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Banking industry forecasts better prospects in 2024

Thursday, Dec 21, 2023

The banking industry has experienced a difficult period in 2023 due to global and domestic headwinds. However, the industry outlook is forecast to be more positive next year when credit growth improves. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Hà talked with...

Suggestions for banks amid mounting bad debt

Thursday, Mar 24, 2022

Resolution 42 on bad debt settlement, which is a pilot legal document that took effect on August 15, 2017, will expire in August this year. Economic expert Nguyen Tri Hieu talks to Vietnam News Agency about the situation.

Broken supply chains: Businesses need to work together

Saturday, Aug 21, 2021

Talking to Kinh te & Do thi (Economics & Urban Affairs) Newspaper, economist Nguyen Tri Hieu said in the immediate future, there must be a timely solution to support businesses to ensure the "dual goal" of fighting the pandemic and...

Vietnamese currency under bigger pressure in 2020

Tuesday, Jan 21, 2020

After being relatively stable last year, the foreign exchange rate of the Vietnamese dong against the US dollar is forecast to be under bigger pressure due to both internal and external headwinds.

Good short-term effects for Viet Nam after Fed's rate cut

Saturday, Aug 03, 2019

The US Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut will benefit commodity and equity markets in the short term, according to specialist Nguyen Tri Hieu.

Viet Nam needs financial leasing firms so SMEs can develop

Thursday, Jul 04, 2019

According to Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), up to 70 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have had difficulties in getting loans due to not meeting the requirements of lenders.

Foreign investors set their sights on poorly-performing banks

Thursday, Apr 04, 2019

Foreign financial institutions were eyeing up poorly-performing Vietnamese banks after being given the green light to acquire stakes in local institutions in a move to speed up the restructuring of the country’s banking industry, according to banking expert Nguyen Tri...

Equitised SOEs struggle to attract strategic investors

Tuesday, Sep 18, 2018

Many State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are finding it difficult to seek strategic investors post-equitisation and have decided to retain the shares or sell them to the public.

VN currency suffers from US-China trade war

Tuesday, Jul 24, 2018

The Government will have to decide either to devalue the Vietnamese dong further against the US dollar to support exports and avoid cheaper Chinese goods to flood in the local market, or keep the dollar/dong exchange rate stable to avoid increased...

Silver lining to interest-rates blues

Thursday, Jan 18, 2018

Agribank, Vietcombank, Vietinbank, BIDV and VPBank will reduce lending interest rates by 0.5 per cent a year for prioritised economic sectors, such as small and medium domestic businesses. Financial expert Nguyen Tri Hieu answered Viet Nam News questions on the...