The State Bank of Viet Nam has resumed open market operations for the first time since Tet (Lunar New Year) to improve liquidity in the banking system.

Changes in senior personnel, listing on the securities market, raising capital and the settlement of bad debts are expected to be the top priorities of banks at their upcoming annual general meetings (AGM) this month.

 The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) is considering allowing companies that use a lot of power to buy electricity directly from power plants.

 The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) was hastening the effort of cutting business prerequisites in term of quality to ensure the deregulation to truly benefit firms, Minister Nguyen Chi Dung said.

Viet Nam improved one spot to No 98 in the world in FIFA rankings released on Thursday.

 The first quarter of the year saw a fall in both supplies and sales of apartments in HCMC, at 57% and 52%, respectively, over the same period last year.

 Le Quang Liem entered the top 10 after the fourth round of the Dubai Open chess tournament on Friday.

 As many as 4,030 traffic accidents resulting in 1,905 deaths and 3,141 injuries were reported in Viet Nam in the first three months of this year, according to the National Committee for Traffic Safety (NCTS).

 The Vinmec Times City International Hospital has successfully installed a HeartWare ventricular assist device (HVAD) in a patient with end-stage heart failure, prolonging her life by up to seven years.

 Many housing projects in HCM City lack parks though all their units have been sold out and building one is mandatory for getting a development licence.

Hanoi Bus Station Company will meet the high demand for the upcoming holidays with additions to their fleet of buses and coaches.

VietNamNet Bridge - The Khanh Hoa provincial authorities are finding it difficult to control low-cost tours, which are booming in the sea city of Nha Trang.

The Vietnamese government has reiterated its intention to phase out scrap plastic imports, noting all scrap plastic inflows will be barred beginning in 2025.

The Vietnamese government should increase the foreign ownership ratio in local banks to facilitate the institutions to lure luring capital and governance experiences from prestigious foreign banks, experts proposed.

 Le Dinh Hieu – a member of the prestigious “30 under 30” list by Forbes Viet Nam has entered the startup scene in education for underprivileged people. 

 Vietnam’s fast-growing e-commerce sector has posed a great challenge for the Government as many retailers are using loopholes in management regulations to trade counterfeit goods.

VietNamNet Bridge - Chinese investors have been flocking to Vietnam to seek transport infrastructure projects to invest in under different modes.

 Local shrimp farmers in the Mekong Delta region and across the country will be able to sell their shrimp products on a trading floor in the coming period.

 The Hue Traditional Craft Festival 2019 will take place in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue from April 26 to May 2.

 Up to 18% of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Vietnam are investing in Cloud computing, which allows them to build mass-scale computing power and minimize information technology (IT) requirements and physical storage.