Business

Banks step up capital mobilisation policies

Many banks have promoted capital mobilisation policies right from the beginning of 2025 to improve financial strength and meet the credit demand that is forecast to increase sharply this year.

Nearly 600 flights added for Tet

Vietnamese airlines have added approximately 586 extra flights to accommodate the growing demand for the upcoming Tet Lunar New Year.

Increasing domestic consumption needed to spur economic growth

Domestic consumption has rebounded positively, contributing to the 7.09% economic growth recorded last year.

Green momentum likely to persist on Vietnam's stock market

Vietnam’s stock market showed a strong recovery last week, rebounding after two consecutive weeks of losses that shaved over 40 points off the VN-Index.

Thousands rush to stockpile rice amid falling prices

Thousands have rushed to buy rice to stockpile as prices have sharply fallen.

Nghe An orange growers face losses on Tet harvest

Orange growers in the central province of Nghe An are facing substantial losses due to a significant fruit drop as the Lunar New Year approaches.

Da Nang vows to facilitate foreign businesses’ operations

Da Nang city will continue to improve the business environment to attract more investors and position itself as a hub for innovation, technology, and sustainable development in Vietnam.

Hanoi to have more social housing projects

Hanoi plans to roll out eight new social housing projects, delivering 1,583 apartments with a total floor area of 255,722 square metres.

Fuel prices soar

Retail fuel prices increased at 3 pm today, January 16, following a decision by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

PM orders settlement of realty manipulation, speculation

PM Phạm Minh Chính signed an official dispatch on Wednesday, ordering ministries, sectors, and localities to strengthen oversight and address real estate market manipulation and speculation.

HCM City airport to serve 900,000 passengers during 2025 Tet holiday

HCM City-based Tan Son Nhat Airport is expected to serve a record number of 6,100 flights with nearly 900,000 passengers during the 2025 Tet Lunar New Year Holiday.

Vietnam’s GDP growth could reach 8% in 2025 amid challenges: BIDV experts

Vietnam’s GDP growth is projected to reach 7.5% under normal conditions and up to 8% in an optimistic scenario for 2025.

Only 9% of households in Vietnam own a car

Only 9% of households in Vietnam own a car, data from a mid-term population and housing survey for 2024 from the General Statistics Office (GSO) shows.

PVcomBank: Delivering outstanding customer experiences

PR Article - PVcomBank has become the fifth-largest digital bank in Vietnam, serving over three million customers across various segments in Retail, SME, commercial and corporate.

Overseas remittances to Vietnam hit US$16 billion in 2024

Overseas remittances to Vietnam hit about US$16 billion last year, reflecting Vietnamese expatriates’ trust in the country’s situation.

Dialogue facilitate Vietnam – Russia business connections

Vietnam and Russia will work closely together to iron out snags impeding economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

Majority of credit institutions expect profit growth in 2025

The majority of credit institutions forecast their business performance in the first quarter and the whole year of 2025 will be more positive than that last year.

Gasoline prices will not fluctuate much in 2025: expert

Global gasoline prices will not fluctuate much in 2025, according to Doan Quyet Tien, an expert from the Vietnam Petroleum Institute (VPI).

Asian markets mixed as traders eye US inflation data, earnings

Asian markets diverged Tuesday as bargain buying after recent losses played against ongoing worries about the outlook for the global economy and the impact of a second Donald Trump presidency.