Techcombank, Vietcombank win big at finance cybersecurity competition
Vietnam News 15:22 17/12/2020The competition involved a simulation of a cyberattack against major financial institutions
Vietnam’s forex reserves hit all-time high of $80bn
Economy 17:57 02/01/2020This is a record figure to date
S. Korean lenders can invest in Vietnam by buying weak banks: deputy PM
Economy 17:18 21/06/2019The Vietnamese government will not license the establishment of new foreign-invested banks until the end of 2020
Vietnam's BIDV plans to sell 15 pct stake to S. Korean bank
Economy 16:30 01/11/2018State ownership at BIDV will drop to less than 90 percent following the deal
Vietcombank appoints former HSBC Vietnam CEO as retail head
Economy 15:33 23/10/2017The appointment marks the first time a foreigner has held senior executive office in the bank’s 55-year history
HSBC boss defends Swiss account as bank profits slump
Economy 13:00 24/02/2015Chief executive Stuart Gulliver was forced to react to a report about his finances in The Guardian newspaper, which has led coverage in Britain of an international tax-dodging scandal at the bank's Swiss division
HSBC chief kept millions in Swiss account: report
Economy 09:00 23/02/2015It is the latest in a stream of so-called "Swissleaks" allegations that have hit the reputation of the British banking giant and caused a political storm ahead of a general election in May.
Foreign banks close branches to switch to new model
Economy 22:05 06/11/2014There many reasons for the closures including the fact that some banks have changed their operational model to operate as 100-percent foreign-owned banks in Vietnam
Vietnam’s 2th largest bank divests from Malaysian joint-venture to increase liquidity
Economy 20:00 18/07/2014The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam has sold a 50 percent stake it held in the joint venture VID Public Bank for about $77 million, according to a report of Ho Chi Minh Securities Corp
VN’s economy relatively resilient, but core problems persists: Fitch
Economy 17:30 30/09/2013Medium-term economic prospects and the sovereign's credit profile remain weighed down by the slow pace of asset restructuring in the banking sector and sluggish reforms of State-owned enterprises (SOEs)
A closeup of King Duy Tan (photos)
Travel 16:49 19/08/2013For the first time, the photo documentation on the life of King Duy Tan was brought home by his family and showcased to the public at An Lang relics, Duy Tan street (Hue).
Tu Duc Mausoleum still open during upgrade
Travel 16:47 23/05/2013Renovation on the mausoleum of King Tu Duc in central Hue city kicked off on May 22, but the site remains open to tourists during this time.
