early birds catch worm in bank capital law changes

Early birds catch worm in bank capital law changes

Over 20 banks in Vietnam are still operating with a chartered capital lower than the required limit of VND3 trillion which is set out by Decree 141/2006/ND-CP.
local treatment to not cause waves

Local treatment to not cause waves

Full national treatment of local currency deposits in foreign bank branches in Vietnam from this year will not cause fiercer competition between local banks.
small banks facing a rougher road ahead

Small banks facing a rougher road ahead

Despite the government giving banks breathing space to lift chartered capital, the walls are slowly closing in.
exchange to end gold market woes

Exchange to end gold market woes

“The government has not given any response to the issue. However, the commission supports this proposal”
twin fights loom on currency horizon

Twin fights loom on currency horizon

Vietnam must apply stringent measures to fight dollarisation and stabilise its forex exchange.
poss set to multiply

POSs set to multiply

Fifteen large scale commercial banks are onboard with three switching companies Banknetvn, Smartlink and VNBC to offer card holders in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City with more points of acceptance (POS) from December 9.
plan is ready to raise markets bond liquidity

Plan is ready to raise market’s bond liquidity

The Ministry of Finance is planning to buy back T-Bonds to create higher bond market liquidity.
newlywed korean stars song joong ki song hye kyo to return to the small screen

Newlywed Korean stars Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo to return to the small screen

Korean celebrity couple Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki are set to return to the small screen, two years after starring in the smash hit Descendants of the Sun and several months after tying the knot.
chis song is named song of the year

Chi's song is named Song of the Year

Phuong My Chi has won VND1 billion (about US$ 47,500) for her performance in Bai Hat Yeu Thich (Favourite Song), a music programme broadcast by Viet Nam Television.
stock market on song

Stock Market on song

Vietnamstock market made significant gains on Thursday with the majority of the stocks rising over the day.

Piano’s theatre not on song yet

Ground breaking for the capital’s Renzo Piano designed $120 million theatre has been delayed.
singer cashes in with song of the year

Singer cashes in with "Song of the Year"

The song Chiec Vong Cau Hon (The Engagement Bangle) by Dam Vinh Hung won the "Song of the Year 2013" award at a ceremony in Ha Noi on Sunday night.
the voice criticized for using song without permission

“The Voice” criticized for using song without permission

The ongoing singing reality show “The Voice of Vietnam” has been involved in an incident in which it received a complaint after two contestants performed a song without its owner’s permission.
trekking up to phu song sung

Trekking up to Phu Song Sung

It is monumentally tough to trek up to Phu Song Sung Mountain during the dry season, so we decided to try it in the winter when it is very cold and misty and even more difficult.
song cau opens its gates to holiday goers

Song Cau opens its gates to holiday-goers

Upon reaching third-level urban standards, the south-central city of Song Cau in Phu Yen province is charging forward to develop into a green tourism city within the next few years