Hà Nội to develop non-cash payments

The Hà Nội People’s Committee recently issued a plan to develop non-cash payments, urging all supermarkets and restaurants to put in place cashless payment devices or systems by 2020.

Three SOEs to hold March IPOs

Three State-owned enterprises (SOEs) will make initial public offerings (IPOs) in March, floating VNĐ2.5 trillion (US$110 million) worth of stakes in the market in the second wave of SOEs IPOs in 2018.

Gap widens in deposit interest rates

A gap has opened up between deposit interest rates offered by different categories of banks due to differences in their liquidity, cash demand and status, according to analysts.

PetroVietnam faces challenges in 2018

The rapid exhaustion of its main oil discoveries is putting the Việt Nam National Oil and Gas Group, better known as PetroVietnam, under the great pressure to attain its oil exploration and production target set for 2018.

Shares up on bank stocks, oil rises

A huge purchase of banking shares in the final minutes of Tuesday’s session on the local stock exchanges drove shares up, after a brief fall at the beginning of the session.

EU gives 108m euros for Viet Nam's energy

The European Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) officially launched the European Union (EU) – Việt Nam Energy Facility worth 108 million euros on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Việt Nam on right path to protecting intellectual property: US report

Việt Nam has taken steps towards aligning its intellectual property (IP) framework more closely with its Southeast Asian peers, according to the sixth annual International IP Index, which analyses the IP climate in 50 world economies, released yesterday (Feb 27) by the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Center.

Crab price highest in 5 years

The price of commercial crabs in Bạc Liêu Province as well as in other provinces in the Cửu Long Delta region has reached a record high since early this year.

Vingroup appoints new CEO

Property developer Vingroup appointed Nguyễn Việt Quang its General Director on Sunday replacing Dương Thị Mai Hoa.

Site clearance for airport to cost US$1bn

Land reclamation, compensation and resettlement support for the construction of Long Thành International Airport in the southern province of Đồng Nai is estimated to cost nearly VNĐ23 trillion (US$1.01 billion).

Vincom Retail poised to join ETF portfolios

Vincom Retail could be added into the investment portfolios of the two major foreign-run exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Vietnamese securities market: FTSE Vietnam ETF and VNM Vietnam ETF.

NA Chair works with MoF

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân has urged the Ministry of Finance to quickly implement assigned tasks for 2018 right from the beginning of the year as this year plays an important role in fulfilling national targets and plans for the 2016-20 periods.

Banks to shuffle leaders in 2018

Banks are expected to make major changes in the selection of their top personnel for the upcoming term from 2018 to 2023 to meet the Government’s new regulation.

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