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Banks meet Q1 2025 profit plans

Hoàn Mỹ sets up general hospital in HCM City

The Hoàn Mỹ Thủ Đức International General Hospital opened on March 18 in HCM City’s Thủ Đức City.

La Vie seeks to return 100 per cent of water it uses to local communities by 2025

Nestlé’s bottled water brand La Vie is carrying out various programmes to achieve its goal of drawing zero water from local communities by 2025.

BKAV exports Bphone to Europe

Việt Nam-based cybersecurity corporation BKAV exported its first batch of its Bphone to Europe, according to CEO Nguyễn Tử Quảng.

City reviews legal status of 57 delayed projects

HCM City is reviewing the legal status of 57 delayed projects, mostly in real estate, to speed up efforts to improve the business climate in the city.

Policies to support firms should be practical

Policies to support firms to overcome negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic should be more practical to ensure companies really benefit.

Increasing maritime transport cost making export difficult

Maritime transport costs have skyrocketed in recent months as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic takes its toll, pushing import-export companies into a lot of difficulties.

Private banks hold the upper hand thanks to its readiness to invest into risky segment

The five banks with the highest return on asset and the return on equity in 2020 were all private ones.

Price management faces new conditions amid pandemic

At the 10th meeting session, the 14th National Assembly set a target of an average consumer price index (CPI) growth rate of about 4 per cent.

House prices rise despite of COVID-19 impact

The Ministry of Construction has compiled a report to determine exactly why there has been a sharp increase in prices.

Companies with exceptional business make good earnings

The number of unorthodox companies is increasing rapidly on the Vietnamese stock market, generating steady revenue and profit every year.

FMCG market forecast to grow by 6.4 per cent in urban areas in 2021

The fast moving consumer goods sector is forecast to grow at 6.4 per cent this year in the country’s four major cities and 8.7 per cent in rural areas, according to global data and consulting company Kantar Worldpanel.

Việt Nam to offer exciting investment opportunities post COVID-19

Standard Chartered Bank last week hosted the investment webinar entitled “Việt Nam Investment Landscape 2021”, drawing the participation of clients based in Việt Nam and overseas who are looking for investment opportunities in Việt Nam.

Analysts see profit-taking as VN-Index hovers around 1,200 points

The market experienced a thrilling week as the VN-Index successfully peaked the historic high of 1,200 points after volatile sessions.

PM inaugurates key industrial zone in Long An

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Sunday attended the inaugural ceremony of the Phước Đông Industrial Park and Port in the Mekong Delta province of Long An.

Hòa Phát to export over 2,000 tonnes of PC Strand to US

Leading steel maker Hòa Phát Group has won an order to export to the US more than 2,000 tonnes of pre-stressed concrete steel strand (PC Strand), the group has announced.

Foxconn in talks with VinFast on batteries and components for electric vehicles

Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly in talks with the Vietnamese automaker VinFast to produce batteries and electric vehicle (EV) parts.

Nearly 3 million phishing attempts aimed at small businesses in region last year: Kaspersky

Cybercriminals actively attacked small and medium businesses in Southeast Asia last year, with the top topics they exploited being COVID-19, non-existent video conferences and new corporate services, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

Moody’s changes Việt Nam’s outlook to positive

Moody's Investors Service (Moody's) has maintained the Government of Việt Nam's long-term issuer and senior unsecured ratings at Ba3 and changed the outlook to positive from negative.

Vietnam Airlines Group expanding domestic flights

According to the national flag carrier, the group is set to expand flights to 15 key destinations, including major cities and tourist spots such as HCM City, Hà Nội, Đà Nẵng, Quy Nhơn, Đà Lạt, Cam Ranh, and Phú Quốc.

Property giant to provide university funding for research

Hưng Thịnh Corporation has agreed to provide the Việt Nam National University- HCM City (VNUHCM) with VNĐ20 billion (US$864,808) worth of funding for research into big data, AI, blockchain, industrial control technology, new materials, smart solutions, and others.