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Bắc Ninh ranks second nationwide in foreign investment attraction in 2025

Banks cut rates for new loans amid low capital demand

Surveys in banks such as VietinBank, Vietcombank, TPBank, Sacombank and MSB show preferential loan packages currently have interest rates from 0.5 to 2 per cent lower per year depending on customer groups.

Ministry of Finance hits targets in first half of 2023

Fiscal revenue in the first half of the year reached 54 per cent of the annual target, whereas fiscal expenditure 38.8 per cent.

Securities firms speed up the digital race

Securities trading in Việt Nam is changing drastically thanks to the application of technology, especially following the COVID pandemic.

Thomson Medical taps into Việt Nam's healthcare market

As TMG’s largest strategic acquisition, FV Hospital unlocks a sizeable Vietnamese opportunity for the group, paving the way for further inroads into one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing healthcare markets, the company said.

Funds disburse nearly $25 bln in H1

ETFs modestly net purchased VNĐ257 billion.

Vietjet launches Đà Lạt-Busan route

From now until December 31, 2023, passengers can hunt for discounted tickets to fly between Đà Lạt and Busan together with other Vietjet international routes every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.

VN-Index hits highest in nearly 10 months on bullish sentiment

Demand forces spread through all industries on the market, with 248 stocks on the southern bourse climbing while 67 finished lower.

Over 300 businesses attend trade connectivity, promotion programme in HCM City

More than 300 businesses from 18 southern provinces and cities are taking part in the “Connecting suppliers in the South with distributors, exporting businesses and trade promotion organisations” programme being held in HCM City from July 12 to 16.

Vietnamese lychees sold at Thai supermarket

Lục Ngạn lychees from the northern province of Bắc Giang were put up for sale at Central Retail’s Tops Food Hall supermarket at CentralWorld Trade Centre in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday.

Shares of rice exporters in focus on higher demand, prices

Rice enterprises have seen the improvement in profit margins on higher selling prices and declining input costs of fertilisers.

'Make in Việt Nam Digital Technology Product' Awards 2023 launched

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) and the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) held a press conference to announce and launch the "Make in Việt Nam Digital Technology Product" Award 2023 in Hà Nội on Wednesday.

EVN's operational breaches behind persistent power cuts in the North: probe

An inspection revealed that the EVN was slow in its investment and completion of power sources and grids. It was also sluggish in addressing issues with turbines at numerous thermoelectricity plants from 2021 to 2023.

AMRO revises up Việt Nam's growth forecast for 2024

Central banks have really paused their tightening cycles. Some of them, in fact, began to ease their monetary policy, especially in Việt Nam.

Shares mixed on mounting investor caution

Shares rose for a third day this week in Hồ Chí Minh City’s bourse but reversed to slump in Hà Nội as caution mounted among investors.

Việt Nam faces challenges in hitting growth target of 6.5 per cent this year

Việt Nam’s economic growth in H2 will be driven by accelerating public investment, the main beneficiaries of which are the construction, transportation, and construction material production industries.

US state governor leads delegation to Việt Nam to promote trade

A visiting delegation from the US’s Nebraska state led by Governor Jim Pillen visited MM Mega Market in HCM City’s Thủ Đức City on July 11 to learn about what Vietnamese customers look for at the grocery store and distribution networks in Việt Nam.

Audit finds loss of more than VNĐ20 trillion at EVN

The Vietnam Electricity (EVN) announced a loss of VNĐ20 trillion, attributing it to the acquisition of electricity at costs exceeding its selling prices.

Diversifying funding sources critical for ambitious power plan

FiinRatings said that the Vietnamese Government and EVN should implement reforms, undertake restructuring measures, and enhance its governance capacity.

Google works with NIC and US Mission in Vietnam launch Google for Startups Accelerator

Việt Nam is becoming one of South East Asia's rising startup hubs as its online economy is forecasted to grow to US$50 billion by 2025.

Đồng Nai licenses two foreign-invested projects, worth $30 million

The committee's vice chairwoman Nguyễn Thị Hoàng praised the two large-scale projects, saying that they would play an important role in speeding up local economic development.