grant thornton reports good vibes

Grant Thornton reports good vibes

Optimism is returning to Vietnam’s private equity sector with 43 per cent of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey saying they have a positive outlook on the country’s economy over the next year.
vib hosts overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions workshops

VIB hosts “Overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions” workshops

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) is hosting “Overview on macroeconomics and financial risk solutions” workshops in Hanoi on September 24, in Ho Chi Minh City on September 25 and in the Mekong Delta’s Can Tho city on September 28.
local banks plan to sell bad debt to asset management firm

Local banks plan to sell bad debt to asset management firm

The Nam Viet Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Navibank) and Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) have lodged plans to sell non-performing loans to the Viet Nam Asset Management Company (VAMC).
microsoft citynext coming to a city near you

Microsoft CityNext: Coming to a city near you

At the Worldwide Partner Conference today, Microsoft Corp. announced CityNext, a global initiative empowering cities, businesses and citizens to re-imagine their futures and cultivate vibrant communities.
vib granted a vnd420bn credit to texhong

VIB granted a VND420bn credit to Texhong

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) and Texhong Yinlong Technology Limited, a subsidiary of Texhong Textile Group – one of the top 10 largest textile groups headquartered in Hong Kong, have signed a VND420 billion ($20 million) credit agreement to finance the firm’s facility in northern Quang Ninh’s Hai Yen Industrial Park.
mas top of the pops

M&As top of the pops

Vietnam’s mergers and acquisitions market is expected to be more vibrant thanks to a raft of simplified legal procedures.
vib unveils a new face to help drive it forward

VIB unveils a new face to help drive it forward

Vietnam International Bank last week announced it had appointed Dam Bich Thuy, former vice president of ANZ in the Greater Mekong Region, as its new chief executive officer.
more banks cut deposit rates

More banks cut deposit rates

A series of commercial banks like MB, Techcombank, ACB, Sacombank, VIB lowered deposit rates for some terms.
viber vulnerabilities allow full access to android phones

Viber vulnerabilities allow full access to Android phones

More than 50 million smartphone users worldwide are at risk of being compromised by a serious bug in the Viber app.
android flaws allow attackers to take control of smartphones

Android flaws allow attackers to take control of smartphones

Internet security firm BKAV has warned about a security bug in the so-called Viber application for Android phones that lets attackers bypass screen locks and take control of a smartphone.
vib granted with csr award

VIB granted with CSR award

On March 10, Vietnam International Bank (VIB) was given the “Enterprise Well Performed Social Welfare and Corporate Social Responsibilities” award by the Ministry of Planning and Investment and the Economics & Forecast Magazine.
vib offers vnd1 trillion soft loans for stockpiling rice

VIB offers VND1 trillion soft loans for stockpiling rice

Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has officially launched the program “VND 1 trillion at a maximum rate of 11 per cent per annum for rice stockpiling in the 2012-2013 Winter-Spring crop” from March 6-31.
viettel provides service for bank customers

Viettel provides service for bank customers

Military-run telecom company Viettel has cooperated with credit institutions BIDV, VIB and HDBank to provide BankPlus service to customers.
ifc issues sign of respect for vib

IFC issues sign of respect for VIB

IFC has awarded the “Best GTFP issuing bank in East Asia and the Pacific” to Vietnam International Commercial Joint Stock Bank
tra vinh touts untapped potential conomic potential

Tra Vinh touts untapped potential conomic potential

Tra Vinh, a coastal Mekong Delta province, is a crucial transport gateway in the Mekong Delta. It is only 130 kilometres from Ho Chi Minh City and 100km distant from vibrant Can Tho city.