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.

Enterprises urged to prepare for escalating US-China trade war Vietnamese exporters have been urged to prepare for any trade-related lawsuits and disputes arising from the escalating US-China trade war amid concerns that the two major powers will not reach an agreement at a meeting in Japan this month.

VN set to benefit from US-China trade war

Convened by Horasis: The Global Visions Community, the Horasis Asia Meeting 2018 held earlier this week in Bình Dương Province provided Việt Nam with valuable international exposure and offered numerous networking opportunities for the leaders of major local and foreign companies.

New vision needed for future of Asia: Deputy PM

As the global economy is changing rapidly, with trade wars and unstable currencies, a new vision is needed for the future of Asia as well as Viet Nam, speakers said at the Horasis Asia Meeting 2018 that was held in Bình Dương Province on Monday. 

Stronger US dollar, weaker yuan weigh on trade

 The Vietnamese economy is walking a careful tightrope amid rapid developments around the world, especially the spiraling US-China trade war and the US Federal Reserve’s rate hikes, which are weighing on exchange rates and Việt Nam’s trade balance.

China’s yuan sinks to six-year low after central bank drops midpoint

China's yuan dipped to a six-year low against the dollar on Monday, breaching a key psychological threshold after a week-long national holiday that saw offshore-traded yuan slump to nine-month lows.

Quang Ninh judges diesel oil smugglers The Quang Ninh People's Court today handed down a judgement against a ring of diesel oil smugglers that had earned an illegal profit of more than VND168 billion (US$7.4 million).

Yuan adjustment yet to affect firms Monday adjustment of China's yuan is yet to impact Vietnamese businesses, experts said.

Domestic market outlook still positive Viet Nam's shares are heavily influenced by financial moves in global markets, but experts are keeping a positive outlook for the domestic market in the last months of 2015 – a view that is backed by solid performance of the economy and business sector.

Investors offload HAG shares Nearly 26 million shares of the Hoang Anh Gia Lai Group (HAG), worth VND390.5 billion (US$17.4 million), were traded via negotiations during the HCM Stock Exchange's last two sessions.