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Vietnam: Bank loan-deposit ratios improve

Vietnam: Bank loan-deposit ratios improve Tuesday, 9 August 2016 – The loan-to-deposit ratio (LDR) of eight State-owned commercial banks has improved significantly in recent months, making the industry more optimistic about keeping it at a maximum of 90 per cent. According to the latest statistics from the State Bank of Vi?t Nam (SBV), the LDR […]

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Vietnam: BIDV to help boost Vietnamese investment

Vietnam: BIDV to help boost Vietnamese investment Monday, 04 July 2016 – Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) is planning to boost Vietnamese investment into Myanmar once its new branch starts operating later this month, the bank officials said. “As soon as the bank’s branch has been launched Vietnamese investment and trade will […]

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Vietnam: Growth of mining industry drops

Vietnam: Growth of mining industry drops Monday, 8 August 2016 – The local mining industry saw a decline in production growth in the first seven months of this year, which is likely to extend to the end of the year, said the General Statistics Office (GSO). Ph?m ?ình Thúy of the GSO’s Industrial Statistics Department […]

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Vietnam: Trading value hits six-month low

Vietnam: Trading value hits six-month low Monday, 8 August 2016 – Vietnamese shares were mixed yesterday while investor confidence in the market prospects remained low, pulling market trading to its lowest level since mid-February. The benchmark VN Index on the HCM Stock Exchange was volatile before rebounding 0.3 per cent from a month’s low hit […]

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Vietnam: Qu?ng Nam to open sea route to Korea

Vietnam: Qu?ng Nam to open sea route to Korea Saturday, 6 August 2016 – This central province will launch the first Chu Lai-Korea sea route this month, connecting Tam Hi?p Port and Incheon Port in Korea. The move comes as part of crucial preparations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with investment flows anticipated from Korea and […]

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Vietnam: Companies vow pure coffee

Vietnam: Companies vow pure coffee Saturday, 6 August 2016 – Vinacafé Biên Hòa Joint Stock Company has announced that starting this month it will only produce authentic coffee products that do not use any soy additives. It is part of its commitment under a memorandum of transparency in coffee manufacturing and protection of consumer rights […]

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