OCB to launch VND26-trillion bond issue this year

HCMC – Orient Commercial Joint Stock Bank (OCB) has announced plans to launch a VND26-trillion bond issue via private placement this year. Those non-convertible bonds will have a par value of VND1 bil...

Banks lower deposit interest rates further

HCMC – State-owned and private banks have recently lowered their deposit interest rates in response to the decision by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to further decrease deposit rates and key interes...

Work begins on Beltway 4 in Hanoi

HCMC – Work has begun on the Beltway No. 4 project in the Hanoi City region, which will connect the capital and neighboring provinces. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony yesterday (June 25), Prim...

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Danang for six-day Vietnam visit

U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in Danang for six-day Vietnam visit

HCMC – America’s aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan arrived at Tien Sa port in the central beach city of Danang today, June 25, for a six-day friendship visit to Vietnam. This is the third Vietnam vis...

Visa, Vietnam Airlines cut deal to improve customer experiences

HCMC – Visa, a world leader in digital payments, and Vietnam Airlines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to enhance Vietnam Airlines’ digital capabilities and improve the customer experie...

Bracing for acquisitions

Bracing for acquisitions

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities are expected to be intense across various production and business sectors due to inflation, liquidity woes and the hardships faced by numerous businesses. Thi...

NA approves VAT reduction

HCMC – The National Assembly (NA) has agreed to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) from 10% to 8% from July 1 until the end of this year, except for the telecommunications, real estate, securities, insu...

Banks step up bond buybacks

Banks step up bond buybacks

While real estate firms are still grappling with woes, including cash flow problems that have rendered them helpless to take back their bonds that are due, commercial banks have performed well. They h...

Daily life in the 500-year-old village

Daily life in the 500-year-old village

Phuoc Tich ancient village is located in Phong Dien District, Thua Thien Hue Province, about 30 kilometers north of downtown Hue City. The village, with a history of 500 years, was recognized as a nat...

We are all crewmembers, not passengers, of Spaceship Earth

We are all crewmembers, not passengers, of Spaceship Earth

Michael A. Baker, a veteran astronaut of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has just participated in the VIETNAM SPACE WEEK early this month as a highly decorated speaker. He sp...

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