Kasikornbank (KBank) is focusing on expanding its international banking business this year in Vietnam and Indonesia based on the high growth potential of the two Asean economies.
VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS JANUARY 4/2024
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’s central bank, has made one-off credit growth quota allocations for commercial banks right at the start of 2024, instead of using the recurring allocation …
Vietnam’s luminous legacy: Rediscovering the women in Nguyen Ngoc Tho’s artwork
Tho’s work belongs to the third generation of Vietnam’s modern art, following the ‘Indochina’ and ‘Revolution’ periods. He initially sketched workers in factories, construction sites, mines, and on …
‘It’s really well-balanced, there’s a bit of everything’: how to cook and eat like you’re on holiday in Vietnam
Chef Jerry Mai shares a typical day of Vietnamese dining, and her recipe for grilled fish rice paper rolls – with all the trimmings …
Vietnam explores protection fee for emissions
In response to the evolving economic and social landscape in the country, Vietnam’s Finance Ministry has announced measures to address the deteriorating air quality in major cities, industrial zones …
Closure of 1,286 businesses reflects Vietnam property market woes
As many as 1,286 real estate businesses were dissolved in 2023, a 7.7% year-on-year increase that indicates numerous difficulties facing the market, a General Statistics Office (GSO) report says.
Vietnam plans $84 bln credit injection in 2024
Credit institutions in Vietnam are expected to pump around VND2,000 trillion ($82 billion) into the economy this year, or a 15% credit expansion, the central bank estimates.
Former Vietnam health minister tried over Covid test bribes
Vietnam’s former health minister and 37 others went on trial in Hanoi on Wednesday for their alleged roles in producing and distributing overpriced Covid-19 test kits. The Viet A scandal, named for …
Vietnam real estate market awaits rebound
Many experts predict that the Vietnamese real estate market will recover around the third quarter of 2024, but some others hold that 2024 will continue to be a difficult year for the market.
The state of play for Vietnam’s economy into 2024
The Vietnamese economy is set in 2024 to grow at a higher rate than in 2023. Andrea Coppola, lead economist for the World Bank in Vietnam, spoke with VIR’s Nguyen Dat about the country’s economic …