Banking & Finance
Remittances to HCM City reached $2.41 bln in Q1
Of the figure, nearly $1.76 billion transfered through remittance companies.
Banking & Finance
NAPAS brings Apple Pay to customers in Vietnam
Apple Pay is an easy, secure and private way to pay in-store, in-app and online.
Banking & Finance
Banks encouraged to join $3.8 bln credit package for agro-forestry and fishery enterprises
So far 15 commercial banks registering to participate in the credit program.
Roundtable on building financial centers in Vietnam held in Germany
Vietnam is studying various measures to promote growth, including the establishment and operation of financial centers.
HCMC jumps 7 spots in Global Financial Centres Index
In Southeast Asia, it now trails Singapore, Bangkok (Thailand), and Jakarta (Indonesia) but outperforms Manila (the Philippines).
A mechanism proposed to manage cryptocurrency exchanges
A pilot program for issuing and trading cryptocurrencies and digital assets to be oversighted Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Public Security, and State Bank of Vietnam.
Public investment disbursement to be accelerated
The government has introduced task forces to ensure that public investment disbursement reaches the levels required to boost growth.
Domestic gold prices drop after hitting historic record high
The selling prices of SJC-branded gold bars plummeting to below the VND100 million ($3,885) per tael mark on March 21.
New regulations on foreign investment in financial institutions
The changes specifically addressing purchase methods, ownership limits, and investor obligations.