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INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - MARCH 22, 2017
FINANCE
Reference exchange rate goes down 1 VND
Some banks enter new rate race
US dollar lending rates continue to rise
Central bank injects more money into market
VAMC wants to quintuple capital
Many 'giants' struggle to divest from banks
Which bank to invest?
New trends seen in the development of life insurance products
SBV forms FinTech steering committee
VPBank approved to raise charter capital to 10.765tr dong
Generali Vietnam launches the first comprehensive critical illness plan in Vietnam
Vietnam's economy and the unexpected forecasts
Summit mulls financial inclusion for all
Minister: No SOE loans treated as public debts
Vietnam trade promotion needs improvement: official
Cushman & Wakefield: Vietnam is an attractive destination for global capital flows
Action plan drafted to develop shrimp sector
MoIT pursues dream of auto industry
Customs asked to strengthen checks on steel imports
Education minister: Training should meet market demand
Dong Thap gains results with g2b cooperation
Ninh Thuan develops maritime economy
Vietnam faces steady fall in coffee productivity
Daily fruit and vegetable imports top USD2.9 million
Petrol prices drop by over 700 VND per litre
Vietnam's coffee prices hit highest since late 2011 on lack of good beans
Rice prices continue to fall
Vietnamese telecoms speed up 4G race
Understanding Vietnamese wealthy
Firm foundations
Route to success
Uncertain times
Race to compete
BIZ NEWS
Business Briefs March 22, 2017
Main indexes up again
VN Index hits 715-point level
Banks and food drive VN stock
Strategic investors may unload SOE stakes after 3 years
Dat Xanh to hike charter capital, establish subsidiary
VND560 billion to support small and medium enterprises in 2017
SMEs can apply for loans until March-end
Investors gaining caution about BOT
Price up for high-end property
Prospects bright for VN packing firms
Apec business activities bustle toward year's end
Phu Yen looks to speed up racecourse project
Hai Phong, Vietnam Airlines ink tourism promotion deal
Binh Thuan approves seafood cluster
RoK firms look for franchise partners in Vietnam
Vietnam opens doors for Israeli businesses: deputy PM
Vietnam, Israel businesses sign health care cooperation deal
Dutch firms seek opportunities
HCM City offers optimal conditions for Singaporean businesses
Nearly 40 cities and provinces to introduce summer tour programmes
Investors rush to apply for multi billion dollar casino projects
Vietbuild attracts foreign firms
More than 1,000 businesses join Saigon Tex 2017
I3F Vietnam 2017 to open in HCM City
HCM City plans weekend market downtown
Nam Dinh's sea-based economic region to be connected to Cau Gie-Ninh Binh Expressway
Wood glue quality to be more tightly controlled
What foreign property investors need to know
Sowatco withdraws from Saigon Centre project
Vietnamese firm contributes to Cambodia's agriculture development
PVN sees growth in Q1 production
FLC Faros to invest $2 billion in Quang Ninh
Trung Son hydropower puts second turbine into operation
Two Vietnamese in Forbes' billionaires list
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