four banks to organise agm this week

Four banks to organise AGM this week

The LienVietPostBank, SCB, MB and VIB are due to organise the annual general meeting (AGM) of shareholders this week.
stunning march scenes of ancient hue city

Stunning March scenes of ancient Hue city

Tourists to the ancient city of Hue this March will feel like they have been transported to a mythical land of beauty as leaves changetheir colours through shades of yellow, red, and green against a crystal clear blue sky.
microsoft and ibm dropped out of top 10 vietnams best workplaces

Microsoft and IBM dropped out of top 10 Vietnam's best workplaces

Microsoft Vietnam and IBM Vietnam surprisingly got the dropped-ranks in the list of 100 best workplaces in Vietnam in 2017, according to the annual survey of Anphabe JSC in collaboration with market research company Intage.
vpbank to set fol at 30 per cent after private placement

VPBank to set FOL at 30 per cent after private placement

VPBank (HSX: VPB) is looking to raise capital through a private placement in the upcoming months, then lift its foreign ownership limit (FOL) to 30 per cent and invite potential foreign investors to pay a premium price for its stakes, said the bank’s chairman at the annual general meeting (AGM) held on March 19.
bad debts and risk provisions remain on top of banks agenda

Bad debts and risk provisions remain on top of banks’ agenda

Throughout the annual general shareholders’ meeting (AGM) season, bad debt resolution and hefty risk provisions were the most worrisome issues emerging in the banking sector in since the beginning of 2017.
savouring the beautiful melodies of quan ho singing at lim festival

Savouring the beautiful melodies of ‘Quan Ho’ singing at Lim festival

In the soft spring drizzle on the first days of the lunar month, local amateur and professional Quan Ho (love duet) singers flocked to Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province to celebrate the annual Lim Festival.  
new night market opens in ancient city

New night market opens in ancient city

The ancient city of Hoi An has allocated some sections of four streets – Tran Quy Cap, Bach Đang, Tieu La and Hoang Van Thu – near Hoi An market as a space for the third night market to serve tourists looking for shopping opportunities in the city.  
vasep requests doc to re calculate anti dumping tax on shrimp

VASEP requests DoC to re-calculate anti-dumping tax on shrimp

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has just announced the preliminary results of the 12th administrative review (POR 12) of the anti-dumping order on frozen warm water shrimp from Vietnam.
ao dai festival to feature 3000 performers

Ao Dai Festival to feature 3,000 performers

More than 3,000 female artists and women in ao dai (Vietnamese traditional dress) will parade on Ho Chi Minh City’s Nguyen Hue Street in District 1 as part of the annual Ao Dai Festival opening today.   
bac ninh to host love duet singing festival

Bắc Ninh to host love duet singing festival

The annual love duet singing festival will be organised on February 27 and 28 in Lim Town, Nội Duệ and Liên Bão Commune, Tiên Du District in the northern province of Bắc Ninh.
hundreds of thousands mark hindu festival in malaysia

Hundreds of thousands mark Hindu festival in Malaysia

BATU CAVES: Hundreds of thousands of Hindus across Malaysia celebrated the annual Thaipusam festival on Wednesday (Jan 31), with many piercing their skin with hooks and skewers to show devotion to the deity Murugan.
footwear sector awaits rebound with us giant

Footwear sector awaits rebound with US giant

Foreign capital flow in the footwear industry is expected to rebound this year after a slowdown in 2017, with the anticipated arrival of a major US player.
putin takes epiphanys icy plunge with pilgrims

Putin takes Epiphany's icy plunge with pilgrims

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and many Orthodox pilgrims braved a bitter winter snap overnight to take the annual plunge into icy water in a traditional ritual marking the baptism of Jesus.
vietnam airlines reports 1233 million profit

Vietnam Airlines reports $123.3 million profit

In 2017, Vietnam's flag carrrier Vietnam Airlines reported an accumulated revenue of VND88.4 trillion ($3.89 billion) and accumulated pre-tax profit of VND2.8 trillion ($123.3 million), exceeding the annual pre-tax profit target by 72 per cent.
us repeals anti dumping review of vietnams steel nails

US repeals anti-dumping review of Vietnam’s steel nails

The International Trade Administration, under the US Department of Commerce (DOC), has rescinded an administrative review of the anti-dumping duty order on certain steel nails from Viet Nam.