The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will research and amend regulations on safety and security in online banking service provision to better protect customers, an SBV official said on July 4.
Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung has called on the Korea Federation of SMEs (KBIZ) and the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) to continue supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Vietnam.
Vietnam's economic growth might decelerate in the second half compared to that in the first half, with several supportive factors expected to sustain the overall growth outlook, according to the a report released by the Singaporean-based United Overseas Bank (UOB)'s Global Economics & Market Research Unit on July 2.
Vietnam's economy is experiencing a surge, fueled by strong export and industrial production, according to a series of reports from international organisations.
Vietnam will need about US$2.7 billion to implement its project of planting 1 million hectares of high-quality rice from now to 2030, according to an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
It is an urgent need to strengthen security for online transactions amidst burgeoning cashless payments, an official from the central bank has said, referring to biometric authentication to be mandatory from July 1.
Despite low interest rates, bank deposits have reached a new historic peak of VND16 quadrillion (US$628.5 billion) as of the end of March, according to the latest data from the central bank.
VOV.VN -The World Bank (WB) has approved a US$107 million credit aimed at strengthening the capacity, efficiency, and overall safety of inland waterways in the nation’s southern region, while also aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector.
As of June 14, credit growth has reached 3.79% compared to the end of last year, marking a bright spot for the banking sector, according to the central bank.
Hanoi Eye Hospital 2 on June 13 became the first private hospital in Vietnam to launch a tissue bank and establish a branch for promoting human tissue and organ donation.