HCM City retail sales hit highest level since January 2019

HCM City’s retail sales of goods topped VNĐ57.75 trillion (US$2.49 billion) in May, up 3.08 per cent against the previous month and 13.8 per cent from a year earlier, a report released on Thursday by the city Department of Industry and Trade has said.

HCM City to host data summit

The role of data in digital transformation, data trends in the world, critical path to turning data into business value, data for small and medium-sized businesses, building a data processing team for businesses, and case studies from businesses that have successfully exploited their data pool are among topics that will be discusses at the first Vietnam Data Summit.

Central city Đà Nẵng designed as investment destination

The central city of Đà Nẵng has been planning for an international and regional finance centre, a national start-up centre, a duty-free zone, an expansion of the international airport and a new deep-sea port for the Master Plan in 2030, creating a magnet for future large investors

CIMB and F88 enhance loan access to low-income customers

CIMB Bank Việt Nam and F88 Business JSC have just made a new step in their strategic co-operation, moving toward financial universalisation for the unskilled, low-income working class who have not been able or have difficulty accessing financial services.

Equitisation and divestment move at slow pace

Although equitisation and divestment of State capital in State-owned enterprises (SOEs) adds revenue to the State budget and improves corporate governance, the process is moving painfully slow due to various obstacles.

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