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Banks may close inactive accounts after three years under proposed rules

Mooncake markets feature wider choices this Mid-Autumn Festival

With the Mid-Autumn Festival drawing near the mooncake market is bustling.

Proposal to enhance regulation of market manipulation in stocks

The MoF emphasised the importance of amending and supplementing regulations on market manipulation in Decree 156 to align with current market realities.

Long-term deposit interest rates reach 7.4 per cent

Vietcombank Securities Company (VCBS) forecasts that deposit interest rates in the third quarter of 2024 will continue to increase by about 0.3-0.5 percentage points.

Market returns to negative territory as foreign investors intensify net selling

The stock market experienced heightened selling pressure on the final Monday of August, resulting in substantial losses in key stocks as foreign investors continued their net selling.

Indian, Vietnamese companies point to huge untapped potential for co-operation at seminar

The potential for India and Việt Nam to collaborate in textiles, food, pharmaceuticals, and various other sectors is immense, a seminar heard in HCM City on August 26.

World Bank forecast that VN’s economy will expand by 6.1 per cent in 2024

A fundamental issue in Việt Nam which needs to be overcome to ensure healthy and sustainable growth is the underdevelopment of the institutional investor base.

PV Power reports July revenue of VNĐ2.06 trillion, projects further growth in August

The PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) logged some 9,411.7 million kWh in total electricity output between January and July, with an estimated total revenue of more than VNĐ17.99 trillion (US$721.78 million).

Opportunity for Việt Nam as Indonesia increases rice tender volumes

With the current uncertainties in the global rice market, Indonesia's call for larger rice tenders is a major opportunity for exporters, particularly those from Việt Nam.

Abundant offers at the national promotion programme

The programme enables businesses to offer discounts of up to 100 per cent.

RoK boosts agri-equipment exports to Việt Nam

Việt Nam is gradually emerging as an important market for Korean agricultural equipment and materials export.

Ministry auctions import of 126,000 tonnes of sugar

As per Decision No. 2226, the allocation of import tariff quotas for sugar (HS code 17.01) in 2024 will be conducted through auctions in September.

Local car makers to benefit from 50 per cent registration fee cut

Pent-up demand is poised to fuel revenue growth of the automotive industry in the last quarter.

At least 30,000 food and beverage stores in Việt Nam closed in H1

The latest shutdown reduced the number of stores operating in the country to approximately 304,700, down four per cent year-on-year, according to a report published by the iPOS.vn platform, which specialises in researching the Vietnamese market.

New policy promotes green banking development in Việt Nam

The State Bank of Vietnam is aiming to make it easier to access green capital for green projects to encourage all credit institutions to participate.

Risk of 'virtual price traps' from suburban land auctions

The land market in suburban districts of Hà Nội became 'hotter' than ever when auctions continuously sold out in the past month.

Linkage with foreign firms needed to develop Việt Nam's supporting industry

Global production supply chains are led by the multinational corporations and domestic enterprises must cooperate with those companies to join the chains, the experts said.

HCM City seeks to restructure state-owned enterprises

HCM City plans to restructure all state-owned enterprises (SOEs) after 2025 to form and develop leading economic conglomerates.

Việt Nam’s manufacturing growth hinges on AI for boosting productivity

While digital transformation is a priority for manufacturers, around 30 to 40 per cent of global and Asia Pacific (APAC) respondents recognise achieving it is fraught with obstacles, including the cost and availability of labour.

Market expected to pass psychological 1,300 mark

After five consecutive weeks of downward adjustments, Việt Nam's stock market is gradually regaining investor confidence, ending the week of August 19-23 with the strongest gains since early July.

Hưng Yên longans ready to take Japan by storm

It's harvest season for Hưng Yên Province's signature longans, and several farming cooperatives with unique production unit codes are eager to export their produce.