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Military Bank bolsters app security with facial recognition for safer transactions

By Hien Nguyen May 14, 2024 | 19:08

Fraud and asset misappropriation are becoming increasingly sophisticated, so Military Bank has upgraded its transaction security with facial recognition.

Eight bidders win May 14 gold auction

By VNA May 14, 2024 | 16:54

Eight bidders bought a total of 8,100 taels of SJC-branded gold bullion out of the 16,800 that the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) offered for sale at the auction held on May 14 morning.

Light touch called for on gold trade

By Luu Huong May 14, 2024 | 11:37

New measures to enforce stricter compliance and non-cash transactions in gold trading aim to increase transparency and regulatory oversight, but also raise concerns about their feasibility and potential disruption to traditional practices.

Public debt plan laid out towards 2026

By Nguyen Dat May 14, 2024 | 10:56

Vietnam’s scheme for borrowing and paying public debt has been outlined, with diverse sources of loans in the pipeline and public debt set to stay within the permissible limit.

US Fed vice chair says interest rates should remain on pause

By AFP May 14, 2024 | 09:11

The US central bank should keep interest rates at their current "restrictive" levels until it sees real progress in the fight to lower inflation, a senior Fed official said Monday.

Anticipation prolonged after KRX system delayed

By Celine Luu May 14, 2024 | 09:00

The State Securities Commission’s last-minute decision to delay the launch of the KRX trading system, citing insufficient grounds for approval, has surprised investors but gained broad market agreement.

Fiscal deficit to require further economic assistance

By Thanh Thu May 14, 2024 | 09:00

Despite a state budget surplus so far this year, a fiscal deficit for the whole year is expected due to prolonged difficulties.

Government urged to narrow domestic, global gold price gap

By VNA May 13, 2024 | 17:47

Permanent Vice Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man on May 13 voiced concern over skyrocketing gold prices, asking the Government to quickly review market management measures to narrow the wide gap between domestic and global prices.

TTC AgriS secures an additional $80 million

By Thanh Van May 13, 2024 | 16:37

TTC AgriS has successfully mobilised $80 million, bringing the amount of overseas capital mobilised to $220 million in less than a year.

Lenders increase provisioning to protect against bad debt

By Vinh Thuy May 13, 2024 | 16:30

Banks remain worried about bad debt despite an extension of the debt rescheduling period until the end of the year.

HDBank’s faith in ESG pays off for partners and customers

By Khanh Luu May 13, 2024 | 08:00

HDBank is pioneering the internationalisation of its governance practices and is benefiting from the steadfast support of seasoned shareholders and investment funds.