The Politburo recently issued a resolution paving the way for favourable conditions to attract and choose high-quality foreign direct investment into Vietnam. 

 VietNamNet Bridge – In the third quarter of this year Techcombank decided to pay stock dividends for 2017 to its shareholders at a ratio of two shares for each share held.

 For some millennial investors, loyalty to one of their favorite apps matters more than financial details in the case of Snap Inc (SNAP.N).

 VietNamNet Bridge – The Ha Noi Stock Exchange (HNX) and the Viet Nam Securities Depository (VSD) plan to run the first-ever derivatives market by the end of this year, said HNX.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Breakthrough decisions are needed to bring optimism and prosperity to the economy in 2015, economic expert Le Trong Nhi told Nong Thon Ngay Nay (Countryside Today) newspaper.

 Domestic powdered milk firms buoyant; Banks yet to give gold custody services; City builds special zone for Japan engineering SMEs; Bank restructuring takes center stage at M&A forum

 Crackdown on fertiliser traders; Investors shift focus to high-dividend stocks; Steelmakers call for action on anti-dumping; European firms gain confidence in market; Ministry tables mineral tax hike

 Restructured Viettel to concentrate on core business; SME owners determined to succeed; Moody's rating for VietinBank ‘stable'; Vinacomin clarifies tax confusion

 Mortgage loan for social housing touches 6%; VDB mobilises 4.45 trillion VND from guaranteed bonds; Ship yards go on with new orders; Hue plans to build VND 17 billion science-technology centre

 Vung Tau to host Int'l Seaports Festival; Geographical indications safeguard local trademarks; EU says will welcome Vietnam’s GI goods; Vietnam’s digital content market fetches US$1.3 billion

Samsung taxed by review plan; Bright forecast for textile industry; US$112 million ADB loan for agricultural development; Price adjustments feared to fuel inflation: survey

 Seafood exports down in Q1; Wood processing plant built in Nghe An; Haiti media hails Viettel’s contributions; Japan’s Aeon expands operation in Vietnam; High expectations for FDI attraction

 New tactic employed for tackling unsold apartments; Textile industry to earn 20 billion USD early; Vietnam to develop credit information database; Ministry activates fuel price stabilisation fund