SSI employees consult clients. SSI estimates that the six-month pre-tax profit of four largest listed securities companies grew by 155.3 per cent from last year. — Photo ssi.com.vn HÀ NỘI — A prosperous first six months of this year for securities traders has led to many reaching their profit targets for the whole year already. Everest Securities Joint […]
VIB has been listed in the top efficient banks for continuous 10 quarters. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — Vietnam International Bank (VIB) recorded pre-tax profit of over VNĐ3.95 trillion (US$170 million) in the first half of 2021, up 68 per cent year-on-year. VIB’s return on equity ratio (ROE) was 32.8 per cent, among […]
Many businesses in HCM City are providing essential items for workers to stay back on their premises to remain open amid the lockdown. Photo: nld.com.vn HCM CITY — Many HCM City businesses have made plans to set up temporary accommodation for their workers to ensure they can continue operating amid the intense COVID-19 outbreak. According to […]
Though FDI commitments to Việt Nam declined by 2 per cent last year, Việt Nam is in the world’s top 20 host economies for foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first time. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam was named among the world’s top 20 host economies for foreign direct investment (FDI) for the first time in […]
A programme with a 50-per-cent discount on essential goods has been organised to help people living in difficulties. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Yeah1 and Central Committee of Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union have jointly launched a programme offering consumers a discount of 50 per cent on necessary products. The programme called “sharing love, joining hands to […]
Compiled by Thiên Lý Banking sector insiders expect deposit interest rates to only see slight changes this year. According to VnDirect Securities Company, in May small private banks hiked deposit interest rates by 3-4 per cent but not large ones. It took until June for the race to begin in earnest and the rest to join. […]
Long An International Port. The Mekong Delta province is to set up six logistics centres to meet transportation, and export and import demands. — VNA/VNS Photo Bùi Giang LONG AN — The Mekong Delta province of Long An plans to set up six logistics centres to meet transportation, and export and import demands, according to the provincial […]
The current bottom-fishing demand is still weak, so it was likely that the VN-Index will continue to move sideways with low liquidity. Photo: tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — The market will continue to move sideways this week with low liquidity to gradually form a strong enough accumulation base before returning to the uptrend, analysts said. The […]
Farmers harvest longans in Hưng Yên Province. — VNA/VNS Photo Vũ Sinh HÀ NỘI — Japanese-based retail giant AEON is planning to use its commercial network to export Vietnamese longan to neighbouring Asian nations, according to Yuichiro Shiotani, General Director of the AEON TOPVALU Vietnam Co Ltd. Shiotani said the group wants to promote the fruit, […]
Phú Quốc is one of the most popular tourism destinations in Việt Nam. Photo nld.com.vn HCM CITY — Phú Quốc Island in Kiên Giang Province expects to welcome international visitors with vaccine passports beginning in October. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has proposed opening Phú Quốc Island to international visitors with vaccine passports […]
Customers shop at a supermarket in HCM City. Vegetables and eggs are in short supply in HCM City due to the supply disruption caused by COVID-19. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Vegetables and eggs are in short supply in HCM City due to disruptions in supply chains caused by COVID-19. The city needs […]
A branch of Agribank. — Photo dantri.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) has officially approved credit room extensions for some banks in line with fulfilling the Government’s policy of both managing the fight against the pandemic and continued economic development. Instead of the 10-12 per cent allowed under the most […]
Sellers livestream on social networks. — Photo thanhnien.vn HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Information and Communications has proposed that only licensed social networking sites and accounts should be allowed to livestream to generate revenue. The ministry is currently seeking comments on the draft decree on amending and supplementing Government Decree 72 on the management, […]
When issuing corporate bonds, enterprises must comply with the provisions of law, disclose information to investors about their financial situation, production and business plans and financial statements. Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — To ensure transparency and reduce risks in the bond market, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked corporate bond issuers to consider the feasibility of production […]
People shop at a supermarket in HCM City. City authorities have asked distribution systems to ensure supply of food during the lockdown period. VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Tuyết HCM CITY — HCM City authorities have demanded that supermarkets and convenience stores take preventive measures to handle essential goods reselling at much higher prices, causing a supply […]
A worker packaging ore at Núi Pháo mineral factory of Masan High-Tech Materials, a subsidiary of Masan Group (MSN). The MSN shares jumped 4.78 per cent yesterday. VNS/VNA Photo HÀ NỘI — Shares closed higher on the last trading day of the week with the market benchmark hovering just below the important level of 1,300 points. […]
Shoppers at Aeon Long Biên Supermarket in Hà Nội. — VNA/VNS Photo Trần Việt HÀ NỘI — Domestic trade is expected to contribute 15-15.5 per cent of the national GDP by 2030 according to a strategy approved by the Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính this week. Under the strategy, Việt Nam expects to set up sustainable […]
In the past two years, Việt Nam saw an increase in online purchasing of local consumers and businesses. — Photo courtesy of IDEA HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam has the highest number of people shopping on e-commerce platforms in the Southeast Asia region with some 49.3 million people, according to the E-commerce White Book […]
A shop selling vegetables that has been set up in HCM City. The city is setting up around 1,000 of those locations to distribute essential goods as supermarkets struggle to cope amid the lockdown. – Photo sggp.org.vn HCM CITY – Around 1,000 outlets will be set up around HCM City to sell groceries since […]
Customers use mobile banking on phones. Việt Nam has many potentials to develop digital banks. — VNS Photo HCM CITY — Việt Nam is among the regional countries that are seeing new digital bank models, experts have said. A recent report by Boston Consulting Group on digital banking in the Asia-Pacific listed various factors that make Southeast Asia and […]
