masan resources reports solid nine month performance

Masan Resources reports solid nine-month performance

Vietnam’s Masan Resources revealed its nine-month financial results with the highlights of increased net revenue and net profit on the back of a slight fall in global tungsten prices, continuing to maintain its position as the largest ex-China tungsten chemicals producer.
experts disagree on trade wars effect on local gdp

Experts disagree on trade war’s effect on local GDP

Vietnam’s GDP may continue growing in the years to come, but the country should also be prepared to lose up to $265 million in GDP annually in the next five years as a result of US-China trade tensions.
akzonobel expands its product catalogue for 2018

AkzoNobel expands its product catalogue for 2018

Leading paints and coatings company AkzoNobel, which produces the Dulux paint brand, continues to introduce new products that meet the needs of many sectors, including entertainment, health, commerce, and education.
standard chartered ceo promises more to come in vietnam

Standard Chartered CEO promises more to come in Vietnam

The first-ever visit of Standard Chartered group’s CEO Bill Winters to Vietnam last week highlighted the lender’s long-term commitment to the country, promising further investment to capture opportunities in the 90-million population market.
anz vietnam builds money management confidence

ANZ Vietnam builds money management confidence

ANZ’s 2016 Vietnam MoneyMinded Impact Report has proven to improve participants’ ability to save and increased their confidence in managing money.
citi vietnam wins big in 2016 global finance digital banking awards

Citi Vietnam wins big in 2016 Global Finance digital banking awards

Global Finance Magazine announced its 2016 best digital bank awards and Citi Vietnam was recognised as Best Digital Bank for Consumer Banking and Best Digital Bank for Corporate/Institutional Banking at the same time.
citi named best bank for transaction services in asia by euromoney

Citi named Best Bank for Transaction Services in Asia by Euromoney

Citi announced that it has been named “Best Bank for Transaction Services” in Asia by Euromoney magazine in the 25th edition of their Awards for Excellence program.
ifc media workshop fosters corporate governance awareness

IFC media workshop fosters corporate governance awareness

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, hosted a two-day corporate governance workshop last week to update regional media on effective practices among public companies. The event helped equip journalists with sufficient skills to identify red flags and unearth deficiencies in business activities.
eu business avenues brings european expertise to southeast asia

EU Business Avenues brings European expertise to Southeast Asia

The European Union (EU) launched the EU Business Avenues in Southeast Asia programme last month to assist European Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to tap into potential business opportunities in the fast-growing region.
ttc ifc and armstrong join hands to develop vietnams renewable energy

TTC, IFC and Armstrong join hands to develop Vietnam’s renewable energy

Thanh Thanh Cong Investment Joint Stock Company (TTC), the holding company of TTC Group, Gia Lai Electricity Joint Stock Company (GEC), IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and Singaporean-based Armstrong S.E. Clean Energy Fund have signed the strategic partnership agreement in Ho Chi Minh City.
mounting debts spell doom for bisuco

Mounting debts spell doom for Bisuco

Hundreds of employees at Binh Dinh Sugar JSC could be losing their jobs as the company is proving increasingly unable to deal with its towering debts and falling short of cash to renovate its production equipment.
local banks miss the mark on yearly targets

Local banks miss the mark on yearly targets

While banks have revealed optimistic profit targets for 2016, actual figures may be more modest due to the risk provisions banks must set aside likely eating into their earnings.
vingroup pips rivals with paradise villas

Vingroup pips rivals with paradise villas

Blessed with a long coastline and numerous islands, Vietnam’s beach tourism investment has been growing remarkably over recent years. Many investment projects in infrastructure, transportation, and properties have been carried out in order to meet the rising demand of both domestic and international tourists and investors.
phu quoc emerges as investment hub

Phu Quoc emerges as investment hub

Phu Quoc island has been thriving, turning itself into a tourism and investment hub in southern Vietnam thanks to many large-scale projects that have helped build its reputation among investors.
consumer driven sectors shall thrive

Consumer-driven sectors shall thrive

Mekong Capital has been prospering due to consistently successful investments in various funds over the past years and the company is upbeat with the coming to life of its Mekong Enterprise Fund III as well as the business outlook in 2016.