Vietnam Today
Shaping Vietnam’s commodity derivatives market
The domestic commodity derivatives market has gradually taken root and proven essential for corporate risk management.
Society
12 stand trial for smuggling, illegal currency transfer
Between 2018 and 2023, Tran The Manh established or had relatives front as legal representatives for seven companies. These individuals handed over company seals and authorized signatures for Manh to manage. He then used these corporate entities to illegally transfer currency to China.
Business
Vietnam to host 31st Asia Securities Forum Annual General Meeting
The event bringing together securities associations, financial institutions and market participants from across the Asia-Pacific region.
Vietnam extends preferential tax policies for fuel imports
The move aimed at diversifying fuel supply sources, and strengthening energy security.
VIB the first in Vietnam to deploy Front Arena treasury and foreign exchange trading system on AWS
Vietnam International Bank officially puts into operation system powered by FIS Global’s Front Arena platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud infrastructure.
Vietnam proposes 7.8% increase in regional minimum wages from 2027
The proposed adjustment seeks to improve workers’ living standards while taking into account employers’ ability to maintain and expand production and business activities.
Cross-border QR payments unlock new growth for Vietnam’s retail and tourism sectors
From a ubiquitous domestic payment method, QR codes are rapidly expanding into cross-border transactions, enabling international travelers to use familiar e-wallets in Vietnam while reducing acceptance costs for local businesses.
Outstanding credit in HCM City and Dong Nai rises 10.08%
Credit has continued to be directed primarily towards production and business activities.
Appropriate financing
The continually-growing demand for long-term infrastructure capital in Vietnam requires the facilitation of assorted funding sources.