The first Việt Nam Card Day took place at Hà Nội’s Bách Khoa Stadium in 2020. Photo hemera.vn HÀ NỘI — The second Việt Nam Card Day is set to take place at Hà Nội’s Bách Khoa Stadium between April 16 and 17 with the theme of Tự tin …
Read More »Credit institutions expect improved business performance in Q2
A customer makes a deposit at a Vietcombank’s office. Credit institutions expect the banking industry to gain an average deposit growth of 3.6 per cent in Q2 2022. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Nearly 60 per cent of credit institutions forecast their business performance results to improve in Q2 after estimating those …
Read More »SeABank sets high profit target for 2022
Clients conduct their banking transactions at a SeABank branch. Photo courtesy of SeABank HÀ NỘI — The Southeast Asia Commercial JS Bank (SeABank) has announced its pre-tax profit target of VNĐ4,867 billion (US$213 million) for 2022. The bank aims to raise its deposits by VNĐ22 trillion, an increase of …
Read More »VN to tighten product origin and packaging rules
A fruit processing plant. Foreign markets, especially high-end markets, demand exporters to strictly follow rules on product packaging as a way to ensure high-quality and safe-to-consume products.— Photo congthuong.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam is to tighten inspection of local agricultural products and packaging in a response to recent incidents in …
Read More »Fruits sell like hot cakes in hot weather, prices up
The consumption of fruits, particularly those that have a cooling effect, has increased with HCM City entering its hot season. Photo: nld.com.vn HCM CITY — With large volumes of sugarcane, orange and lemon juices being consumed in hotter weather, fruit prices have been rising for a month or so in HCM City. Lê Đình Quyết, deputy head …
Read More »Banks deny involvement in Tân Hoàng Minh’s bond issuance scandal
Barrier outside a project of Tân Hoàng Minh Group in Yên Phụ, Tây Hồ District, Hà Nội. Photo vietstock.vn HÀ NỘI — Vietinbank and Saigon Hanoi Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SHB) said that they do not provide securities and payment guarantee services, do not invest and distribute bonds issued by …
Read More »Businesses lose out as transport, logistics costs continue to soar
Speakers at a seminar held in HCM City on Wednesday to find ways to reduce time and costs for export-import businesses. Photo courtesy of the HCM City Press Centre HCM CITY — Businesses are struggling to reduce import-export costs and stay competitive amid the surging transportation and logistics costs …
Read More »Shares decline on late selling
A facility of PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (PV GAS). GAS lost 0.8 per cent yesterday. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese shares dropped on Thursday as large-cap stocks were hit by strong selling pressure, especially during the ATC session. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange, …
Read More »Another sister of former FLC Group CEO arrested
Officers search FLC’s head office in Hà Nội. Photo cand.com.vn HÀ NỘI — Trịnh Thị Thúy Nga, the sister of former FLC Group CEO Trịnh Văn Quyết, has been arrested by the Police Investigation Agency in a stock market manipulation case. On Tuesday, the agency decided to prosecute and executed the arrest warrant for Nga, citing Article 21 of the …
Read More »VN-Index slides as Asian markets closed in red
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index plunged 1.35 percent to 1,502.35 points Thursday, lowest in five sessions, as Asian markets dropped with forecasts of slower growth due to the Russia-Ukraine crisis. The index stayed in the red throughout the day and closed 20.55 points lower after gaining nearly 3 points Wednesday. Most major …
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