Banking & Finance
Domestic gold price up four days in a row
Selling price of gold bars at $3,379 per tael on November 21.
Banking & Finance
Finance ministry proposes 2% VAT reduction for first half of 2025
The policy aimed at supporting businesses and stimulating the economy.
Banking & Finance
Vietcombank issues green bonds to support eco-friendly projects
The bonds, worth VND2 trillion ($78.4 million), will finance projects in such fields as renewable energy, sustainable transport, water management, green buildings, and energy efficiency.
PM seeks removal of obstacles facing stock market upgrade
Vietnam’s stock market looking to move up from frontier status to emerging market status.
Withdrawals from ATMs down 28% in January
Decline the result of more cashless transactions being conducted.
Remittances hit $16bln in 2023
Vietnam remains among the world’s top 10 countries in receiving remittances.
Corporate bonds maturing in 2024 estimated at $8.6bln
Real estate sector accounts for 59.3% of total.
Over 125,000 new stock trading accounts opened in January
Total number of accounts held by domestic individual investors now stands at 7.35 million.
Deposit interest rates down to record low
Rates hit their lowest for two decades.