Driving test shake-up could help tackle fraud, improve road safety

A planned shake-up of driving tests will ensure transparency and reduce the opportunities for fraud while improving road safety.

Foreign investment increases in wood processing industry Foreign direct investment in the wood processing industry has increased rapidly, especially since 2018, the Việt Nam Timber and Forest Product Association has said.

Competition authority warns of online loan scams The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Vietnam Competition Authority (VCA) has warned local consumers to be cautious about taking out online loans amid rampant scams.

GBG's international revenues increase to 57% of total business GBG's international revenues increase to 57% of total business

Experts call for risk management to boost VN-Africa bilateral trade

Bilateral trade between Việt Nam and African economies has made significant growth in the past decade, however, there is still room for improvement.

Beware! Your ex could be a scammer! Lê Thị Hồng Thu, ex-wife of a director of a real estate company in central Bình Định Province, has been accused of faking her ex-husband’s signature to commit fraud.

Central bank tightens lending for property sector

To take effect on January 1, the new Circular No 22 issued by the State Bank of Việt Nam focuses on two changes that will tighten banks’ lending to the property sector.

HCM City looks for solutions in fight against counterfeit goods, smuggling Fake and low-quality goods and knock-offs are increasing relentlessly in HCM City and can only be prevented through combined efforts by both authorities and businesses, a seminar heard on Wednesday.

IMPACT’s report: India Turning a Blind Eye to Smuggled Gold IMPACT’s report: India Turning a Blind Eye to Smuggled Gold

Cigarette smuggling boats seized in Vietnamese waters Vietnamese customs officers have seized 58 boxes of smuggled cigarettes in Vietnamese waters.