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PVCFC to pay dividend at 8 per cent

Petrovietnam Camau Fertilizer Joint Stock Company (PVCFC) plans to pay 2020’s dividend at a rate of 8 per cent or equivalent to VNĐ800 per share in July 27 this year.

Ministry proposes keeping fee reductions until end of 2021

The Ministry of Finance has proposed extending the reduction periods of several fees beyond the current expiration date of June 30.

MOF extends fee cuts to support listed firms until end of 2021

The aim is to support the country's stock market amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.

POW faces risk of being kicked out of VN30-Index

PetroVietnam Power Corporation (POW)'s market capitalisation has fallen significantly for more than a year, meaning its shares might be eliminated from the VN30-Index during assessments.

Nam Hội An Integrated Resort to shift to 'urban resort'

Quảng Nam Provine People’s Committee has agreed to a proposal to shift the Nam Hội An Integrated Resort Project into an urban resort five years after the first phase of investment.

COVID-19 pandemic troubles toy sellers

Children's Day was yesterday, but selling their wares was far from child's play for the toy sellers of Hà Nội's Old Quarter.

Shares end morning higher, HoSE shuts down afternoon trading on high trading value

Vietnamese shares ended on a positive note on Tuesday morning but in the afternoon session Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange shut down due to high transaction value affecting system safety.

Standard Chartered expects Việt Nam to continue recording strong performance in 2021

Standard Chartered Bank has forecast that Việt Nam’s GDP growth will accelerate to 6.7 per cent in 2021 and 7.3 per cent in 2022.

Sacombank unveils big promotion campaign with prizes of gold, iPhones, motorbikes, cars

Sacombank has kicked off the ‘Khai hè rực rỡ - mở màn triệu deal’ campaign with four promotion and lucky spin programmes with millions of valuable prizes such as Audi cars, Vespa motorbikes, 24K gold, iPhones, and office/healthcare equipment.

Canada assists women-led enterprises in VN

Women-led enterprises now account for 25 per cent of SMEs in Việt Nam, helping to generate jobs and stable incomes for workers.

VIB increases charter capital, issue bonus shares at 40%

The Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has announced its plan to issue 40 per cent bonus shares to increase charter capital to over VNĐ15.5 trillion (US$665 million).

Consumer debts put for sale for first time in Việt Nam

Commercial banks have made public the sale of unsecured consumer debt for the first time in the country.

Vietnam Airlines to pilot digital health passport IATA Travel Pass

The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines, in coordination with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), will begin piloting the digital health app IATA Travel Pass on June 1.

IIP grows 10% in May

The index of industrial production (IIP) grew by 9.9 per cent in the first five months of this year over the same period last year.

Bank lending interest rates have bottomed

Interest rates on the interbank market have been rising relentlessly, with the overnight interest ratebeing hiked five timesin less than a month.

Foreign investors net sold over $438 million in May

Despite gains in the stock market, foreign investors still continued to flee away.

Seeking balance in controlling disease and sustaining economic activities

In Việt Nam, there are two schools of thought on measures to control the disease and sustain economic activities. It's important to seek a balancing point to minimise the risk and adverse impacts while allowing safe production.

New master plan for seaports needed to further boost economic development

A new master plan for seaports is needed to further boost the country’s socio-economic development in the rapid international integration process, experts have said.

Agriculture sector gains high export value in five months

Việt Nam saw a year on year increase of 30.3 per cent in agro, forestry and seafood product exports to US$22.83 billion in the first five months of 2021, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

Bank stocks witness upswing in prices

Bank stock prices have witnessed a dramatic increase since the end of March after plenty of banks announced positive first-quarter business results, as well as news on rising mergers and acquisitions (M&A).