Banks race to fund green energy projects

Commercial banks are rushing to provide loans for green energy projects amid a wave of investment in the growing industry, dubbed a landmark for the country’s renewable energy outlook.

Vietnamese firms display fashion products at Hong Kong fair

Thirty-five leading manufacturers of handicrafts, garments, textiles, and fashion accessories and garment-related industries in Việt Nam are displaying their products at an international fair in Hong Kong that opened on Saturday. 

Tight monetary policy won't have big impact

The State Bank of Việt Nam has shown it is determined to continue with a tight monetary policy for the rest of the year with its decision to refuse to increase bank’s credit limits to constrain inflation and strictly control lending to high-risk sectors.   

Khánh Hòa seizes its seas for growth

The central coastal province of Khánh Hòa has seen considerable development in recent times, which is partly attributable to its three sea bays – Nha Trang, Cam Ranh and Vân Phong.

TTC Sugar inks deal with UK firm

TTC Attapeu Sugar Cane Sole Co., Ltd, a subsidiary of Thành Thành Công Biên Hòa JSC (TTC Sugar), will export its sugar to the European market following an agreements with the UK’s ED&F Man Sugar.

Local shares unlikely to rebound this week

The VN-Index has little chance of recovery this week as short- and medium-term indicators are poor, with low liquidity and strong market fluctuations, triggered by investors’ cautiousness about macroeconomic instability.

State’s divestment plan set for failure

As the stock market is experiencing strong volatility and shows little signs of strong recovery, the State may struggle to sell its stake in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) on schedule.

Firms urged to embrace mobile marketing

More than 400 executives representing local and foreign businesses, brands, agencies, publishers, and technology companies took part in the 2018 Mobile Marketing Association Forum held in HCM City on Friday to discuss the opportunities and challenges for enterprises from the explosive growth of mobile marketing.

Tech key to development

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth reached 6.81 per cent last year, the highest in the last decade.

Việt Nam makes slow start on ‘smart factories’

The fourth industrial revolution is giving rise to “smart” factories where robotics, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and data analytics are used to link production and logistics processes and make manufacturing more intelligent, efficient and sustainable, but their number is limited in Việt Nam.

                        

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