Law on Public Private Partnerships - a breakthrough in investment Professor Trần Chủng, Chairman of the Việt Nam Association of Financial Investors, talks to Hải Quan newspaper about advantages the Law on Public Private Partnerships will offer investors

State bank to lower foreign ownership in payment intermediaries The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) plans to lower the foreign ownership rate in the payment intermediary service sector to 49 per cent instead of leaving it unrestricted to avoid manipulation by foreign investors in the field.

Bad debt on the rise among boat owners The number of non-performing loans had been on the rise among recipients under a Government directive (Decision 67/2014/NĐ-CP) to support Vietnamese fishermen to build or upgrade their fishing vessels, according to a report by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).

Ministry inspects apartment building management The Ministry of Construction will organise an inspection on the use and management of maintenance funds at residential buildings in HCM City and Hà Nội beginning next year.

North-South Expressway projects draw 32 investors The management boards of the North-South Expressway’s sub-projects have received applications from 32 domestic investors and joint ventures.

NA Social Affairs Commitee agree to up benefits for revolution activitists Vietnamese lawmakers agreed with the Government’s proposal to raise benefit amounts for people who have rendered meritorious services to the revolution and expand the scope of those eligible.

Việt Nam to create mechanisms to attract smart grid investment

Local electricity officials, related firms and international experts discussed a suitable legal framework to develop a smart grid and electricity system in Việt Nam in Hà Nội on November 21.

Phú Yên calls for WB’s support in infrastructure, economic development

The central province of Phú Yên has called for the World Bank’s provision of official development assistance (ODA) to support the implementation of four projects with a total investment of about US$70 million.

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Credit institutes must raise charter capital, forex exchange services tightened Credit institutes, with the exceptions of local credit institutes, which have been licensed must meet the required charter capital before the date Decision 86 takes effect, which has been set on January 15 next year.