(SGI) - On the afternoon of 14 March, many investors were left startled when the State Bank of Vietnam decided to reduce the operating interest rate and the short-term lending interest rate of credit institutions for a number of economic sectors from 5.5 per cent per year to 5.0 per cent per year. The immediate effect led to the stock market exploding by 2.1 percentage points in the session on 15 March.
(SGI) - The Government needs to urgently review, revise, and update all the tax laws pertaining to electronic transactions in Vietnam, in order to facilitate timely declaration and payment of taxes by organizations and individuals.
(SGI) - The current global economic slowdown will greatly affect the economy of Vietnam in days to come due to increased interest rates and tightening of the monetary policy by central banks. However, we believe that the Government will find a solution to support the economy by increasing the disbursement of public investment.
(SGI) - The first trading month of 2023 saw only 16 sessions due to the Lunar New Year holiday break, but nonetheless, Foreign Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) poured in more than VND 2,247 bln into the stock market. In January 2023, the amount of foreign capital that poured into HoSE amounted to VND 3,797 bln.
(SGI) - Foreign investors have maintained a net buying position on the stock market since November 2022, partly contributing to maintaining confidence in the recovery of the VN Index.
Vietnam lured 1.69 billion USD worth of foreign investment in the first month of 2023, down 19.8% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA) under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
(SGI) - International capital has flowed into many Vietnamese banks in 2022, which is a good sign indicating the capacity of domestic joint stock commercial banks.
(SGI) - Economic instability across the entire globe is bound to affect Vietnam as well. Although economic data for Vietnam shows that difficulties have been overcome, but the fact remains that scores of businesses are still struggling.
(SGI) - Vietnam is becoming increasingly more and more attractive in the eyes of foreign retail giants. Despite global fluctuations some big international retailers are making ambitious plans to expand their foothold in the Vietnamese market, mainly due to a stable growth structure in Vietnam.
(SGI) - The real estate market is currently facing a serious crunch, not seen in the last ten years. Both investors and real estate businesses have never faced such difficult times before.
(SGI) - Several countries are raising interest rates in an effort to curb inflation, even though higher interest rates can push economies into even deeper recession.
(SGI) - For the last many years, Vietnam has been in a quandary as to how to approach all Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects, and how best to take advantage of the opportunities they offer.
(SGI) - Many provinces and cities across Vietnam have announced quite optimistic results in attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects in the last months of the year.
(SGI) - Since 15 March this year, Vietnam has set a course for full recovery of international tourism. However so far, the numbers of international visitors are still very modest.
The Vietnamese medical devices market, which is growing annually at more than 18%, relies heavily on imports, representing significant opportunities for foreign businesses, according to the Ho Chi Minh City Medical Equipment Association.
(ĐTTCO) - Dù chưa được NHNN cấp phép, các công ty công nghệ tài chính (fintech) đang hoạt động cho vay ngang hàng (P2P Lending) tại Việt Nam vẫn hoạt động cấp tín dụng rầm rộ. Trong khi đó, sanbox (cơ chế thử nghiệm có kiểm soát) tạo hành lang pháp lý cho fintech nói chung và P2P Lending nói riêng, đến nay vẫn chưa có.