Six defendants charged with “deliberately violating the State’s regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences” at the Vietnam Social Security (VSS) and the Agribank Financial Leasing Company No. 2 (ALC II) were brought to court on September 18.

Pham Cong Danh, ex-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Construction Bank (VNCB), has been given a 20-year prison term for “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing severe consequences” at the bank.

Taking ideas from the provincial competitiveness index (PCI), the northeastern province of Quang Ninh launched the Department and District Competitiveness Index (DDCI) in 2015.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court on March 7 decided to halt the trial of the case of “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences” at Navibank, now National Citizen Commercial Joint Stock Bank (NCB).

The Ministry of Public Security’s Police Investigation Agency on December 12 issued a decision launching criminal proceedings against five former officials of the Vietnam Rubber Group (VRG) accused of deliberately violating State rules on economic management.

The Investigation Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security on December 8 issued a decision to prosecute Nguyen Quoc Khanh, former Deputy General Director of PetroVietnam on the charge of deliberately violating State regulations on economic management causing serious consequence.

Vietnamese workers pay little attention to improving their skills, a concern as the country is entering the Industrial Revolution 4.0, said Vice President of the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour Mai Duc Chinh on May 11.

The northern mountainous province of Cao Bang proposed Baise city in China’s Guangxi province grant annual BA, MA and PhD scholarships to its officials and students during talks between provincial representatives and a visiting delegation from the Chinese city on May 4.

The Ministry of Public Security on September 16 issued an arrest warrant domestically and internationally for Trinh Xuan Thanh, 50, former Chairman of PetroVietnam Construction Corporation (PVC).

The Investigation Police Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on July 3 commenced proceedings against three former officials of Vung Tau city on the charge of deliberately violating legal regulations on economic management causing serious consequences.

VOV.VN - The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors on May 12 approved a US$150 million loan to the government of Vietnam for the Third Economic Management and Competitiveness development policy operation.

The Hanoi people’s court has imprisoned former chairman of the PetroVietnam Manpower Development and Services Joint Stock Company Dao Thanh Long on charges of “deliberately violating State regulations on economic management to cause severe consequences”.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong said he welcomes Japanese businesses to expand their investments in Vietnam and improve their quality and efficiency.

The appeal court on May 7 upheld the death sentences of former Chairman of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines) Duong Chi Dung and former Vinalines General Director Mai Van Phuc for embezzlement.

(VOV) - A court of appeal began in Hanoi on April 22 against Duong Chi Dung, former chairman of the Vietnam National Shipping Lines (Vinalines), who was charged with embezzlement and violation of State regulations on economic management.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the World Bank (WB) signed three credit agreements worth US$400 million and related documents in Hanoi on May 14.

Vietnam and the Republic of Korea have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on green growth cooperation.

Ly Xuan Hai, former General Director of the Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (ACB), has been detained for intentionally violating State regulations on economic management, causing serious consequences.

Finance Minister Vuong Dinh Hue and Governor of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) Kwon Hyouk-Se met in Hanoi on December 16, to share experience in economic management and financial supervision.