việt Nam’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – one of the primary indicators used to gauge the health of a country’s economy – was announced by Vietnam General Statistics Office, beating forecasts made by many international institutions.
The State Bank of Việt Nam had set a credit growth target for 2019 equivalent at 14 per cent, said SBV Deputy Governor Nguyễn Thị Hồng.
National mobile network operator VinaPhone and VinaGame’s mobile application Zalo announced a strategic co-operation agreement on Monday.
The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has resumed the purchase of US dollars from commercial banks after a six month break thanks to favourable conditions in the country’s foreign exchange market.
Hòa Phát Group, the largest steel maker in the country, exported 240,000 tonnes of steel last year, a year-on-year increase of 50.97 per cent, the group said on January 7.
Issuance value of corporate bonds in Việt Nam reached a five-year high of VNĐ39.45 trillion (US$1.7 billion) in 2018, data from Bảo Việt Securities Co (BVSC) showed.
The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) issued a new circular requiring commercial banks to regularly update customers on the theft of money from ATMs, ensuring smooth ATM operations and preventing card crime.
The Tax Department of HCM City has decided to suspend its decision to collect VNĐ3.14 trillion (US$134.8 million) from Sài Gòn Beer-Alcohol-Beverage Corporation (Sabeco) for the company’s special sales violations tax.
Four domestic carriers, Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet, Jetstar Pacific and the Việt Nam Air Services Company (VASCO), reported a total of 39,632 delayed flights in 2018, representing 13.4 per cent of their flights – a year-on-year increase of one percentage point.
Natural rubber export prices have been falling since the second half of 2017, which has led to revised business plans for 2019.
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