Year end marketing report

With authorities recently warning individual investors about the risks of buying corporate bonds, the State Securities Commission of Vietnam could tighten regulations on their issuance this year in line with a government decree set to take effect next year, analysts of brokerage Mirae Asset Vietnam said in a report. … [Read more...] about Vietnam could tighten bond issuance this year: analysts

In the first four months this year, the total number of tourists visiting Đà Nẵng reached approximately 1 million, down 58 per cent over the same period in 2019. Of the figure, international visitors were estimated at 575,000, down 50 per cent. Total tourism revenue in the first four months decreased by 51 per cent compared to the same period last year. … [Read more...] about Đà Nẵng kickstarts economy after COVID-19 pandemic

Vo Thi Phuong Mai, deputy director and head of retail services of CBRE Viet Nam, said the COVID-19 pandemic had negatively impacted direct visitor traffic but creating many opportunities for small and medium-sized models such as convenience stores, pharmacies and especially e-commerce. … [Read more...] about E-commerce a positive for retail sector

The city’s Department of Natural Resources and Environment has signed a plan with the Department of Education this year to roll out a programme to collect, categorise and recycle milk cartons and plastic straws in schools, Chi said. … [Read more...] about Hanoi, Hoi An intensify fight against plastic wastes

Techcombank, on the other hand, capped a positive earnings for the first quarter of VND2.5 trillion ($108.7 million) despite the market volatility – a nearly 20-per-cent increase compared to last year. It was also one of a few banks recording upbeat performance in Vietnam, but still maintaining sound operational safety ratios. Techcombank’s foreign investors include Norges Bank – the central bank of Norway which also manages the Norwegian government’s pension fund. However, it is still too early to say if Norges Bank would further inject capital into Techcombank, as they “do not comment on single investments,” Line Aaltvedt, manager of Communications and External Relations at Norges Bank, told VIR. … [Read more...] about Upcoming EVFTA to fortify lenders