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Young players, coach to attend Madrid's Football for Friendship Academy
The Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents Academy will send four athletes to Spain to train at the International Football for Friendship Academy in Madrid.
Corporate bond issuance up 222 percent in Q1
More than 9.1 trillion VND (391 million USD) worth of corporate bonds were issued in the first quarter of 2019, up 222 percent year on year.
New steps to speed up replacement of magnetic strip ATM cards
The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) has announced a fee reduction for its local switching system services with an aim to encourage banks replacing their current magnetic strip ATM cards with chip cards ahead of schedule.
Vietnam to become manufacturer of established global brands
Vietnam’s garment and textile sector is set to expand its market share globally, taking advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) to become “a manufacturer of the world's established brands”, a trade and investment official has said.
Purchases dominate foreign investors’ transactions on UPCoM in April
Foreign investors traded 31 million shares worth 912 billion VND (39.4 million USD) on the Unlisted Public Company Market (UPCoM) in April, with purchases dwarfing sales.
Ministry mulls stricter penalties to drunk driving
The Ministry of Transport (MoT) has asked the Directorate for Roads of Vietnam (DRVN) to revise the Government Decree No 46 issued in 2016 towards imposing stricter penalties on drivers whose alcohol content in blood or breath exceeding the permitted level.
Central bank buys 8.35 billion USD to build foreign reserves
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) bought 8.35 billion USD from credit institutions between the beginning of this year and April 17 to build up the nation’s foreign reserve.
Medical service fees adjusted in Hanoi
The prices of healthcare services in Hanoi increased from May 1, according to the city’s Department of Health.
Review of policies for biofuel E5 RON 92 proposed over disappointing sales
Saigon Petro Company Limited recently proposed policies for the development of E5 RON 92 to be reviewed over the significant declines in sales of this biofuel.
Ministries urged to allow use of State budget for banks’ capital hikes
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has continued to urge relevant ministries to revise legal frameworks in order to allow large State-owned commercial banks to use the State budget for their capital increases.