draft law insures currency debate

Draft law insures currency debate

The Draft Law on Deposits not insuring gold and foreign currency deposits has triggered diverse National Assembly opinions.
advertising fears are spotlighted

Advertising fears are spotlighted

The proposed removal of outdoor advertising licences has worried National Assembly deputies.
spotlight on state firms getting back to basics

Spotlight on state firms getting back to basics

State firms and groups’ divestment from non-core businesses is one of the government’s headline policies. Senior economist Tran Du Lich digs into the issue with VIR.
banking sector faces world of change

Banking sector faces world of change

Industry experts are weighing up what to do with banking sector restructuring.
hard work to close banking loophole

Hard work to close banking loophole

Banking authorities are scaling up efforts to put the deposit rate ceiling under control.
quick action to address bad debts

Quick action to address bad debts

Banks are taking a variety of measures to curb bad debt rates.
foreign firms brew up coffee dominance

Foreign firms brew up coffee dominance

Foreign-invested businesses’ coffee purchases have eaten into local players’ market share.
smart move to keep brands safe

Smart move to keep brands safe

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment’s National Office of Intellectual Property tells VIR how important intellectual property registration abroad is for local firms when it comes to brand value protection.
foreign players feed appetite

Foreign players’ feed appetite

The local animal feed market is being eaten into by foreign players.
banking on a dose of strong medicine

Banking on a dose of strong medicine

Industry insides are mulling over how to deal with bad debts and feeble banks which are weakening the local banking system.
div caught between a rock and a hard place

DIV caught between a rock and a hard place

The Deposit Insurance of Vietnam (DIV) cannot help local banks and credit institutions deal with risks effectively unless current insurance premiums and deposit limits are hiked to fit actual development conditions, DIV general director Bui Khac Son tells VIR.
bank plan gets thumbs up from industry leaders

Bank plan gets thumbs up from industry leaders

The government’s banking sector restructuring plan has been applauded by industry insiders.
galloping gold prices cause stampede for bank deposit withdrawals

Galloping gold prices cause stampede for bank deposit withdrawals

Escalating gold prices have resulted in banks struggling to keep customers’ deposits.
rice exporters face big hurdles

Rice exporters face big hurdles

The door to rice exporting is to be ring-fenced from October 2011.
car importers face obstacle course

Car importers face obstacle course

Times are tough for car importers as the government scales up efforts to curb inflation.