Time to build a comprehensive and inclusive environmental law: minister

The draft law cuts more than 40 per cent of administrative procedures related to the environment and reduces waiting time for procedures to be finished by 20 to 45 days.

New app downloaded a million times, prove business coalitions here to stay A new programme execution app called MEGA1 has surprised the market by topping one million downloads in just over a month after its launch.

HCM City eyes new “city within a city” in its eastern section

HCM City, which has many of the conditions needed to become the first smart city in Việt Nam, is still finalising plans for its ambitious goal to build an innovative ‘city within a city’ in the eastern part of the sprawling metropolis.

HDBank profits increase by 13.5% in Q1 The HCM City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HOSE: HDB) has released its financial statements for the first quarter showing a total consolidated operating income that increased by 27.8 per cent year-on-year to VNĐ3.15 trillion (US$134.4 million) and pre-tax profit that increased by 13.5 per cent was VNĐ1.25 trillion ($53.4 million).

Cybersecurity professionals are uniting globally to stop online crooks While cybercriminals will continue to use the Covid-19 pandemic for financial gain, cybersecurity professionals around the world are uniting to fight them, according to global cybersecurity company Kaspersky.

HDBank executives register to buy large chunks of lender’s shares as pandemic drags down prices Trần Hoài Nam, deputy general director of HDBank, has registered to buy 500,000 shares of his bank on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange between April 3 to 29 for investment, according to the exchange.

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.

Delta province steps up efforts to protect Trà Sư cajuput forest

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of An Giang has approved the Trà Sư cajuput forest protection and sustainable management plan for 2019-30 period in a bid to protect the wetland’s eco-systems.

Vietnamese mobile phone companies unable to compete with foreign giants Vietnamese mobile phone manufacturers face severe competition, and struggling to retain market share, from foreign players across segments, experts warn.

HCM City, a fertile land for start-ups

HCM City is implementing programmes meant to create a launch pad for start-ups and offer favourable conditions for new companies to develop.