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A driving force for green transition
Vietnam has officially introduced a carbon exchange, marking a major step toward its net-zero goals and a market-driven approach to reducing emissions.
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Vietnam's Every Half Coffee Roasters raises $8 million in Series A funding
Vietnamese specialty coffee chain Every Half Coffee Roasters has secured $8 million in a Series A funding round, providing fresh capital to accelerate its domestic expansion and strengthen its presence in international markets.
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Over 300,000 businesses face registration revocation for abandoning registered addresses
Severe enforcement measures will be applied to more than 325,000 businesses that are no longer operating at their registered locations and still owe back taxes.
Financial sector conducts over 31,000 inspections to tackle fraud
Total administrative penalties estimated at $1.8 billion.
Insurance premium revenue down 1.6% in 1H
Total revenue estimated at $4.93 billion in first half of the year.
Standard Chartered receives EDGE LEAD certification
Bank the first in Vietnam to be awarded certification, reinforcing its commitment to advancing gender equality.
Remittances to HCMC up 37% in 1H
An estimated $4.33 billion sent to southern city in the first half of the year.
$633mln credit program initiated for forestry and fishery businesses
Lending interest rate in program set at 1-2% lower than the average at commercial banks.
Foreign service providers pay $166mln in taxes in 1H
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