Việt Nam News

The State Securities Commission (SSC) and the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA) on Monday signed a project agreement to improve the quality, transparency and equality of the Vietnamese stock market.

An investment matching event is set to open on Tuesday in Hà Nội as part of the Techfest Việt Nam 2018 to connect investors and start-ups.

Asia’s first and only metasearch engine in insurance and banking, GoBear, has tied up with smartphone-based alternative credit scoring provider CredoLab to launch Easy Apply, an app that enables financial institutions to extend credit to a larger pool of customers.

Net asset value of many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in Việt Nam declined substantially as of early November, due in part to a stock market downturn in October.

A hi-tech pig slaughterhouse meeting international standards and run by Biển Đông DHS, one of the biggest of its kind in the north, was inaugurated in Hải Nam Commune in the northern province of Nam Định on Sunday.

A Việt Nam trade promotion office, the second of its kind in China, was inaugurated in Hangzhou city in the eastern province of Zhejiang on November 5.

Localities in the Mekong Delta region have called for investment in 63 projects related to industry, tourism, agriculture and logistics infrastructure, with total capital of VNĐ250 trillion (US$10.6 billion).

High demand, especially in global markets, have helped the cement industry surpass its annual sales target of 83-85 million tonnes in just ten months.

A report from the Hồ Chí Minh Securities Company shows that bank interest rates have risen by 0.46 percentage points for short-term loans since the end of last year to 7-9 per cent and to 9-12.5 per cent for medium- and long-term loans.

After suffering for nine consecutive sessions, strong rebounds of the benchmark VN Index last week raised hopes for a short-term recovery with forecasts predicted to touch 940-950 points this week.

Việt Nam, which is among the world’s largest shrimp exporters, is expected to encounter difficulties in the future due to the impact of climate change, high production costs and other factors, according to experts.

Rice production in the Mekong Delta needs more modern technologies and better cooperation among farmers, experts said during a conference in Cần Thơ City on November 2.

Bảo Việt Holdings, Hậu Giang Pharmacy, FPT, HCM City Securities Corporation and Vinamilk are the top five winners of the Best Annual Report Awards and Best Corporate Governance Awards in the large cap (capitalisation) category in the Việt Nam Listed Company Awards (VLCA).

Vietnamese enterprises are among the world’s most optimistic about international trade prospects and most confident when it comes to succeeding in the current environment.

Việt Nam’s business had improved remarkably over the past five years since the Government took action to cut conditions and raise national competitiveness, however, it had not yet reached its targets, said experts at a conference in Hà Nội on Friday.

Việt Nam has seen a digital wave in the finance-banking industry, with many banks investing significantly into the segment, experts said at a conference on Thursday.

The reliance and need for logistics space is at an all-time high, driven by advancements in the e-commerce sector, according to real estate and investment management services firm Jones Lang Lasalle (JLL).

Fintech is gaining popularity around the world as Southeast Asia, including Việt Nam, becomes a target for fintech’s global expansion.