VOV.VN - A total of five local banks have been included in this year's Forbes list of the world’s 2,000 largest firms.

VOV.VN - Airports nationwide served a total of 45.5 million passengers during the first five months of the year, up 37.8% compared to the same period last year, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).

Despite oil price declines, the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (Petrovietnam) posted VND18.2 trillion (US$775.5 million) in consolidated pre-tax profit in the first four months of 2023, surging 77% from its target for the period and equivalent to 52% of this year’s plan.

Manulife Vietnam settled claims worth nearly VND7 trillion (US$298.55 million) last year, a 36% increase from the previous year, the insurance company said in a press release.

Vietnamese banking brands are riding high with a growth of 31.3% in brand value in 2023, according to Brand Finance Banking 500 Report.

Many banks reported negative results in securities trading and investment in 2022 due to the interest rate hike, the exchange rate uncertainty, the sharp decline of stock indices and the ‘freezing’ of the corporate bond market, cafef.vn reported.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PVN) recorded total revenue of VND931.2 trillion and pre-tax profit of over VND82.2 trillion (around US$3.5 billion), the highest in 61 years of the Vietnamese oil and gas industry’s history.

Pharmaceutical enterprises have reported strong business results in the third quarter of 2022, with some even achieving record-high profits.

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) continues to maintain its first place on the top 500 most profitable companies in Vietnam in 2022 (PROFIT500) for the fourth consecutive year.

Vietnam Report JSC and VietNamNet online newspaper on September 15 announced the Profit500 list featuring the top 500 most profitable enterprises in Vietnam this year.