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HCMC hospitality giant posts surging profits

HCMC hospitality giant posts surging profits

HCMC’s biggest event space operator In Hospitality saw post-tax profits surge 11-fold to VND130 billion ($5.5 million) last year. Its equity rose 22% to VND670 billion, and its debt fell 17% to VND308 billion, including VND33.5 billion in bonds, according to the company’s latest financial report. In Hospitality manages the …

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Lawmakers push government to utilize $42B in coffers

Lawmakers push government to utilize $42B in coffers

Lawmakers are urging the government to speed up the use of VND1,025 trillion ($42.57 billion) in state coffers for urgent projects to boost economic recovery. Lawmaker Ha Sy Dong, deputy chairman of Quang Tri Province, said Thursday that the large amount of cash should be used for key projects to …

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US DFC considers US$500 million loan to VinFast

  The US International Development Finance Corporation and VinFast signed the letter of interest. — Photo courtesy of VinFast HÀ NỘI — The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has signed a letter of interest (LOI) with electric vehicles maker VinFast considering the Vietnamese company’s application for a US$500 million …

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Việt Nam, Cambodia launch cross-border QR payment link

  Governor of the State Bank of Việt Nam Nguyễn Thị Hồng and Governor of the National Bank of Cambodia Chea Serey at the launching ceremony of the Việt Nam-Cambodia cross-border QR payment link. — Photo courtesy of NBC PHNOM PENH — Việt Nam and Cambodia have officially launched a bilateral cross-border …

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Foreign auto companies test EV waters with luxury offerings

Foreign auto companies test EV waters with luxury offerings

Car manufacturers are increasingly bringing luxury electric vehicles to Vietnam to acquaint the market with EVs. Unlike the popular EV segment, which has only one manufacturer, local firm VinFast, the high-end segment with vehicles costing billions of dong (VND1 billion = US$42,400) has attracted many global players. All the luxury …

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VN-Index surges to 4-month high

VN-Index surges to 4-month high

Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index rose 1.15% to 1090.84 points Friday, highest since Jan. 31, with a surge in trade value. The index closed 12.45 points higher after gaining 3.22 points on Thursday. Trading on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE) increased by 32% to VND18.35 trillion ($781.52 million). The VN-30 …

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