vib reports over 200 per cent swell in half year profit

VIB reports over 200 per cent swell in half-year profit

Vietnam International Bank (UPCoM: VIB) has released its unaudited financial statement for the first half of 2018 with positive performance in key indicators of pre-tax profit, total deposits, and lending as well as non-performing loans (NPL).   
anz and saigonchildren project 3e provides education opportunities for 4000 children

ANZ and Saigonchildren ‘Project 3E’ provides education opportunities for 4,000 children

ANZ and Saigon Children’s Charity CIO (Saigonchildren) today announced the completion of ‘Project 3E’ (Educate, Enrich and Employ) with the opening of Thuan Hoa 2 Primary School and Thuan Hoa Kindergarten in Hau Giang province.  
citi foundation supports local innovation and startups

Citi Foundation supports local innovation and startups

Vietnam has seen huge growth in startups in recent years, with 3,000 registered startups in 2017.   
prudential vietnam boosts charter capital to over 180 million

Prudential Vietnam boosts charter capital to over $180 million

Prudential Vietnam has lately bolstered its charter capital to VND4.128 trillion ($183.47 million), as part of an attempt to reinforce its long-term commitment and investment to Vietnam.
fies struggle to remain afloat on local bourses

FIEs struggle to remain afloat on local bourses

As more foreign-owned businesses go public in Vietnam, VIR takes a look at how overseas firms have fared on the domestic stock market over the past decade.
164 million techcombank shares sold out to institutional investors

164 million Techcombank shares sold out to institutional investors

Techcombank (UpCOM: TCB) has raised some VND21 trillion ($933.33 million) through its offering of 164.07 million ordinary shares to institutional investors, at VND128,000 ($5.69) a piece. 
ey where is fintech in vietnam

E&Y: Where is fintech in Vietnam?

Vietnam can expect its fintech ecosystem to grow in the near future should it pay attention to the funding issue, growing talent in the field, and a legal framework to support such growth.
digital storm sweeping through banking industry

Digital storm sweeping through banking industry

EY’s Global Banking Outlook 2018 shows that 85 per cent of banks name the implementation of a digital transformation programme as a business priority for 2018.
new zealand education fair 2018 charmed parents and students

New Zealand Education Fair 2018 charmed parents and students

The New Zealand Education Fair 2018 has attracted over 1,000 participants and offered a holistic experience of student life in New Zealand.
anz wins best trade finance bank in vietnam

ANZ wins Best Trade Finance Bank in Vietnam

ANZ has been named “Best Trade Finance Bank in Vietnam” in The Asset’s Triple A Treasury, Trade, Supply Chain and Risk Management Awards 2018.  
eximbank back to the fingerprint business

Eximbank: Back to the fingerprint business

Eximbank has returned to the basics by applying a fingerprint check, along with other safety measures, for savings and withdrawals, following the scandal of disappearing savings.
ey global companies still unprepared for gdpr compliance

EY: Global companies still unprepared for GDPR compliance

The EY Global Forensic Data Analytics Survey found that 78 per cent of business leaders are concerned about data protection and data privacy compliance, yet only 33 per cent of them plan to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
former vietcombank branch director accused of swindling 64 million

Former Vietcombank branch director accused of swindling $64 million

The former director of the Tay Do branch of Vietcombank in Can Tho, Nguyen Minh Chuyen, has been prosecuted for swindling VND1.44 trillion ($64 million) from the bank.
vietinbank ventures to virgin land to connect businesses globally

VietinBank ventures to virgin land to connect businesses globally

VietinBank has freshly launched its digitalised Customer Connectivity service on March 26, as part of an attempt to connect local small- and medium-sized enterprises (SME) customers to a network of 15,000 CEOs in 113 countries worldwide for business and trade opportunities.
banks seek expats for leading roles

Banks seek expats for leading roles

Vietnam’s finance and banking sector has attracted quite a number of foreigners to leading roles over the years. This trend is expected to continue, as foreign expertise and experience are in high demand for the sector’s development and expat incomes have become more competitive over the years.