Việt Nam has made great strides in integrating with the global economy and accomplished a great deal as its rapid economic growth in the past 30 years testifies. It is committed to opening up its finance sector, an important pillar in the economic integration process, and enhancing international co-operation.
While the US’s withdrawal is a big blow to the TPP, the agreement forged after five years of negotiations still has a lot to offer. Võ Trí Thành explains.
In the country's e-commerce industry, online payments account for only 3 to 4 per cent, while cash on delivery (COD) is still at 92 per cent.
Over 100 provincial government officials, investors and other stakeholders gathered yesterday in HCM City to discuss policies for the developmnet of solar energy.
Quảng Ninh, Kiên Giang and Khánh Hòa are gearing to develop special administrative-economic zones with expectations that preferential policies will be increased as the National Assembly is discussing the Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units.
Experts and businesses are raising concerns about the shortage of E5 bio-fuel supply as there are two months left for E5 to be fully replaced RON 92 petrol.
Crude oil’s days of being a major contributor to national economic growth are over, according to a report prepared by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC).
FLC Faros Construction Joint Stock Company (ROS) expects to beat its 2017 profit target soon and will pay a dividend rate of 10-12 per cent for this year, the company has announced.
Large-cap companies continued to drive shares on the HCM Stock Exchange up yesterday, but analysts warned of market volatility over investor worries about the market’s dependence on blue chips.
Việt Nam’s security index is very low, ranking 101st out of 193 member countries on the International Telecommunication Union report on the Global Network Security Index on ability to ensure network security.
National Assembly (NA) deputies at a discussion yesterday afternoon largely agreed that the Ministry of Finance should be the focal-point agency to manage public debts to prevent management overlaps and inconsistencies.
Vietnamese banks are scrambling to adopt the quick response (QR) payment system amidst rumours that major Chinese players AliPa and WechatPay are looking to set up shop in the country.
Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) reported a post-tax profit of VNĐ895 billion (US$39.3 million) in the third quarter of this year, 16 per cent less, year-on-year.
The State Treasury of Việt Nam on November 1 raised VNĐ3 trillion (US$133.3 million) from government bond auctions, raising the total value of bond issuance to VNĐ156.2 trillion since the beginning of the year.
Military Bank (MBB) has completed procedures to sell 49 per cent stake in its consumer finance arm MCredit Finance Company to Japan's Shinsei Bank and changed it into a two-member company.
Việt Nam’s cashew nut exports are forecast to surpass the US$3 billion benchmark for the first time in 2017 thanks to increasing shipments in the first ten months of the year.
Total assets of Việt Nam’s banking system reached more than VNĐ9.25 quadrillion (US$407.5 billion) by the end of August, an increase of 8.79 per cent over the beginning of this year, statistics from the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) show.
As importing countries impose trade barriers to protect their goods and products, they often utilise trade remedies against exporting countries. There are short-term solutions for exporters, like Việt Nam. But in the long run, enterprises still need strategic planning and specific steps to overcome trade barriers in order to increase exports and develop sustainably.
The number of international visitors to Việt Nam in the first 10 months of 2017 was estimated at 10.47 million, marking a year-on-year surge of 28.1 per cent.
The central province of Thừa Thiên-Huế has attracted 11 more projects with total registered capital of over VNĐ2.18 trillion (US$96 million) during the first ten months of this year.
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