The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed US$30 million to the construction of a waste-to-energy plant in the northern province of Bac Ninh as part of support for Vietnam to help it reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) will enhance inspections to discover illegal finance companies and protect the interests of consumers and licensed finance companies, according to the SBV’s Governor Nguyen Thi Hong.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai held talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of the Republic of Korea Hong Nam-ki on December 14, in the framework of National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue’s official visit to the RoK from December 13-15.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) on December 9 signed a memorandum of understanding on technical support for the prevention and control of African swine fever (ASF) in Vietnam.

The Youth Union of Ho Chi Minh City, on November 27, held an event to honour outstanding Lao and Cambodian students in the city, consisting of 86 from Laos and 21 from Cambodia.

Three wind power projects co-funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have been put into commercial operation, the agency announced on November 10.

The Ministry of Finance is taking measures to better develop the corporate bond market safely and effectively.

Vietnam spent VND45.6 trillion (nearly US$2 billion) from its budget on pandemic prevention and control and supporting people who face difficulties due to COVID-19, as of October 15, according to the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - Thapana Sirivadhanabhakdi, president and CEO of Thai Beverage (ThaiBev), has hailed of the Vietnamese Government’s measures to halt the spread of COVID-19 and pledged the firm’s support for the nation’s ongoing COVID-19 fight.

Sacombank has won two awards, the ‘Vietnam Domestic Trade Finance Bank of the Year’ and ‘Vietnam Domestic Technology and Operations Bank of the Year,’ from The Asian Banking and Finance magazine.