The insurance industry is forecast to continue gaining double-digit growth this year thanks to new bancassurance contracts signed late last year and the recovery of the economy.
As many as 277 businesses were involved in bond issuances in 2020, mobilising 403.5 trillion VND (17.4 billion USD), via some 2,200 issuance tranches, the Hanoi Stock Exchange has announced.
Animal protection organisation Humane Society International has launched an emotional commercial for air travellers of Vietnam Airlines in the hope of reducing demand for rhino horn in Vietnam which will help to ultimately end the poaching of rhinos in Africa.
Nearly 324 trillion VND (over 14 billion USD) was mobilised through G-bond auctions at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) in 2020, accounting for 108 percent of the set plan.
Vietnam’s stock market has posted record highs as the Government’s stimulus measures and good control of the coronavirus outbreak are turbo-charging the country’s economic recovery from the pandemic, according to insiders.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, in coordination with the World Bank, held a Final Workshop for the “Vietnam Partnership for Market Readiness” project in Hanoi on December 29. After 5 years of implementation, up to now, the project has made basic preparations, paving the way for the formulation of carbon market policies.
More than 12 trillion VND (519.3 million USD) was mobilised for the State Treasury through a Government bond auction at the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX) on December 23.
SSI Securities Corporation, one of leading securities firms in Vietnam, on December 15 signed a contract for a 85-million-USD unsecured loan with a group of nine foreign banks led by the Union Bank of Taiwan (UBOT), the largest bank of Taiwan (China).
The Vietnamese stock market has flourished amid global uncertainties due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Tran Van Dung, Chairman of the State Securities Commission (SSC).
The 33rd ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) Chairs’ Meeting was held via video conference on December 9 as the final event among the activities within the scope of the ACMF in 2020 held under the chair and coordination of Vietnam’s State Securities Commission (SSC).
Vietnam and China co-chaired the 18th East Asia Forum which was held via video conference on December 10 under the theme of “Strengthening the ASEAN Plus Three Cooperation for Economic and Financial Resilience in the face of Emerging Challenges”.
Despite the hardship of living in the remote reaches of Lai Chau province in Vietnam’s northwestern mountains, teachers always attempt to create a family-like atmosphere for students so they can be fully focused on their studies.
Rocker Pham Anh Khoa has been announced as the newest member of the famous Vietnamese rock band Buc Tuong (The Wall), becoming the lead vocalist of the country's oldest rock band.
An online workshop to promote trade cooperation between Vietnam and the Udmurtia Republic, a federal subject of Russia, took place on November 27, bringing together representatives from enterprises of both sides.
The value of corporate bonds issued in October was 9.5 trillion VND (409 million USD), down 12.8 percent from September, according to the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).
The State Treasury on November 18 mobilised over 4.4 trillion VND (about 189.56 million USD) through Government bond (G-bond) auctions on the Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX).
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XIII National Congress of Communist Party of Vietnam
