Commercial banks are allowed to extend debt repayment deadlines for Typhoon Yagi–affected borrowers until the end of 2027 at the latest, according to a circular recently issued by the State Bank of Việt Nam.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has instructed enterprises to review contracts and legal documents to ensure imported goods do not violate Viet Nam’s sovereignty and territory with false images.
The park has thus far attracted 10 projects with the total registered investment of over $249 million, covering a total area of nearly 35ha. Among these projects, three are 100-per cent financed from Japanese investors.
Most enterprises in southern Dong Nai Province affected by the May riots
sparked by China''s placing its oil rig in the East Sea were able to
resume business within a few weeks, and some expanded operations.
The recent rice export contracts won by some companies forced rice
prices up in late July and made the market in the Cuu Long (Mekong)
Delta very busy to farmers'' delight.
The Viet Nam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) reached all targets in
production and business for the first half of this year, according to
the group''s press release yesterday.
After companies, it is now the turn of banks to issue bonds to take
advantage of the low interest-rate regime to raise funds and also, in
some cases, increase tier II capital to achieve capital adequacy.
The export market for agricultural products must be diversified to
avoid the dependence on a single market, said ministers from two
different ministries.
Foreign banks in Viet Nam appreciated the government''s responses to the
East Sea tensions, which helped them stay calm and confident, according
to the State Bank of Viet Nam (SBV).
The price of gold at commercial banks declined sharply yesterday after
the State Bank of Viet Nam announced a commitment to stabilising the
gold and forex market.
China''s illegal placement of a drilling rig in Viet Nam''s exclusive
economic zone in the East Sea is an "extremely serious action and will
definitely impact the aviation market between Viet Nam and China," a
senior airline official has warned.