It is the bank shareholders meeting season, and topping the agenda, besides the dividend payout ratio, is increasing their regulatory capital. 

 Vietnamese customers are flocking to buy pick-up trucks, prices of which are expected to increase sharply from next year. The price hike is predicted given the unreasonable price gap between pick-ups and cars with nine seats or less.

 Viet Nam’s exports of marine aquaculture produce is expected to reach US$12-13 billion by 2020 and $30-35 billion by 2030, according to the Viet Nam Sea Culture Association.

 The national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines (VNA) received the 11th Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, the last of its 787-9 Dreamliner order with Boeing, on May 6, at Noi Bai International Airport.

 PetroVietnam Drilling and Well Services Corporation (PV Drilling) has signed multiple new contracts in the second quarter of this year.

 The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has given nod to a project worth 102.2 billion VND (4.5 million USD) to improve the fisheries sector’s competitiveness.

 The annual dialogue between Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the business community will take place sometime between May 10 and 20, allowing firms to directly communicate with the Government.

The benchmark VN-Index could surge back to the 732 points peak seen a month ago on the back of strong buys by foreign investors as well as positive economic indicators, analysts said. 

 Automation may be good for business and Vietnam’s economy but it comes with a human cost.

Mr. Ngo Trung Dung, Deputy General Secretary of the Vietnam Insurance Association, discusses the present and future of Vietnam’s insurance market with VET.

 Many Vietnamese have realized the importance of diet and exercise to their overall well-being and fitness centers are riding the wave.

Vietnam’s real estate market has witnessed a flood of capable developers intensifying their M&A activities in order to secure projects with favorable locations. 

 Insurers need capable agents to fend off the challenge from insurance brokers.

 sShoe, a local footwear startup, has invested in brand building from the outset.

Hyun Woo Bang, Vice President of Samsung Vietnam, spoke about the country's investment environment and industrial development strategy for "Industry 4.0" and what Samsung expects of its Vietnamese suppliers.

With changes and turnover in senior management levels in 2016, there are a number of issues that business leaders in Vietnam should think carefully about in 2017 for their company’s future development.

 One new startup focuses on addressing matters relating to the sale and purchase of second-hand motor cars.

 A host of issues continue to beset the creation of viable agriculture supply chains in Vietnam.

 Milk tea shops have slowly been establishing a presence around Vietnam.

 The General Secretary of the Vietnam Banks' Association Nguyen Toan Thang unsurprisingly defended Vietnamese banks charging ATM collecting fees after public complaints about 25 kinds of under-the-counter fees.