anz further goes south

ANZ further goes south

ANZ Vietnam last week inaugurated its representative office in Can Tho, the economic hub of the Mekong Delta, to better serve its customers in the region.
canada sends international trade minister to vietnam

Canada sends international trade minister to Vietnam

Canadian international trade minister Ed Fast will travel to Vietnam August 26-28 to help strengthen Canada’s trade and investment ties with Asia.
state bank ensures systems safety after bankers arrest

State Bank ensures system’s safety after banker’s arrest

The State Bank today assuring the safety of the country’s banking system after police arrested a founder of Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) the day before.
amway champions direct selling

Amway champions direct selling

American multi-level marketing firm Amway Vietnam said the Vietnamese market was full of potential for direct selling.
agribank and hdbank hook up

Agribank and HDBank hook up

State-run Agribank, Vietnam’s biggest bank by assets, and HDBank have signed an agreement to launch their comprehensive cooperation relationship.
abbotts deal to nurture long term investment

Abbott’s deal to nurture long-term investment

Global science-based nutrition company Abbott last week announced its acquisition of its Vietnam long-standing distributor 3A Nutrition. Ramachandran Rajamanickam, Abbott Nutrition International vice president for Asia-Pacific, outlined the deal to VIR’s Tuong Thuy.
dhl is on the move regionally

DHL is on the move regionally

DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, is intensifying its footprint in Vietnam.
nations first subway to gather ahead of steam

Nation’s first subway to gather ahead of steam

The southern economic hub is ready to start work on the country’s first metro line this month. Work is set to break ground on Metro Line 1 on August 28, with the $2.2 billion subway route scheduled for competition in 2017 and starting operational in 2018.
lifebuoys for southern hub firms

Lifebuoys for southern hub firms

Ho Chi Minh Citybankers are providing soft loan lifebuoys to companies.
aras improves reporting standards

ARAs improves reporting standards

Fifty winners have been named for excellence in company reporting as Vietnam’s fifth Annual Report Awards competition wrapped up last week.
banks keep credit valve open

Banks keep credit valve open

Banks in Ho Chi Minh City continue to provide capital to starved enterprises.
tools to get the job done at mta vietnam

Tools to get the job done at MTA Vietnam

More than 400 exhibitors from 20 countries are displaying the best in new precision engineering, machine tools and metalworking products at MTA Vietnam.
hdbanks capital skyrockets 66 per cent

HDBank’s capital skyrockets 66 per cent

Strategic partner hunting HDBank has increased its chartered capital from VND3 trillion ($144.2 million) to VND5 trillion ($240.3 million).
ssi selected best equity house in vietnam for third time

SSI selected best equity house in Vietnam for third time

Finance Asia Magazine has picked Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI) as the best equity house in Vietnam in 2011.
eu to offer a trade bonanza

EU to offer a trade bonanza

Vietnamese firms are urged to export more processed products to the rich European Union market.