VOV.VN - The Vietnamese economy is forecast to grow 6.1 % in 2024, and 6.5 % in both 2025 and 2026, up from 5 % last year, according to the World Bank’s latest report titled “Taking Stock: Reaching New Heights in Capital Markets”.

Enterprises should spot their opportunities and risks on the basis of specific domestic and international economic development scenarios in the next 12 months to sketch out, and rationally adjust their business strategies amidst global headwinds, experts said at a business forum held in Ho Chi Minh City on August 22 by Forbes Vietnam and several organisations.

The State Bank of Vietnam and the Bank of Laos have jointly organised a conference to share experience in promoting the use of respective domestic currencies in bilateral trade and investment cooperation activities to prevent external risks.

VOV.VN - Nearly 5,000 domestic and foreign runners are set to take part in the Cat Ba international marathon in the northern port city of Hai Phong on October 19, said organisers Vietnam Television (VTV) and Loc Phat Bank (LP Bank).

Measures implemented by the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to fight off the dollarisation of the economy, highlighted by the zero per cent interest rate for deposits made in US dollar, have produced positive effects in stabilising the exchange market, increasing foreign reserves, remittance flows and foreign investments, said economists and exchange market experts.

Green logistics can help reduce transportation costs and increase efficiency in the supply chain by optimising delivery routes and reducing the number of empty or half-loaded trucks on the road.

Total assets of the Vietnamese credit institution system by the end of June 2024 reached more than VND21.07 quadrillion, an increase of 4.97% compared to the end of 2023, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV)’s latest data show.

Vietnam saw 174 private placements of corporate bond issues totaling VND161.5 trillion in the first seven months of the year, a 2.6-fold increase over the same period last year, showed data from the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Five Vietnamese people have been arrested for getting involved in a transnational criminal gang with the virtually transacted amount of approximately USDT1.1 billion, said the police of Tay Ninh province in southern Vietnam, on August 2.

Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam has been named the most inspiring brand in Vietnam 2024 (Banking Sector) by International Business Magazine, marking the third consecutive year the bank has received this prestigious award.