FDI commitments to Việt Nam down 14% in 8 months

The FIA attributed an increase in fresh FDI commitments in the period to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant project worth $4 billion in the southern province of Bạc Lieu, accounting for 41.1 per cent of the total new FDI registered in the country.

Pandemic derails banks’ capital hike plans

To meet the capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of the international banking standard Basel II as required by the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV), many State-owned and private commercial joint-stock banks approved plans to increase capital early this year.

ASEAN + 5 expect to sign RCEP Agreement in November

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), a proposed wide-area economic partnership under negotiation among ten ASEAN member states and six countries including Japan, China, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India, is expected to be signed in November this year.

German businesses keen on Vietnamese market

German businesses are keen on investment and trade potential in the Vietnamese market, particularly new opportunities arising from the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Intraday trading, short selling soon available: draft circular

Within the trading day, if the total quantity of stocks bought by the investor outclasses the quantity of stocks offered for sale or vice versa, the brokerage house is obliged to balance the cash or the stock difference when the transactions are settled.

Completing Việt Nam’s initiatives helps strengthen ASEAN

Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be unpredictable in many ASEAN countries, Việt Nam has actively proposed and participated in regional initiatives to promote economic recovery and maintain production and supply chains both in the region and the world.

Rooftop solar power needs more policy support

Rooftop solar power in Việt Nam has exploded with 1,000 MWp in just two years, however, there are still many obstacles, especially policies, finance and initiatives to promote its development.

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