Economy 1 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 12:38 M&A deals of consumer financial companies keep positive Merger and acquisition (M&A) deals have taken place in a context that the consumer lending market has faced many difficulties. 2 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 11:36 Investment support fund aims to create stability, encourage capital flow into prioritised sectors Any firm meeting the set criteria will be eligible for support from the investment support fund, Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyễn Thị Bích Ngọc said. 3 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 11:30 Efforts exerted to protect consumers’ rights on cyberspace Amid the booming e-commerce activities, the protection of personal information of consumers is a crucial issue, requiring efforts from all parties to address. 4 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 11:27 Japan seeks to boost seafood processing collaboration with Việt Nam With a thriving seafood processing industry and many high-quality processing plants, Việt Nam has been chosen by Japanese enterprises for partnership in processing products for export to various markets such as the US and ASEAN countries. according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF). 5 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 10:44 CEOs, networks to be held directly and fully responsible for rampant spam SIM cards The ministry has set a deadline of April 15 for telecom companies to get rid of such cards and to make sure that their customer IDs match with the national ID database. 6 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 10:33 Japan seeks to boost seafood processing collaboration with Vietnam With a thriving seafood processing industry and many high-quality processing plants, Vietnam has been chosen by Japanese enterprises for partnership in processing products for export to various markets such as the US and ASEAN countries. according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF). 7 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 10:27 Roundtable connects Vietnam with businesses of Italy’s Basilicata region A roundtable meeting took place in Potenza city, the capital of Italy’s Basilicata region, on March 13 to introduce Vietnam to local businesses and explore economic cooperation potential. 8 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 10:18 Vietnam's rice exports to Senegal remain low compared to demand Despite being one of the primary supply sources for Senegal – a country with one of the highest per capita rice consumption rates in West Africa, Vietnam's rice exports to this nation remain modest. 9 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 10:16 Second Vietnam int’l logistics expo to open in HCM City The second Việt Nam International Logistics Exhibition (VILOG) 2024 will be held in HCM City from August 1 to 3, said the Vietnam Logistics Business Association (VLA). 10 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 09:40 Efforts exerted to protect consumers’ rights on cyberspace Amid the booming e-commerce activities, the protection of personal information of consumers is a crucial issue, requiring efforts from all parties to address. 11 Vietnam news | 03/15/2024 09:34 Regulations on virtual assets go hand-in-hand with anti-financial crimes Việt Nam, added to the Enhanced Monitoring List (Gray List) in June 2023, faces potential reductions in GDP, foreign direct investment (FDI), and other capital flows, according to the IMF. 12 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 09:27 Commercial operation of HCM City's first metro line delayed until Q4 The Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line – the first of its kind in Ho Chi Minh City is expected to start commercial operation in the fourth quarter of this year instead of July as planned previously, according to the metro line project investor - the Ho Chi Minh City’s Management Authority for Urban Railways (MAUR). 13 VietnamPlus | 03/15/2024 09:03 List of high-quality Vietnamese product businesses announced The Business Association of High-Quality Vietnamese Products on March 14 held a ceremony in HCM City to announce and award certificates to 529 high-quality Vietnamese businesses in 2024. 14 Vietnam news | 03/14/2024 22:12 HCM City urged to create breakthroughs in foreign investment attraction HCM City is now leading the country in terms of a valid number of foreign investments with 12,520 projects worth US$57.64 billion. 15 VietnamPlus | 03/14/2024 21:57 Solutions proposed to improve investment environment in HCM City Representatives of foreign business associations have proposed several solutions to improve the investment and business environment in Ho Chi Minh City at a meeting with municipal officials hosted by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of the city on March 14. 16 VietnamPlus | 03/14/2024 20:30 Expanded land use rights expected to attract OV investment in real estate The expansion of land use rights for overseas Vietnamese (OV) in the recently passed 2024 Land Law is good news for OVs who want to own real estate in Vietnam, said experts from Savills Vietnam. 17 VietnamPlus | 03/14/2024 19:48 VinFast to join in Vancouver International Auto Show 2024 VinFast Auto announced on March 14 that it will participate in the Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) 2024 in Canada from March 19-24. 18 VietnamPlus | 03/14/2024 19:07 Northern power corp’s output up 12.02% The Electricity of Vietnam (EVN)’s Northern Power Corporation (EVNNPC) has reported that its commercial power output picked up 12.02% year-on-year to 13.9 billion kWh in the first two months of 2024. 19 Vietnam news | 03/14/2024 18:37 VN-Index corrects, liquidity stays high Vietcombank (VCB) was the biggest loser in market capitalisation today, down 1.04 points. 20 Vietnam news | 03/14/2024 17:35 PM urges further rate cuts, improved credit access to remove obstacles, promote growth Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính chairs the meeting to implement monetary policy management tasks in 2024, which focuses on removing difficulties for production and business to promote growth and ensure macroeconomic stability. 421 422 423 424 425