NA talks key tasks for next stage of economic growth

Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018

There are nine key tasks that must be accomplished in 2019-20 to restructure Viet Nam’s economy, according to the Minister of Planning and Industry Nguyen Chi Dung.

Tisco asks for help to solve debt issue

Thursday, Jun 21, 2018

Thai Nguyen Iron and Steel Corporation (Tisco) has proposed its parent company – the Vietnam Steel Corporation (VNSteel), alongside the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Finance, and other relevant agencies assist the firm to extend loan dues and restructure debts...

Over $13 billion spent on agriculture restructuring

Friday, Jun 30, 2017

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved a target programme to restructure the agricultural economy, prevent natural disasters and stabilise people’s lives with total capital of VND306.66 trillion (US$13.5 billion).

PM asks EVN to clarify issues

Thursday, Jun 22, 2017

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has asked Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) to clarify some issues, especially the results of its restructure. The message was conveyed on Wednesday by a working group led by the Government Office Vice Chairman Nguyen...

NA aims to better recover bad debts

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

The National Assembly’s Economic Committee on Monday agreed to streamline existing legal regulations to better recover bad debts and restructure credit institutions.

Kien Giang needs $3.5 billion for agricultural

Monday, Dec 26, 2016

The southern Kien Giang Province needs VND77.5 trillion (US$3.5 billion) to restructure its agricultural, forestry and fishery sector by 2020, its provincial department of agriculture and rural development has said.

Faster equitisation needed: official

Monday, Dec 19, 2016

Speeding the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) and development of the stock market is important to secure a Government policy to restructure businesses over the next five years, a finance official said.

Financial markets to restructure towards balance, transparency

Monday, Oct 31, 2016

As Viet Nam is integrating rapidly into the global economy, the financial markets need to be restructured towards balance, efficiency and transparency to eliminate the risks of instabilities and achieve sustainable development.

With TPP will come intense competition for farm sector: seminar

Friday, Oct 14, 2016

The agricultural sector is expected to face serious challenges when the Trans-Pacific Partnership takes effect, which would require it to restructure and invest in technology to improve its competitiveness, a seminar heard in HCM City on October 14.

VN farmers urged to shift from rice to corn

Saturday, Oct 08, 2016

Economists and experts warn that Viet Nam should restructure its farming industry, making it less rice-oriented and focusing more on producing breeding materials in order to reduce its over-dependence to imported animal feed.

GAS to divest from SEaBank in Q4

Friday, Nov 20, 2015

PetroVietnam Gas Joint Stock Corporation (GAS) will offload all its shares in the Southeast Asia Commercial Joint Stock Bank (SeABank).

Embattled Vinalines repays $64.2m worth of debts

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2015

The Vietnam National Shipping Lines, or Vinalines, repaid more than VND1.4 trillion (US$64.2 million) worth of debts in the second quarter of this year.

Nam A Bank to go public this year

Friday, Apr 03, 2015

The Nam A Bank has announced its intention of listing on the stock exchange this year.

Experts talk up VN as investment destination

Friday, Sep 12, 2014

Viet Nam, with its 90 million population and growing affluence, and more focused efforts to equitise State-owned enterprises and restructure banks, offers great opportunities for portfolio investors despite some hurdles, a seminar that opened in HCM City yesterday heard.

Drastic restructuring needed among SOEs

Thursday, Aug 07, 2014

The HCM City authorities needs to invoke drastic measures to restructure State-owned enterprises as the process faces cumbersome policies and poor corporate governance, experts have warned.