HDBank profit up 25.3 per cent in 2019, non-performing loans under 1% The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) has just released its audited financial statements for 2019, which show pre-tax profit increased by 25.3 per cent to VNĐ5.018 trillion (US$215.45 million), its highest ever.

Chairwoman of BRG Group honored with Woman of Impact Award

Nguyễn Thị Nga, Chairwoman of BRG Group, has been named first Vietnamese lady entrepreneur to receive Woman of Impact Award at 2020 Women Entrepreneurship Summit.

Việt Nam to select quality foreign investment  Việt Nam is earmarking environmentally friendly, high tech investment to best serve the sustainable growth of the country

Vietnam Business Forum opens in Hà Nội on Friday The role and support of the business community in rapid and sustainable development is a key part of the annual Vietnam Business Forum (VBF) held in Hà Nội on Friday

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.

La Vie promotes water stewardship and environmental protection La Vie is promoting a co-operation with the community and government to build a sustainable environment and water stewardship in the southern region of Việt Nam.

VN, S Korea to ramp up investment

Việt Nam will continue to support foreign enterprises, including Korean companies, to invest and set up operations in the country, said Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc at a Korea-Vietnam business forum held on Thursday in Seoul.

Việt Nam’s top 100 sustainable businesses named

The Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) announced the top 100 sustainable businesses in Việt Nam in 2019 at a ceremony on Tuesday in Hà Nội.

Work needed to improve quality of legal documents

Measures must be taken to improve the quality of Việt Nam’s legal documents, said policy researchers and businesses at a conference on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Schools need to focus on entrepreneurship: official Small companies should focus on absorbing technologies and applications from global players as a firm foundation of future development.