The State Bank has instructed all banks to improve safety of their money transactions after the Ministry of Public Security issued an international warrant for a fugitive bank executive for allegedly misappropriating nearly US$11 million.

 Banks are expected to make major changes in the selection of their top personnel for the upcoming term from 2018 to 2023 to meet the Government’s new regulation.

 Vincom Retail could be added into the investment portfolios of the two major foreign-run exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the Vietnamese securities market: FTSE Vietnam ETF and VNM Vietnam ETF.

 Viet Nam needs to develop its own automobile industry, create favourable import conditions and ensure production for more than 90 million people.

 After much debate over the true nature of undocumented market transactions in Viet Nam, otherwise known as the shadow economy, officials have again postponed the release of an accredited study on the matter.

 Sugar prices in domestic market have fallen so sharply that sugar mills and sugarcane farmers in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta are facing difficulties.

 Localities and businesses appreciate the efforts made by Vietnamese trade counsellors in helping the country’s businesses boost their exports, and want them to continue providing information in a timely manner.

 Vietnamese goalkeeper Bui Tien Dung finished third in the poll of top goalies of the Southeast Asian (SEA) region carried out by foxsportsasia.com.

 The Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) is planning to sell more than 350 million shares, or a 10 percent stake, to foreign investors in the first half of 2018.

 The supply, price and use of herbal medicines will be tightened by strengthening policies on quality assessment at medical facilities, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien has stressed. 

 The upcoming State visit to India by Vietnam’s President Tran Dai Quang, from March 2-4, is expected to help promote cooperation between the two countries, while deepening ties in national defence and security.

Vietnamese Ambassador Duong Chi Dung attended the 37th session of the UN Human Rights Council which opened in Geneva on February 26.

 The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) has sent an official document to its chapters nationwide asking for giving up the practice of burning votive paper offerings at Buddhist worshiping establishments.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s upcoming official visit to Australia in March will set up an important milestone in the relations between the two nations, creating a solid foundation to raise the bilateral ties.

 Automobile imports in Vietnam plummeted in the first month of 2018, also the time before Tết (Lunar New Year) holiday.

 President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse will pay State visits to India from March 2-4 and Bangladesh from March 4-6.

 Vietnamese shares rallied on February 26 but the uptrend weakened towards the closing minutes due to selling pressure in a number of blue-chips, especially during the ATC session.

Though Vietnam has managed a modest rise in its overall score, it still is at the bottom position in the region in the latest ranking by the US-based Heritage Foundation in terms of economic freedom.

 This year, Vietnam’s social security policy focuses on improving human resources, increasing job opportunities, and fine-tuning labor institutions, all aimed at ensuring social welfare for all.

A group of reporters from Tap chi Bao ve Rung va Moi Truong (Forest and Environment Journal) have been able to penetrate a large-scale wildlife trafficking ring which carries out both domestic and cross-border affairs.