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Three banks from the 'Big Four' group — Vietcombank (VCB), BIDV (BID), and VietinBank (CTG) — have made it into the top five largest companies by market capitalisation on Việt Nam’s stock exchange.

The members of the ASEAN Cocoa Club (ACC) are working together to improve the quality of cocoa plants and reduce pesticide residue.

Plans to develop a free trade zone and a regional financial centre are among the key tasks for the city in the last months of the year.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has also recently increased its projection for Việt Nam's growth this year.

According to experts, retail banks have recently lost momentum from their core credit segment, as the proportion of their personal loans has decreased sharply.

Fifteen Vietnamese banks are named on the world’s top 500 banking brands, announced by the world's leading brand valuation consultancy Brand Finance.

The loan is an effort by the bank to realise the national goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

HCM City has in recent years helped Vietnamese parts suppliers connect with manufacturing firms through programmes such as the Sourcing Fair of Supporting Industry with Buyers.

Việt Nam Electricity incurred a loss of more than VNĐ21 trillion (US$845 million) in 2023 on rising electricity production costs, according to the results of an inspection announced by the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Thursday.

At the event, the company also introduced Amelia, an artificial intelligence tool, to help Vietnamese sellers on Amazon grow their businesses.

Global index provider FTSE Russell has published its October 2024 report, and Việt Nam remains on the watchlist for a potential upgrade to Secondary Emerging Market status.

In the primary market, the average selling price of condominiums in Hà Nội reached VNĐ64 million per sq.m (excluding VAT and maintenance fees), only three per cent lower than the current average price in HCM City.

This venture aims to cater to exclusive events, top-tier conferences and discerning residents alike.

Hà Nội has ramped up investments in recent years to establish planting area codes for key crops like longans, grapefruits and bananas, paving the way for official agricultural exports and delivering significant economic benefits to local farmers.

Data from the Ministry of Finance showed that as of the end of September this year, ministries, government agencies and local areas had allocated VNĐ664.9 trillion (US$26.7 billion) for public investment.

Throughout the trading day, the VN-Index remained above the reference level and closed higher, marking two consecutive days of gains.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) organised a conference in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ on October 9 to launch the Capacity Building for Sustainable and Low-Carbon Rice Innovations in Southeast Asia (CABIN) project.

Japonica - AAN has become the second Vietnamese rice brand to have entered Japan, with a ceremony held on October 9 to debut the produce.

Advanced products and technologies in the livestock industry are being showcased at the Vietstock Expo & Forum that opened in HCM City on Wednesday.

Innovative ingredients, new flavours, and advanced technologies in the food and beverage ingredients industry are on display at Food Ingredients Vietnam, which opened on Wednesday in HCM City.