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Smaller banks overtake giants in profit growth
Although commercial banks have yet to release their financial reports for the second quarter of 2017, many of them revealed their operating results in the first five or six months of 2017.
JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay named Asia’s Leading New Resort
The 2017 World Travel Awards Asia & Australasia recently named JW Marriott Phu Quoc Emerald Bay—the first 5-star ++ resort in the south of Phu Quoc Island—as Asia’s Leading New Resort.
Real estate credit a worry for experts
Half of consumer loans in Vietnam are mortgages or related to house repairs, which raises fears about banks’ liquidity.
Pharma FIEs allowed to trade
Eight years after the phase-in schedule for the relevant WTO commitments, Vietnam is, for the first time, setting forth a legal framework for foreign invested enterprises to trade in pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients to fulfill its WTO commitments.
CBRE wins big at Asia Pacific Property Awards
CBRE Vietnam was honoured with three first prizes in important categories at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2017.
Enhancing the linkage between foreign and domestic investment
Midterm Vietnam Business Forum 2017 is a chance for enterprises and state agencies in Vietnam to dialogue and enhance the linkage between foreign and domestic investment.
Real estate lending disguised as consumer lending
The increasing interest rates on house buying and housing repair loans at commercial banks raise worries about the liquidity of the Vietnamese economy.
Kahuna to make waves at Ho Tram
Ho Tram Project Company (HTP) announced the development of the third phase of its Ho Tram Strip project on June 15, its residential tower, condotel and villa development.
Vietnam real estate market shows irresistible appeal to foreign investors
The Vietnamese real estate market continues to attract capital from regional foreign investors, mostly through mergers and acquisitions.
Hanwha Life Vietnam and Shinhan Bank Vietnam sign bancassurance deal
Hanwha Life Vietnam signed a strategic partnership deal on June 13 with Shinhan Vietnam Bank SM that allows Hanwha Life Vietnam to deliver its insurance products through the bank's channels.