BSR targets over VNĐ3.47 trillion profit next year

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR), operator of Dung Quất Refinery, has targeted total revenue of nearly VNĐ78.4 trillion (US$3.44 billion), State budget contribution of some VNĐ8.33 trillion and profit-after-tax of more than VNĐ3.47 trillion in 2018.

Sacombank’s NPL ratio declines sharply to 4.4%

Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank) has successfully reduced its non-performing loans (NPLs) ratio to 4.4 per cent after operating for a year under a Government-approved restructuring scheme.

VNPT wants to sell finance subsidiary for VNĐ500b

Việt Nam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) wants to sell all the assets of its finance subsidiary Post and Telecommunication Finance Company Limited (PTF) for at least VNĐ500 billion (US$21.9 million).

SBV wants ATMs to run efficiently before Tết

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has asked the relevant agencies to ensure all automatic teller machines (ATM) are operational in the months approaching Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday, when there is high demand for cash transactions.

 

Banks pursue sustainable growth

The current development and future strategies of many local commercial banks are creating confidence about a sustainable growth of the banking sector

Shoe industry gears up to go hi-tech

A dramatic change in market trends and the "fourth" industrial revolution are forcing Vietnamese enterprises to gradually apply new technologies to production.

Rice exports beat low expectations in 2017

Contrary to pessimistic forecasts earlier in 2017, after a drop in 2016, the countrys rice exports had a successful year in 2017, with some higher-than-expected figures.

FDI in VN rose 44% to hit new record in 2017

Việt Nam has remained an attractive destination for foreign investors in 2017 with total foreign direct investment (FDI) capital registered in the country hitting a record high of US$35.88 billion, up 44.4 per cent against last year.

Agricultural insurance flawed

Since an agriculture insurance pilot programme began in 2011, it has come to play an important role in farmers’ financial lives, but still has many shortcomings, said Hoàng Quang Phòng, vice president of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) at a forum held in Hà Nội on Thursday.

Quảng Ninh needs more luxury tourism products

The northern province of Quảng Ninh needs to call on investment in developing luxury tourism and real estate products to meet the high demand of tourists. The province is lacking in those products, according to experts.

Treasury reports strong fiscal year

Looking back at the 2017 fiscal year, the Vietnam State Treasury (VNST) concluded it had completed fundamental tasks under the Government’s action plan, including investment capital disbursement, monetary injection, and strict management of state budget expenditures in accordance with legal provisions.

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