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Market starts the week with slight decline

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 18:24
Despite the drop, market breadth remained positive, with 179 gainers, 135 decliners and 55 unchanged stocks.

Hòa Phát’s chairman family faces major losses after Trump’s tariff announcement

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 16:54
Chairman Trần Đình Long, who holds around 1.65 billion shares of HPG, saw his personal wealth diminish by over VNĐ2 trillion, bringing his total assets to nearly VNĐ42 trillion.

Vietnamese, Australian firms promote comprehensive strategic cooperation

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 16:40
EzyRemit Worldwide, one of the leading fintech companies in Australia specialising in international payment solutions, held a strategic meeting with representatives from Sacombank-SBR of Việt Nam on February 17 in Sydney.

Central bank cuts interest rate on bills for first time in 2025

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 14:59
According to data from the financial data provider Wichart, the SBV issued VNĐ19.6 trillion of bills in the past week. The interest rate on the bills decreased by 0.1 percentage point, from 4 per cent to 3.9 per cent on February 14.

Vietnamese exports to US reached $10 billion in January

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 14:22
The US remains Việt Nam's largest export market, with an estimated trade value of US$10 billion in January.

Coastal city, Switzerland to seek finance and hi-tech partnerships

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 14:13
Đà Nẵng wants to build links with the Swiss business community in terms of finance, circular economy, innovation, start-ups and human resources training.

Ministry of Transport prioritises investment in key projects

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 11:47
As outlined in its recently released 2025 programme on thrift practice and wastefulness prevention, the ministry has emphasised prioritising resources for critical infrastructure development.

Bình Dương works to remove obstacles facing major FDI firms

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 10:20
Authorities of the southern industrial hub of Bình Dương held a meeting with two major foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises operating in the province to address challenges facing the firms in production and business operations while encouraging their further expansion.

JICA to fund transport projects in Cần Thơ

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 10:02
The first project is upgrading and expanding 10.2km of National Highway 61C going through Cần Thơ, and the second is a 25.5km stretch of road connecting Cần Thơ's Thới Lai District with Giồng Riềng District in Kiên Giang Province.

Banks' charter capital surges by 15.23% to $33 billion

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 09:01
NCB's charter capital surged from VNĐ5.6 trillion to VNĐ11.78 trillion, while Techcombank's charter capital increased sharply from more than VNĐ35.2 trillion to nearly VNĐ70.66 trillion.

Việt Nam still has a chance to export steel and aluminium to US despite tariffs

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 08:29
The Commercial Counsellor and Head of the Việt Nam Trade Office in the US pointed out that US producers have yet to meet domestic steel demand fully, leaving room for Việt Nam's exported steel and aluminium products in the market.

Việt Nam's seaports need investment to enhance competitiveness

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 08:05
The Việt Nam Maritime Administration reported a strong performance in the country's maritime sector for 2024, with a 14 per cent increase in cargo volume passing through ports.

VN mulls new property tax to curb speculation

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 07:36
In major cities across Việt Nam, many prime urban areas remain vacant for years due to speculative activity. Instead of fuelling the economy, capital is locked up in real estate.

Việt Nam to impose VAT on low-value express-imported goods

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 07:10
Việt Nam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery.

Stock market poised for breakout as VN-Index looks set to approach 1,300 points

Mon, 02/17/2025 - 05:00
Despite fluctuations over the past week, the VN-Index managed to sustain its uptrend but has yet to decisively break through the 1,280- to 1,300-point resistance zone.

Petrolimex plans to fully divest its capital in Petrolimex Laos

Sun, 02/16/2025 - 15:23
The auction is expected to take place in the first quarter of 2025, with an initial price of over VNĐ68.1 billion and a 10 per cent deposit required for participation.

Bình Dương plans to build eco-industrial park

Sun, 02/16/2025 - 10:02
Bình Dương Provincial People's Committee, Becamex IDC Corporation, the World Bank (WB) and relevant units held a workshop to kick off a feasibility study of the Eco-Industrial Park on February 14 in the province.

HCM City to build high-tech training centre

Sun, 02/16/2025 - 07:36
HCM City will establish an international-standard High-Tech Skills Training Centre to improve the qualifications of Vietnamese workers.

DongA Bank renamed as Vikki Digital Bank

Sat, 02/15/2025 - 16:57
DongA Commercial Joint Stock Bank (DongA Bank) has changed its name to Vikki Digital Bank Limited (Vikki Bank) following Decision No. 42/QĐ-TTGSNH2 issued by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on February 14, 2025.

Việt Nam to impose VAT on low-value express-imported goods

Sat, 02/15/2025 - 16:17
Việt Nam will end a previous policy that exempted imported goods valued under VNĐ1 million (US$39.4) from taxes when shipped via express delivery.

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