The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in Vietnam is showing signs of resurgence in the final months of the year, with multiple companies announcing successful deal closures.

Authorities have continuously warned Vietnamese businesses to stay prudent when trading with foreign partners in the face of a recent scam increase.

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.

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.

Generation of e-invoices for all gold transaction will ensure transparency for the gold market, which has gone volatile over the past time, according to experts.

Apartment prices in Hanoi have witnessed a significant surge of 20-33% within the first two months of the year.

VOV.VN - VNDirect, the first online trading broker in Vietnam, said on March 25 that it has resolved a cyberattack by an international organisation on its system and has been making efforts to restore the entire system in order to limit disruptions in transactions.

Compared to three years ago, domestic investors outperformed on the merger and acquisition (M&A) market, but the most valuable deals still belonged to foreign investors, heard a conference on M&A trends in Ho Chi Minh City on March 12.

The Vietnam Banks Association (VNBA) and Vietnam Blockchain Association on September 20 jointly organised a conference to promote legal regulations on anti-money laundering in cryptocurrency transactions.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha urged authorities to establish national job, and real estate and land use right exchanges, at a meeting with representatives from concerned ministries and agencies in Hanoi on August 21.