paving the way for insurance growth

Paving the way for insurance growth

The liberalisation of Vietnam’s insurance market began on December 18, 1993 with Decree No100/CP issued by the prime minister. Since then, the country’s insurance sector has recorded extraordinary growth.
vietnamese film wins awards at fribourg festival

Vietnamese film wins awards at Fribourg festival

Director Nguyen Hoang Diep's first feature film, entitled "Dap Canh Giua Khong Trung" (Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere), has won three prizes at the 29th Fribourg International Film Festival.
saigons coolest noodle stall amuses all but authorities

Saigon’s ‘coolest noodle stall’ amuses all but authorities

Nguyen Hoang Anh Dung immediately won the hearts of local customers and the ‘the coolest in Ho Chi Minh City” title for hisbun bo stall with a set of hilariously written rules, but local authorities do not seem amused.
hcmc banks ensure liquidity for tet

HCMC banks ensure liquidity for Tet

Deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh shares insights with VIR’s Thuy Vinh about the liquidity situation of city-based banks in the period preceding the Lunar New Year as well as the area’s bolstered demand for credit.
asiad 17 10th silver medal for vietnam

ASIAD 17: 10th silver medal for Vietnam

Nguyen Hoang Ngan, the Vietnamese queen of kata (performance), earned a silver medal at the 17th Asian Games (ASIAD 17) in Incheon, the Republic of Korea, on October 2.
moulding complex to boost vietnams supporting industries

Moulding complex to boost Vietnam’s supporting industries

N&G Corp and Osaka-based General Production Company recently signed an agreement to co-operate in the development of a Japanese moulding complex in the Hanoi Southern Supporting Industrial Park (Hanssip). Nguyen Hoang, chairman of the Hanoi Supporting Industries Business Association and CEO of N&G Corp, Hanssip’s developer, talked to VIR’s Tuyet Anh on his hope for a change in Vietnam’s supporting industries through working with Japanese firms.
hcmc bank credit growth scrutinised

HCMC bank credit growth scrutinised

Deputy director of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh sheds some light on the city’s banking performance so far this year and what measures the authority has applied to help firms more easily access credit.
sbv leader explains post riot measures

SBV leader explains post-riot measures

Deputy head of the State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch Nguyen Hoang Minh sheds some light on measures being taken to support foreign invested enterprises after violent protests erupted mid-last month in response to China’s illegal placement of an oil rig in Vietnam’s continental shelf.
equitisation driven soes struggling to find partners

Equitisation-driven SOEs struggling to find partners

Many state groups are recently showing ambition in pursuing their government set equitisation targets, but are finding it difficult to sign strategic partners.
optimistic banking forecast in the mix

Optimistic banking forecast in the mix

Deputy State Bank Ho Chi Minh City branch director Nguyen Hoang Minh tells VIR why he believes the banking sector could reach 12 per cent credit growth this year despite modest growth figures half way into 2013.
seven banks yet to buy enough gold

Seven banks yet to buy enough gold

The June 30 deadline for local banks to stop gold mobilization and lending is coming to a close but seven banks have still failed to secure enough gold to repay customers, said Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the HCMC branch of the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV).
vietnam wins silver medals at xiangqi tournament

Vietnam wins silver medals at xiangqi tournament

Nguyen Hoang Lam and Cao Phuong Thanh have won silver medals in the xiangqi (Chinese chess) event at the SportAccord World Mind Games in Beijing, China this week.
hanssip to open more doors

Hanssip to open more doors

N&G Corp’s chairman Nguyen Hoang shares the commitment of N&G Corp and strategic partners and shareholders to turn Hanssip into a compelling centre of Hanoi’s supporting industry.
gold bar trading applicants okayed

Gold bar trading applicants okayed

The majority of companies applying for gold bar trading are eligible to do the job, according to Nguyen Hoang Minh, deputy director of the HCMC Branch of State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) in charge of inspecting the corporate candidates.
state banker describes changing market

State banker describes changing market

Deputy director Nguyen Hoang Minh at State Bank of Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City branch office brings some light to the city’s capital supply and banks’ performance in later months of the year.