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Peugeot marks 6,000-car sales mark with promotions Peugeot marks 6,000-car sales mark with promotions

Peugeot Viet Nam has launched the "Total customer service - Peugeot Total Care" promotion programme with special preferential prices for its 3008, 5008 and Traveler and other benefits.

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Customer experiences, convenience key in digital era Customer experiences, convenience key in digital era

Businesses need to focus more on customer experiences and providing convenience to consumers in the digital era, experts said at a conference held on September 13 in HCM City.

Banking
VPBank targets 50 million treasury stocks VPBank targets 50 million treasury stocks

The Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) in the fourth quarter will buy back 50 million shares, equal to 2 per cent of its total outstanding shares.

Property
Local hotel industry faces challenge in technology: Savills Vietnam Local hotel industry faces challenge in technology: Savills Vietnam

The domestic hotel industry will face many challenges during development, especially in the application of technology, according to an expert from Savills Vietnam – a foreign property service provider in Viet Nam.

Markets
VN-Index gains for second day, pre-purchases boost retail stocks VN-Index gains for second day, pre-purchases boost retail stocks

Viet Nam’s benchmark VN-Index soared on Friday as expectations for high fourth-quarter earnings helped boost digital retail firms after they opened pre-orders for new iPhone products.

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Fintech needs improved legal framework, collaboration: conference Fintech needs improved legal framework, collaboration: conference

To develop financial technology, a comprehensive legal framework and co-operation between banks and fintech businesses are required, experts told a conference organised by the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV) and Asian Development Bank on Tuesday.

Wheels
Ford Vietnam unveils MPV Tourneo Ford Vietnam unveils MPV Tourneo

US car marker Ford has unveiled seven-seat multi-purpose vehicle Tourneo, which it produces at its plant in the northern province of Hai Duong.

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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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Kido Foods to buy back 3 million shares Kido Foods to buy back 3 million shares

The purchase aims to stabilise KDF's stock price.

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Qatar Airways Celebrates Mid-Autumn Festival in the Skies with Mooncakes across China and Asia-Pacific

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Co.op Food opens four new stores, reaching over 400 points of sale Co.op Food opens four new stores, reaching over 400 points of sale

The Co.op Food store chain under Saigon Co.op will open four new stores this weekend in Can Tho, Binh Duong, Long An and Ha Noi, raising the total number of its stores to over 400 after more than 10 years in the Vietnamese consumer goods market.

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Talking shop - EVFTA: Agricultural exporters will increase in professionalism Talking shop - EVFTA: Agricultural exporters will increase in professionalism

The EU-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is expected to boost Viet Nam's exports, especially agricultural and aquatic products that already have competitive advantages in the European market.

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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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Viet Nam monetary policy likely to come under pressure from trade war Viet Nam monetary policy likely to come under pressure from trade war

On August 23 the State Bank of Viet Nam set the benchmark exchange rate at VND23,127 to the dollar, weakening the dong by VND5 compared to the previous five days (August 19).