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Switzerland supports Vietnam in training bank executives
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and the Embassy of Switzerland recently signed a bilateral agreement for the new Swiss Bank Executive Training programme (Swiss BET) to help build the capacity of Vietnamese bank executives.
Disbursement of public investment must be sped up in H2
The disbursement of public investment must be sped up in the second half of this year as an important solution to accelerate economic growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Vietnamese banks remain attractive to foreign investors
Vietnamese banks are still attractive to foreign investors thanks to the country’s economy and strong resilience to unprecedented difficulties and challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
E-commerce platforms to be connected with tax agencies from next year
E-commerce platforms must be electronically connected with tax management agencies from the beginning of next year, not from next month, as the tax watchdog aims to better collect taxes from sellers operating on the platforms.
Green hydrogen development associated with offshore wind power, experts say
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) needs to study and direct Vietnam Electricity (EVN) to issue regulations on the transmission and distribution system to ensure the stable operation of the power system amid abundant wind and solar power sources.
Artists from Vietnam, Germany connect via online concert
A special online concert featuring Vietnamese electronic music artist Nhung Nguyen and Cedrik Fermont from Germany will be livestreamed from 7pm on July 5.
Fees reduced to ease difficulties caused by COVID-19
The Ministry of Finance has continued to cut a number of charges and fees to support and remove difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic for businesses and individuals.
Top 10 public companies in 2021, affirming banking sector’s growth potential
Vietnam Report Joint Stock Company has recently announced Vietnam’s Top 10 prestigious and effective public companies in 2021 with six of them in banking and finance sectors including Vietcombank, ACB, VPBank, VIB, MBBank and Techcombank.
Vietnam's iron and steel exports to EU soar
Iron and steel exports to the European Union (EU) reached 713,000 tonnes in the first five months of this year, up five times year-on-year, reported the General Department of Customs.
Careful consideration must be given to extending foreign ownership at petrol firms
Deputy Prime Minister Le Van Thanh has asked the Ministry of Industry and Trade to give careful consideration to the proposal of extending the amount of foreign ownership at petrol and oil business to 35%.
