Private airlines appeal for Government support

Aviation firms appealed for Government support to overcome the difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at a recent seminar held by the Vietnam Aviation Business Association (VABA) in Hà Nội.

People with disabilities get digital skill support Thirty-nine students with disabilities will develop the skills needed to take on digital employment opportunities to help them live independently, support their families and contribute to the digital economy.

Second stimulus package to focus on most affected sectors

The second stimulus package to aid the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic would focus on the most affected sectors, including aviation, tourism and consumption, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Police bust $435 million online betting ring

A large-scale online betting ring had been smashed by police in the central city after a five-month investigation, major general and director of the city’s Public Security Department Vũ Văn Viên said, adding that the total value of the betting ring was worth VNĐ10 trillion (US$435 million).

Banks cut interest rates from October Many banks have cut deposit interest rates after the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) lowered the ceiling levels of interest rates from October 1.

Timid restart for US cinemas The United States had its first real weekend back at the movies with the reopening of theatre heavyweights AMC and Regal – but film fans made only a timid return in a country which continues to register more than 40,000 new cases of coronavirus a day.

Firms fail to take up tax payment postponement policy The Government’s policy of a five-month extension for tax payment deadlines did not attract a large number of firms.

Stocks to struggle on mixed Q2 earnings report releases

Attention now is turned to companies’ second-quarter earnings reporting

CUHK Business School Research Finds Individuals With Diverse Skills More Likely to Form Startups and Succeed as Entrepreneurs CUHK Business School Research Finds Individuals With Diverse Skills More Likely to Form Startups and Succeed as Entrepreneurs

Bank lending expected to get out off coronavirus doldrums soon Experts have forecast bank credit growth in the second quarter to reach 3.5-4 per cent, much higher than the rate in the first quarter.