Economy 1 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 16:33 More loans to enjoy restructured repayment periods The State Bank of Vietnam is drafting amendments to a circular that restructures repayment periods, waives and reduces interest rates and fees and maintains debt classification to support people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure more receive the support. 2 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 16:20 Oxford Economics forecast Vietnam’s GDP to grow 2.3 percent in 2020 Vietnam’s effective containment of COVID-19 should allow it to make a quicker rebound than most other economies in the region and its GDP growth can be around 2.3 percent this year, Sian Fenner, an economist from Oxford Economics wrote in a July 14 report. 3 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 16:08 Fruit exports via Lao Cai border gate rising Exports of fruits through border gates with China in the northern province of Lao Cai posted growth in the first half of 2020 despite COVID-19, according to the provincial Department of Customs. 4 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 15:58 Foreign investors request prosecution of Nhà Hàng Món Huế chain founder A group of foreign investors have petitioned Vietnamese authorities to prosecute and take Huy Nhật – the founder of the Nhà Hàng Món Huế chain – into custody for appropriating US$25 million. 5 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 14:59 Lào Cai seizes more than 200 items at smuggled warehouse In the raid last week, market surveillance forces discovered a lot of goods with unknown origins such as shoes, clothes, backpacks, handbags, wallets, belts, and many counterfeit LV, Chanel, Adidas and Gucci items. 6 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 14:55 Samsung helps Việt Nam train 200 moulding technicians The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) and Samsung Vietnam on Tuesday jointly launched a training programme for Vietnamese moulding technicians. 7 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 14:53 Việt Nam receives first coal batch imported from the US TKV has been looking for partners to import coal to increase supply for the domestic market, which has a strong demand for coal for electricity production. 8 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 14:51 Banks do well in first half but difficulties lie ahead for the year Despite a worldwide economy hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the banking sector has still enjoyed a good first half of the year and are on course to meet targets. 9 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 14:49 Vietnam rises in JLL’s global real estate transparency index Vietnam’s two major cities, Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, have contributed to the country’s higher rank in the 2020 Global Real Estate Transparency Index (GRETI). 10 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 14:48 MoIT seeks way to help businesses re-export pepper stuck in Nepal Nearly 60 containers of Vietnamese pepper worth US$3 million have been stuck at the port in Nepal for more than two months. 11 Bizhub | 07/15/2020 12:19 Shares gain on the rise of global stocks Shares surged on Wednesday morning, following the positive gains of global market. 12 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 10:11 Philippines urged to exclude Vietnam from steel probes The Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam under the Ministry of Industry and Trade has sent a consultation letter to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry asking it to exclude Vietnam from three safeguard investigations on some steel products. 13 VietnamPlus | 07/15/2020 09:18 VNR launches app to sell tickets The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) officially launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online on smartphones from July 15 to improve customer services. 14 Bizhub | 07/15/2020 08:48 More loans to enjoy restructured repayment periods According to the draft circular which was recently made public for comments, more loans could have repayments postponed until after the end of this... 15 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 08:43 More loans to enjoy restructured repayment periods According to the draft circular which was recently made public for comments, more loans could have repayments postponed until after the end of this year. 16 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 08:42 VN struggles to have 5,000 science and tech firms this year Việt Nam now has about 500 science and technology enterprises, reaching 10 per cent of the target 17 Bizhub | 07/15/2020 08:04 Shares drop further on low liquidity The market experienced an uneventful trading day Tuesday with sideways movements and slight fluctuations among declining liquidity. 18 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 08:03 VNR launches app to sell tickets The Vietnam Railways Corporation (VNR) officially launched an application to buy train tickets and pay online on smartphones from July 15 to improve customer services. 19 Vietnam news | 07/15/2020 07:53 Quảng Ninh to promote socio-economic development During the meeting, experts discussed the province’s socio-economic development in the last six months of this year. 20 Bizhub | 07/15/2020 07:41 Banks do well in first half but difficulties lie ahead for the year Nine of the 10 large-cap banks on the 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