Foreigners bank on revamp

The tight control over foreign ownership in domestic commercial banks, in place for more than 10 years, may be relaxed at the end of this year, as the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) considers raising the maximum ownership stake from 10 to 30 per cent.

Local-foreign workers on same PIT footing?

The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) Tax Policy Department is considering changing tax rules to bring foreign and Vietnamese workers under the same personal income tax (PIT) category.
viet a case procuracy proposes rejecting appeals for former health minister viet a ceo

Viet A Case: Procuracy proposes rejecting appeals for former Health Minister, Viet A CEO

The People's Procuracy on May 16 proposed the court reject appeals for reduced sentences from former Health Minister Nguyen Thanh Long and General Director of Viet A Technologies JSC Phan Quoc Viet in the Viet A case.
an bang beach is simply charming

An Bang beach is simply charming

The ancient town of Hoi An has seen its charm go up a few notches with its An Bang Beach making it to the list of 25 most picturesque beaches in Southeast Asia in 2018 based on a vote by TripAdvisor readers.
week starts with a bang

Week starts with a bang

The market strongly fell Monday on falling demand for shares, after exchange-traded funds finished restructuring their portfolios.
week starts with a bang

Week starts with a bang

Both two bourses rallied Monday as investors strongly demanded shares, with cash flows turning to penny stocks.
hnx starts week off with a bang

HNX starts week off with a bang

The Hanoi Stock Exchange burst into life Monday, helped by investors rushing into speculative stocks.
hdbank ends 2018 with a bang

HDBank ends 2018 with a bang

Ho Chi Minh City-based commercial lender HDBank registered very upbeat business results in 2018 with strong growth across the board.
exports start 2011 off with a bang

Exports start 2011 off with a bang

Vietnam saw buoyant export figures in 2011’s first quarter.
lazada to close the year with a bang

Lazada to close the year with a bang

On December 11-14, Lazada will hit the reset button for the annual sales season named “Online Revolution” following the previous successful mega sales dated on November 9-11 with 1.5 million products sold within three days.
markets finish week with a bang

Markets finish week with a bang

A mass of stocks hit the ceiling of Vietnamese exchanges Friday, in line with an even stronger jump in the market than yesterday’s sudden rebound.
girl bands back with a bang

Girl bands back with a bang

HCM CITY – Girl bands are back.
an bang seaside village wins award

An Bang Seaside Village wins award

An Bang Seaside Village, a home-stay complex in An Bang beach of Hội An City, has received the ASEAN Homestays 2016 award from the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).
big bang photoshoot set in vietnam

Big Bang photoshoot set in Vietnam

Images of Big Bang, a well-known pop band from the Republic of Korea (RoK), which were set in Vietnam, have appeared on the cover of Vogue fashion magazine along with an inside photoshoot.
banks look to end 2010 with a bang

Banks look to end 2010 with a bang

“Most banks are trying to meet their deposit growth rate and total asset targets”