Is the corporate bond market too hot?

Since issuing corporate bonds has become easy thanks to open regulations, it is necessary to tighten control over bond issuance.

BUSINESS NEWS OCTOBER 5

Steel company plans to switch bourse

Legal framework for ‘Made-in-Vietnam’ products to curb trade fraud

Vietnam has recently found cases of foreign enterprises falsely labelling their products as originating in Vietnam to illegally benefit from the free trade agreements (FTAs) the country is a member of and avoid trade defence mechanisms.

Vietnam shipbuilding industry short of skilled workers

Among the sounds of hammers and steel-cutting machines, 50-year-old Nguyen Ngoc Hong, a worker of Pha Rung Shipyard Company in Hai Phong City, puts a vessel through final tests after construction has been completed.

Swan Lake premieres in Hanoi's Opera House in full

This show makes a record in all of VNOB history when tickets are sold out one month prior to show day.

VN employee turnover rate reached alarming high: report

The employee turnover rate has been on the rise in the last three years, reaching an alarming rate of 24 per cent this year, according to a report from the human resource consultancy Anphabe.

US aids its energy companies to boost engagement with Vietnam

Vietnam has huge energy needs while the US, with is abundance, is seeking to boost energy diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific region.

Poland mortgages: Homeowners win fight over Swiss Franc loans

Around half a million indebted Polish homeowners have won their fight to be freed from crippling Swiss franc mortgages.

 

Vietnam changes names, rearranges medical schools

There are over 50 universities in the country that provide majors related to human health, including 10 specialized schools that have only health related faculties.

Hanoi asks for better straw management to reduce air pollution

The declining demand for field-dried straw has triggered crop burning in Hanoi’s outlying districts, leaving the city choking in haze.

Vietnamese student on the starting line of start-up race

Tran Khanh Trang closes the lid of her laptop after a long discussion with her human resources team, ending just another ordinary day in her life.

 

Memories on Hanoi Liberation Day in 1954

65 years have gone since Hanoi was liberated from the French. The capital city has changed in more ways than one. Let’s take a glance at the glorious victory through a series of photos below.

“The magic of the Spanish guitar” concert comes to Hanoi

This will be the second time that Rafael Serrallet, who in 2018 already became the first classical musician to perform on all seven continents including Antarctica, performs for guitar lovers in Vietnam.

Vietnam steps up fight against dollarization

The stability of the VND has contributed to decreasing demand for the dollar as people prefer the national currency due to the large spread between interest rates on VND and the dollar.

Las Vegas shooting victims reach $735m settlement from MGM Resorts

Victims of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting have reached a settlement of at least $735m (£592m) from MGM Resorts.

 

Vietnamese leaders hold talks with Cambodian PM Hun Sen

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with Cambodian counterpart Samdech Techo Hun Sen after a grand welcome ceremony for the guest in Hanoi on October 4.

US vaping illness deaths rise to 18 with 1,000 cases reported

Health officials urge people to stop vaping until the cause of a mystery illness is identified.

Foreign cosmetics brands flock to Vietnam

With revenue of $2.35 billion in 2018 and an annual growth rate of 25-30 percent per annum, the Vietnamese market is highly attractive to foreign brands.

Vietnam emerged as most digital of all ASEAN economies: Google & Temasek

Vietnam’s internet economy is booming, as it reaches for US$12 billion in 2019 on a 38% annualized growth rate since 2015, and projected to increase to US$43 billion by 2025.

Vietnam’s GDP back on 7% track with manufacturing and services

Vietnam’s growth is exceeding expectations, prompting economists and researchers to revise forecasts for the nation in the near term, while remaining cautious due to fears of a global economic recession.

Mobile World sells 50,000 watches in Sept., targeting 50% VN market in 2020

The US$75-million Vietnamese wristwatch market has enormous potential with huge and growing demand. But for a long time it has been plagued by fakes and wildly inconsistent prices.

Vienna selfie museum aims to make art more enticing

An Instagram-friendly museum is opening in Vienna, with interactive spaces for young people to create their own art.

 

Vietnam’s GDP too heavily dependent on foreign-invested enterprises: economists

Commenting about the reliance of Vietnam’s economy on FIEs (foreign invested enterprises), one economist noted that “when FIEs sneeze, the Vietnamese economy catches a cold".

Experts discuss issues of Vietnam's heritage value

Vietnamese and international scientists and experts discussed the management, conservation and promotion of world heritage values at a seminar held in Ninh Binh Province recently.

The incinerator and the ski slope tackling waste

"There are absolutely no hills or mountains in Denmark", says Danish architect Bjarke Ingels.