Banking Vietnam 2017 set for HCMC

The 2017 Banking Vietnam Conference and Expo will take place from May 18 to 19, 2017 in HCM City focusing on digital technology, according to the State Bank of Việt Nam.

Deficit to pressure exchange rates

Exchange rates will face pressure to rise this year due to an anticipated trade deficit, according to the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFSC).

Vietnamese steel suffers slow growth

Vietnamese steel production and sales growth are slowing, while construction steel consumption has decreased, the Việt Nam Steel Association (VSA) announced.

Seafood exporters slam red tape

The Government will likely ease the requirement for seafood enterprises to submit declarations of conformity with food safety regulations, officials said at a conference on Saturday.

ATM services must run 24/7: Bank

Following recent complaints that several banks in Việt Nam have stopped providing ATM services at night, the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has ordered all banks nationwide to provide ATM services 24/7.

BSR to sell shares, seek out experienced investors

Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company Limited (BSR), the operating and managing unit for the Dung Quất Refinery, has sent invitations to 15 domestic and foreign investment funds in preparation for its initial public offering (IPO) in the third quarter of 2017.

Shake-up needed in managing State capital

Việt Nam urgently needs an effective model for managing State capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs) to prevent loss and corruption while promoting efficiency in using State capital.

Revolution 4.0 challenges Asian countries seeking inclusive growth

Asian countries face numerous challenges on the path to development, such as poverty and inequality. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterised by new technologies like genetic engineering, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology and biotechnology, may make the task even harder if governments and businesses do not improve the quality of human capital resources.

Non-performing loans at banks vary

The ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) at banks in the first quarter of this year was varied, according to a daily report by Bảo Việt Securities Corp (BVSC).

 

German investors eye VN business opportunities

Executives from around 20 companies in Eastern Germany met with authorities from five southern and central Vietnamese cities and provinces with the largest amount of German investment yesterday (Friday) to explore investment opportunities.

Seafood firms urged to invest in India

An Giang Province and India have good prospects for co-operation in aquaculture and processing, a meeting between business executives from the two sides heard in HCM City yesterday.

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