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Apartment buildings to have co-holders of maintenance fund Apartment buildings to have co-holders of maintenance fund

The Ministry of Construction’s latest draft regulations on apartment building management and use stipulates that there should be three to five co-holders of the apartment maintenance fund.

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Viet Nam sees more investment opportunities from China’s BRI Viet Nam sees more investment opportunities from China’s BRI

Viet Nam, together with some other Southeast Asian countries, is increasingly seeing investment opportunities related to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), two separate reports issued this month show.

Banking
Fintech Challenge Vietnam to speed digital banking transformation Fintech Challenge Vietnam to speed digital banking transformation

The second Fintech Challenge Vietnam (FCV) launched on Tuesday at the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) in Hà Nội.

Property
Phu My Hung Midtown, the magnet in South Sai Gon property market Phu My Hung Midtown, the magnet in South Sai Gon property market

Nearly three years after being launched, Phu My Hung Midtown which is being developed jointly by Phu My Hung Development Corporation and three Japanese partners, has become a magnet in the HCM City real estate market, in the South Sai Gon area in particular.

Markets
Banking and oil stocks push shares up Banking and oil stocks push shares up

The VN-Index on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange inched up 0.08 per cent to end the morning session at 981.79 points.

Tech
VN firms must act fast on digital transformation or be left behind: FPT executive VN firms must act fast on digital transformation or be left behind: FPT executive

Vietnamese businesses need to consider digital transformation soon in order to not be left behind in the ongoing industrial revolution, Phan Thanh Son, chief business development officer of FPT Information System, told Viet Nam News.

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VinFast joins ride-hailing market VinFast joins ride-hailing market

Vietnamese automaker VinFast – a subsidiary of Vingroup – and FastGo Viet Nam Joint Stock Company signed an agreement on Thursday in Ha Noi to provide 1,500 Fadil cars for FastGo’s ride-hailing service.

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Developing bond market can help satisfy demand for capital Developing bond market can help satisfy demand for capital

Do Ngoc Quynh, general secretary of the Viet Nam Bond Market Association, spoke with the Vietnam News Agency about the mechanism's inadequacies, credit ratings and information disclosure on the capital market.

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Hotel management and booking platform RedDoorz to expand hotel network in Viet Nam Hotel management and booking platform RedDoorz to expand hotel network in Viet Nam

RedDoorz, a technological platform for hotel management and booking, has systems in place in 100 hotels across six major cities nationwide after one year operation in Viet Nam, said Chief Operating Officer Rishabh Singhi.

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Southeast Asia startup RedDoorz raises US$70 million in Series C funding Southeast Asia startup RedDoorz raises US$70 million in Series C funding

RedDoorz, the Southeast Asia’s hotel management and booking platform, announced it has raised US$70 million at first close of a larger Series C funding on Monday.

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Viet Nam must be more active in exporting fruit Viet Nam must be more active in exporting fruit

Nguyen Quy Duong, deputy director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Plant Protection Department, speaks with Hai quan (Customs) newspaper about China’s import policies and the need to improve the quality of Vietnamese fruits to meet stricter standards

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Libra: a push for Viet Nam's disruptive policy building efforts Libra: a push for Viet Nam's disruptive policy building efforts

The world was astonished when Facebook in June announced its future launch of its digital currency Libra, a blockchain-based token that is designed to let you make instant transfers via Facebook’s services like Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram.

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Money market loosening, despite wait for rate call Money market loosening, despite wait for rate call

The money market is seeing the first signs of loosening though the State Bank of Viet Nam has yet to make a decision on reducing benchmark interest rates.