10-12-2012 14:10
Non-performing loan and cross-ownership are two big issues that Vietnam has to clean up in its banking sector to improve investors’ confidence in the economy.
06-12-2012 17:22
Vietnam improved its ranking in respect to tax facilitation as seen in the recent World Bank and International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s Doing Business 2013 Report, but it remains near the bottom among ASEAN countries. Hoang Thi Lan Anh, deputy head of General Department of Taxation (GDT)’s Reform and Modernisation Department, sheds some light on the matter.
03-12-2012 10:04
Vietnamese firms are expected to use energy more efficiently and save money.
01-12-2012 12:52
Juan Carlos Fernandez Zara, Corporate Governance senior operation officer for Asia-Pacific of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has observed that many companies in Vietnam still see corporate governance as something remotely necessary.
29-11-2012 11:14
A new report by IFC, a member of the World Bank, called on Vietnamese companies to strengthen corporate governance to enhance competitiveness and attract local and foreign capital.
31-10-2012 14:33
On October 29, IFC specialists and a delegation from Lao PDR’s Ministry of Finance met with representatives from Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank (VIB) to discuss the benefits of the online registration system for secured transactions.
29-10-2012 19:40
Vietnam Technological and Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Techcombank) has been the only bank in the country to be honoured with the award "Best GTFP Issuing Bank" presented by IFC in recognition of Techcombank’s contribution to trade and supply chainsin Asia.
30-08-2012 08:56
The DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) will join the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in a joint global financial support programme to help businesses access more capital.
20-08-2012 09:20
More Vietnamese firms are understanding transparency and information disclosure are crucial to their development. VIR’s Hong Dung talks with Simon Andrews, International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) regional manager for Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand, about what should be done to turn that improved awareness into common practice in Vietnam.
14-07-2012 09:00
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said it plans to provide a credit loan worth $10 million to the Orientation Commercial Bank (OCB) of Vietnam to support small and medium export-import enterprises.
26-05-2012 15:06
Orient Commercial Bank (OCB), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and French banking giant on May 24 signed an agreement for a credit facility of $25 million in Ho Chi Minh City.
01-05-2012 08:14
Da Nang International Fireworks Competition 2012 (DIFC) officially kicked off at 8:20pm on Sunday with the participation of four champions Canada (2008), China (2009), France (2010), Italy (2011) and host Da Nang - Vietnam.