24-03-2018 12:31
The State Bank of Vietnam recently issued a new document, requesting local credit institutions to restrict lending concentration for the real estate and construction sector. Minh Trang and Bich Ngoc get an insight into how the new instruction has impacted real estate developers, two months after its release.
11-03-2018 09:00
The season for the banking world’s annual general meetings is fast approaching as shareholders pay particular attention to issues of bank profit, bourse listings, the safety of bank deposits, and the reshuffling of senior personnel.
10-03-2018 11:04
Moody’s Investors Service yesterday said that economic gains for members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will prove smaller without the participation of the US (Aaa stable), but the trade deal will still boost exports and incomes for all members and help sustain reform efforts in a number of countries.
10-03-2018 10:59
As the TPP-11 countries has signed the CPTPP, it is well expected that the revised trade pact will give a big boost to the regional trade integration and open to new members in the future, including the US and Thailand, HSBC Global Research said in its latest report.
08-03-2018 18:30
Air New Zealand is putting the global spotlight on Antarctica, launching its World's Coolest Safety Video, which showcases the frozen continent and the important climate and environmental science underway there.
08-03-2018 17:53
Forbes has announced Vietnam’s four billionaires a few days ago, and indeed it is an honour for the country, acknowledging the critical role of the private sector and raising Vietnam to the level of many nations around the world. Among these big shots, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, the CEO of Vietjet Air, has secured the 55th spot on Forbes’ list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, taking over even Hillary Clinton.
03-03-2018 16:19
Fitch Ratings has upgraded the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) of Vietnam’s Military Bank (MB) to ‘Stable Outlook,’ while affirming the IDR of Vietcombank, Vietinbank, and Agribank at 'B+' with a Positive Outlook.
25-02-2018 22:50
Gold has ever been so popular on the God of Wealth Day as buying a piece of gold on the day is believed to bring luck to buyers. Long queues have thus been spotted on jewelry streets like Tran Nhan Tong in Hanoi, since the early morning of the very day.
22-02-2018 17:16
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund has taken initiative to invest nearly $45 million in Binh Son Refining and Petrochemical Company and PetroVietnam Power Corporation (PV Power) at their January initial public offerings (IPO).
06-02-2018 11:29
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is helping microfinance institutions in Vietnam improve their corporate governance practices and strengthen their ability to cater to the financial needs of microenterprises and low-income people.
30-01-2018 16:47
The KB Securities Vietnam brand has officially been launched on January 29, laying the foundations for development of the Korean-backed securities firm in Vietnam and promising to bring more capital from the East Asia nation to the local market.
30-01-2018 16:43
ANZ Vietnam’s flagship financial education programme MoneyMinded has attracted 1,402 participants in 2017, helping over 4,000 people in Vietnam to develop basic money management skills since the programme was first piloted in 2012.
25-01-2018 10:01
The technical glitches that caused the southern bourse to shut down for two days have finally been fixed. Securities firms said that they could have lost an estimated $1.2 million in commissions as a result of the closure.
22-01-2018 16:11
The latest recipients of the prestigious ASEAN New Zealand Scholarships provided by the New Zealand government—the 28 finest Vietnamese students—are heading to New Zealand to start their postgraduate studies in February.
06-01-2018 11:45
Being listed on the stock exchange is not everything that HDBank has in mind, as the bank aims to seize a bigger opportunity to leverage its built-up ecosystem incorporating a variety of thriving businesses.