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Credit incentives promoted to support people, businesses to rebuild after natural disasters

Vietnamese banking brands climb in value

Vietnamese banks showed great performance in 2022, consolidated by a credit growth rate of nearly 13 per cent and an economic growth rate of 8 per cent, the highest in the last 25 years.

Việt Nam targets coconut product exports of $1 billion

Exports of coconut products were worth US$900 million last year and are expected to top $1 billion this year, according to the Việt Nam Coconut Association.

Poland seeks to promote exports of food products to VN

Việt Nam and Poland both grow a lot of agricultural products, but they are complementary to each other, offering them the opportunity to tie up, a bilateral business matching heard in HCM City on February 24.

Bình Dương promotes cashless payment trend

The People's Committee of Bình Dương Province’s Dầu Tiếng District plans to establish a pilot project that uses cashless payments at traditional markets, grocery stores and other businesses.

Real estate market to recover by Q3: experts

With the Government’s drastic measures to address problems related to legal bottlenecks, lack of capital access, and challenges in corporate bonds, the real estate market is expected to recover from the third quarter, experts have said.

Breakthrough policies needed to develop electronics industry

The electronics industry has seen good progress in recent years, accounting for about 18 per cent of the total industrial production value and more than 30 per cent of the total export revenue of the country.

Rice exporters to benefit from tight supplies, lower costs

Việt Nam is very likely to benefit from the upward trend in rice prices which is fueled by limited supplies and a shift away from the Indian supply.

Shares to correct as selling pressure still dominant

Investors should pay due attention to the 1,000-point mark and monitor the market supply and demand in the context that the correcting trend will take the leading position this week, said analysts.

Companies come up with big M&A plans from early in the year

A number of companies are pursuing merger and acquisition (M&A) deals this year amid tighter funding from banks.

HCM City People's Committee to remove bottlenecks for foreign businesses

The People's Committee of HCM City held a meeting to resolve obstacles for foreign enterprises.

Vietjet offers discounted tickets on routes to Australia

The tickets (excluding taxes and fees) are available every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at www.vietjetair.com and Vietjet Air mobile apps. Flights must be booked between April 8 to October 28, 2023.

PNJ revenue up 18.8 per cent in January

Phú Nhuận Jewelry Joint Stock Company (PNJ) achieved VNĐ 4.1 trillion (US$172.4 million) in net revenue and VNĐ302 billion ($12.7 million) in profit after tax in January, year-on-year increases of 18.8 per cent and 11.8 per cent, respectively.

AM Best upgrades credit ratings of PVI Insurance Corporation

AM Best, the global credit rating agency specialising in the insurance industry, has upgraded two key ratings of PVI Insurance Corporation (PVI Insurance) thanks to its strong financial position and robust performance.

MoF proposes decree amendment to allow bond payment conversions

Converting the bond debt into properties will help realty enterprises reduce inventories and the pressure of cash flows.

Việt Nam’s 2022 smartphone shipments fall to 2015 levels

Despite the slight improvement in volume to 13.4 million units, this figure is still comparable to the 2015 market when it was still in a growing phase.

Domestic airlines doing well but challenges ahead

Vietnamese airlines are on the mend but against a backdrop of mounting costs, including fuel costs.

Hotline to ease bank loan access to be set up

The Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) Nguyễn Thị Hồng has ordered SBV branches and commercial banks to set up a hotline to remove obstacles related to access to bank loans for firms and individuals.

Shares collapse for fourth session as large-caps fail to rescue market

Shares fell for a fourth consecutive session on Friday as the "rescue" move in large-cap stocks in the last trading minutes failed to reverse the downtrend.

UK’s joining CPTPP will benefit agreement members: Vietnamese minister

Việt Nam's hosting the next round of talks in Phú Quốc late this month will contribute to accelerating the process

Domestic digital companies urged to go global to tap into trillion-dollar market

The conference “Vietnamese digital companies going global: Global digital cooperation – Trusted partners in building the digital world” was part of the campaign to support Vietnamese digital companies to expand their operations abroad this year.