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Vietnam expected to witness stronger socio-economic development in Q2

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has expressed his belief that Vietnam will record stronger, more effective, and more sustainable socio-economic development in the second quarter of 2022.

Vietnam among the top destinations for Indian companies

Vietnam, together with Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, is among the favourable environments for Indian corporations to expand their footprint in ASEAN.

Starbucks interim CEO Schultz to suspend share buyback program

The newly installed interim chief executive of Starbucks Howard Schultz announced Monday he will suspend a share repurchase program as the chain navigates a challenging landscape amid a growing unionization push.

Quang Tri allures billion-dollar projects

The central province of Quang Tri is alluring a raft of projects in renewable energy and seaport infrastructure to best utilise its bountiful potential.

Da Nang calls for investment from Samsung Vietnam

The central city of Da Nang will offer the most favourable conditions for Samsung to expand cooperation and investment in the city and central Viet Nam.

WB downgrades growth forecast for Viet Nam to 5.3 percent

The World Bank (WB) has predicted Viet Nam’s GDP growth this year at 5.3 percent, down from the previous forecast of 6.5 percent issued last October.

Reading culture in "smartphone era"

Following the flow of human civilization history, reading culture plays an extremely important role in the development of individual cultural personality, thereby profoundly influencing human development strategies, as well as prosperity and development of each nation. Reading culture is considered an important point to preserve and develop the cultural foundation of the nation.

Ministry of Finance: Tighten inspection activities of corporate financial statements

According to the Ministry of Finance, in recent years, there are many errors in the financial statements of some listed companies and public companies. Even, in some cases, even though there is a fully accepted opinion of the audit firm, errors still appear.

There is going to be help from the state bank in 2022 and 2023 for businesses, cooperatives, and people who own businesses to keep the interest rate at two percent a year

This week, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) made a decision called Decision No. 422/QD-NHNN. It says that the banking sector's Action Plan to follow up on the government's January 30, 2022, resolution is now official.

How can trade remedies be no longer a big barrier for Vietnamese exports?

Enterprises must get a fundamental understanding of the rules and regulations governing trade remedies in FTAs between Vietnam and its partners, develop a sophisticated and contemporary management system, and maintain records. The papers are comprehensive and easy to read.

A new age of Euro and bank stocks, and insurance policies

The European Central Bank introduced a negative interest rate policy (NIRP) in June 2014 when it first decided to cut the base interest rate below 0%, at -0.1%. Since then, the ECB has cut its base rate four more times, 10 basis points each, to -0.5% in September 2019 and has maintained it until now, however the base rate policy negative basis may soon change.

Exciting M&A race in the real estate market

When both foreign and domestic capital uses the M & A method to gain more market share, it will make the race to get into real estate more appealing, say experts.

The steel industry benefits from government investment promotion

At the regular press conference of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Deputy Minister Do Thang Hai said that accelerating the disbursement of public investment capital will also have a positive impact on the recovery and growth in some industries such as steel, materials. construction, mechanics.

Coal shortages puts thermal power plants at risk

Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has said that the amount of coal supplied to its thermal power plants (TPP) fell short of the contractual amounts, putting them at risk.

Vietnam – one of three hottest markets in Southeast Asia for 2022: Wall Street banks

Vietnam has been picked by analysts from leading Wall Street banks as one of the three hottest markets in the Southeast Asian region, according to the US’s TV channel CNBC.

Various Vietnamese fruits able to be exported to Iran

Iran is a market with high demand for agricultural products and tropical fruits – which are Vietnam’s advantages, heard a recent export consultation session held by the Trade Promotion Agency.

Bright outlook for textile industry but investors should still be cautious

The textile and garment industry is forecast to have a bright prospect in 2022, but as share prices have increased sharply since 2021, many stocks may not continue to rise significantly.

Kien Giang’s exports climb 7.7 percent in Q1

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang raked in over 162 million USD from exports in the first quarter of the year, an annual increase of 7.7 percent.

Property developer’s bond issuance canceled following false information submission

The State Securities Commission (SSC) has decided to cancel nine separate bond issuances worth over 10 trillion VND (over 437 million USD) by subsidiaries of property developer Tan Hoang Minh Group because they submitted false information.

Vietnam’s border provinces look to boost agricultural cooperation with China's Yunnan

Four northwestern border provinces of Vietnam, namely Lao Cai, Ha Giang, Lai Chau, and Dien Bien, have held the first conference on agricultural cooperation with China’s Yunnan province.