generalis new home

Generali’s new home

Generali Vietnam Life has opened a branch office in Hanoi after more than a year of operations in Ho Chi Minh City.
government bond growth explodes

Government bond growth explodes

Vietnam boasted the most rapid government bond growth among regional markets in 2013’s first quarter.
green biz to kick into gear

Green-Biz to kick into gear

EuroCham has has launched its pre-activities for Green-Biz 2013 – European Green Business Solutions for Vietnam.
ap cap comes in for strong words at vbf

A&P cap comes in for strong words at VBF

The removal of the advertising and promotion (A&P) cap, long cherished by firms, was chewed over at yesterday’s mid-term Vietnam Business Forum in Hanoi.
na pushes swift and big tax slashes

NA pushes swift and big tax slashes

Many National Assembly deputies are proposing the corporate income tax immediately be slashed to 20 per cent to support enterprises.
government bonds to exceed expectations

Government bonds to exceed expectations

The total volume of government bonds issued this year will rise to VND170 trillion ($8.17 billion), instead of VND150 trillion ($7.2 billion) as initially planned.
loan classification takes a back seat

Loan classification takes a back seat

Eagerly awaited loan classification rules have been postponed until next year.
bond issuances still a work in progress

Bond issuances still a work in progress

Scores of big firms have issued corporate bonds this year, but not sufficiently to fully energise a full bond market recovery.
monetary policy under greater pressure

Monetary policy under greater pressure

The government will help ignite the economy by cutting the lending rate to allow credit growth to reach 12 per cent in 2013, after a low level in 2013’s first five months.
fpt telecom dials in ambitious investment plan

FPT Telecom dials in ambitious investment plan

To mark the opening FPT Telecom’s third branch in Cambodia, director of the second biggest internet service provider in Vietnam Nguyen Van Khoa told VIR about the company's overseas investment strategy and business plans.
vamc to finally take shape

VAMC to finally take shape

The Prime Minister has approved the long-awaited establishment of a Vietnam Asset Management Company, to become effective from July 9, to address Vietnam’s burning bad debt problem.
only 16 soes equitised from 2012 to march 2013

Only 16 SOEs equitised from 2012 to March 2013

It is the most updated information about the equitisation process of state owned enterprises (SOEs) in Vietnam, which was included in a report of the Agency for Enterprise Development under the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) published in conference "Sharing experiences in completing criteria for classification and categorization of state owned enterprises" today.
viettels charter capital set to double after restructuring

Viettel's charter capital set to double after restructuring

Telco star Viettel is to undertake restructuring during 2013-2015.
woes hit agriculture insurance

Woes hit agriculture insurance

A two-year-old pilot programme for agricultural insurance designed to stabilise the livelihood of farmers has revealed difficulties that have produced losses for the insurance firms.
state bank cuts interest rate

State Bank cuts interest rate

The State Bank last week announced a 1 per cent cut on base interest rates to promote economic growth—the eighth reduction since the beginning of 2012.