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Despite ill fame, pawnshops still attract foreign capital

With high interest rates, pawn credit is a financial service that can bring ‘super profits’. More pawnshop chains have opened, attracting local as well as  foreign capital.

Divestment deal at PGBank wraps up after one decade

The divestment of PGBank from Petrolimex is coming to an end. The secret buyer will be made public soon.

Nearly 15 million Vietnamese face mental health problems

According to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health, 14.9% of the population, or nearly 15 million people, have one of 10 common mental disorders.

What will the beverage market be like after the Tan Hiep Phat scandal?

The arrest of Tran Quy Thanh, chair of Tan Hiep Phat, Vietnam’s largest beverage producer, and his two daughters, is expected to lead to changes in the domestic beverage market.

Businesses face difficulties, many localities see PCI rankings dropping

The recently released 2022 Provincial Competitiveness Index (PCI) report by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) presents a concerning snapshot of the business and investment climate.

More students commit suicide, survey finds

Experts believe it is difficult to devise specific measures to prevent adolescents’ from committing suicide because the motivation of each individual differs, depending on the context that triggered the behavior.

Seaports missing out on fee windfalls

Vietnamese shipping organisations’ proposal to raise charges for container loading and unloading services at seaports, if becomes true, will not affect exporters and importers.

Cyberbullying creating harmful impacts on Vietnamese children

As netizens, children are exposed to various negative information, not to mention privacy attacks and cyberbullying. These acts might make them suffer from unwanted depression, which is rather dangerous to their mental health.

IELTS students in Vietnam getting younger

IELTS students in VN over the past five years are getting younger, with research in 2022 showing that 62 per cent of IELTS students are between the ages of 16 and 22.

French academic dedicates career to Vietnamese monarch

Dr Amandine Dabat, a historian, would seem to be a typical academic investigating a Vietnamese monarch, save for one crucial fact: she is the great-great-granddaughter of King Ham Nghi.

Vietnamese banks draw foreign capital

No longer hot on the stock market, yet banking sector remains one of the priorities of foreign investors, with foreign ownership rate in many banks reaching the cap of 30% as regulated.

Global minimum tax impact on Vietnam requires thorough assessment

The Government has requested the Ministry of Finance to evaluate the impact of a global minimum effective corporate tax on the nation’s budget revenue and foreign investment attraction, and on foreign investors.

Japanese firms continue to pour investment into Vietnamese market

Japanese manufacturers and retailers have continuously unveiled plans to expand their investment in VN, while FDI inflows from the coutnry to Vietnam during the first two months of 2023 reached nearly US$146 million.

Tan Hiep Phat's $3 billion ambition tainted by scandal

Tan Hiep Phat Group owned by the family of Tran Quy Thanh is one of the largest Vietnamese owned and wealthiest private corporations.

Close-up at Vietnam’s first anti-terrorist force training program

After 180 days of intense training in harsh conditions, 150 soldiers have qualified to join the first anti-terrorist force in Vietnam.

Japan emerges as largest consumer of Vietnamese seafood

Japan has outpaced the US to become the largest consumer of Vietnamese seafood, although the export of these products to this market decreased by 11% to over US$310 million in the first quarter of 2023.

VN must invest in building larger fuel reserves

Vietnam must invest to raise its fuel reserve capacity, said economists and policymakers during a conference discussing how to encourage investment from the private sector in fuel infrastructure and to stabilise fuel supply and demand.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 13/2023

Corporate bond issuance estimated at US$1.05 billion in Q1

VIETNAM NEWS HEADLINES APRIL 13/2023

Vietnam records spike in COVID-19 cases, mostly in the north

Vietnam verifies auction of royal ordination documents in China

The Department of Cultural Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said it is verifying news that some royal ordination documents under the reign of the former Nguyen dynasty will be put up for auction in China.