Việt Nam News

The total premium collected by insurance companies in the first seven months of 2017 surged by 20.9 per cent year on year to VNĐ57 trillion (US$2.5 billion).

Bình Sơn Refinery and Petrochemical Co Ltd (BSR) on Thursday signed an agreement with the Vietnam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) on cooperation in boosting sales of petrol products produced by the Dung Quất Refinery.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has issued a new circular on banking supervision to timely prevent and settle risks to banking operations.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued a new circular on temporary import for re-export and temporary export for re-import, which will take effect from September 11.

Many commercial banks have asked the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) to expand the credit growth limit as they have almost used up the assigned quota for the whole year.

Vietcombank and the HCM City Finance and Investment Company have agreed to lend VNĐ3.65 trillion (US$160.36 million) to the Saigon Water Corporation (Sawaco) to finance a major water supply system.

Increased merger and acquisition (M&A) activities can spur infrastructure development in Viet Nam, a current growth imperative, Planning and Investment Minister Nguyễn Chí Dũng said yesterday.

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ pressed the button to launch the derivatives market on Thursday, marking an important milestone in the development of Việt Nam’s securities market.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to co-operate with relevant agencies in the resolution of issues related to the logistics sector.

The country’s premier international aquaculture industry show, Aquaculture Việt Nam 2017, will take place in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Cần Thơ in late October with an expected 4,000 visitors.

Vietnamese shares extended losses for a third straight session on Thursday but investor confidence showed signs of improvement after being brought down by false news and global tension.

The Mekong Delta province of Trà Vinh has licensed Hudavil Trà Vinh Fertiliser Joint Stock Company to build a plant producing organic-microbial and organic-mineral fertiliser from sugar press mud.

Vĩnh Phúc has assigned functional departments to create favourable conditions for the investor to speed up construction of the Thăng Long industrial park so that the project begins operations soon.

Việt Nam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA) has submitted a plan to relevant agencies for the establishment of a fund for sugar industry development.

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange (HNX) raised VNĐ433 billion (US$19 million) by auctioning Government bonds (G-bonds) issued by the State Treasury on Wednesday.

Việt Nam imported petroleum mainly from ASEAN and South Korea in the first seven months of 2017, which together accounted for 90 per cent of petrol imports.

The month-long sales promotion programme has been running for nine years now, and is attracting more and more interest from consumers.

Southernmost Cà Mau Province is seeking investment to develop a US$3.5 billion seaport complex, which can receive vessels of up to 250,000 tonnes capacity, on Hòn Khoai Island.