Việt Nam needs skilled workers for digital transformation1 To transition from a natural resources-based labour intensive economy to a knowledge-based economy, VIệt Nam should acquire a high-skilled workforce that can navigate the digital transformation, experts have said.

More steps to be taken to downsize foreign currency loans Commercial banks will no longer allow the provision of mid- and long-term foreign currency loans for offshore payments of imported goods and services from September 30 this year.

Standard Chartered expects Việt Nam to be ASEAN outperformer Standard Chartered forecasts Việt Nam to remain the fastest-growing ASEAN economy in the near term, with 2019 growth projected at 6.9 per cent.

Macri suffers crushing defeat in key Argentina primaries President Mauricio Macri suffered a crushing defeat as Argentines voted in party primaries on Sunday ahead of October's general election.

Banks cut priority loan interest rates

Soon after the US announced a 0.25 per cent cut in the benchmark interest rate on July 31 seven Vietnamese banks, including State-owned lenders, announced a cut in interest rates on đồng loans of at least 0.5 per cent to firms in the Government’s priority sectors.

VN start-ups eyeing the world must have global mindset: forum

Vietnamese start-ups that wish to go global must have a “global mindset” and “decision-making power” and be willing to “take risks” to capitalise on the opportunities for success in the digital economy, experts have said.

Disney to reboot Home Alone for new TV streaming service Disney is rebooting Home Alone and Night at the Museum for its new TV streaming service, which launches in the US in November and is intended to rival Netflix.

Keep an eye on core inflation: analysts Some experts have said recently there is an excessive money supply in the economy. They pointed to core inflation of 1.96 per cent year-on-year in June this year, warning this is the correct measure of prices rather than headline inflation, which most people follow in the country.

Vietnamese goods campaign a success In the context of increasing international integration, Vietnamese goods must ensure conditions of environmental protection, safety, high quality, low cost, great competitiveness, domestic market dominance and deep penetration of international markets.

Good short-term effects for Việt Nam after Fed's rate cut The US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut will benefit commodity and equity markets in the short term, according to specialist Nguyễn Trí Hiếu.