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INTELLASIA FINANCE & BUSINESS NEWS - APRIL 21, 2017
FINANCE
Reference exchange rate up 5 VND
Removing the bottleneck in bank restructuring
Banks to be more demanding in selecting customers
Bankrupt creditors may be aided to refund customers
Preferential loans for manufacturing industry firms
VIB records 14pct rise in Q1 after-tax profit
'New Eximbank' plan in the making
SCB allowed to sell over 50pct of shares to foreign investors
OCB wins Vietnamese Excellent Brand Award
Vietcombank is more hesitant to recruit in 2017
Petroleum prices increased by VND350 per litre
Over 92pct of VN's rice export in Q1 under firms' deals
Jica's committed loans for Vietnam roughly unchanged in FY 2017
Vietnam lowers ADB loans by $250 million
ODA policy hurts VN: Japanese official
Vietnam, Iran explore economic partnership potential
PM calls for HK investment in hi-tech agriculture, industry
Cuba has plenty of room for Vietnamese businesses: VCCI
Appetite in Europe, Philippines may boost Vietnam's 2017 rice exports - USDA
Firms fret over draft dairy price management circular
Sea-island tourism - Future of tourism sector
'Understanding customers' needs, building trust vital for retailers': CEO Guardian Vietnam
VN needs national branding: experts
SMEs solicit support for brand building
Projects in hi-tech agriculture to get more support
Big real estate agents change their taste of investment
Korea covers half ad spend on theme tour programmes
Binh Thuan attracts VND37 trillion in new investments
BIZ NEWS
Business Briefs April 21, 2017
Main indexes lose ground
Stocks down on global risks
Low crude prices pull markets down
Fertiliser stocks jump on supporting news
Petrolimex's stocks long-term appeal unclear
Kido'story and the fragile fortunes of listed enterprises after M&A
DHG Pharma raises foreign ownership limit to 49pct
KIDO's net sales grow 217pct in Q1
Vietnam Airlines Group makes VND539b profit in Q1
Vinachem strives to increase revenue, production in Q2
PetroVietnam to raise oil extraction target by 1mn tonnes in 2017
Vietjet Air targets 1.8 billion USD in 2017 revenue
IBM, Five9 to promote use of cognitive computing
Caltex launches new lubricant for heavy trucks
FPT develops artificial intelligence
Construction of Masan's $44mn pig farm ceases in central Vietnam
Air France offers Vietnamese customers long-haul travel cabins
Spanish-Japanese joint venture eyes solar farm building in Thanh Hoa
Sun Group confirmed as sole casino operator in Van Don
Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest aims for success
Fuji Xerox recognised for contributions to Vietnam's economic development
Construction of Ca Pass tunnel project nears completion
Hanoi to host international trade fair for construction
Over 6,000 Japanese firms explore investment in HCM City
International handicraft expo attracts crowd of exhibitors
Innovative tourism startups to attend boot camp
ParkCity Hanoi boast natural setting
Vietnam beer consumption to top 4 billion litres this year
New railway leader vows to improve services and cut fares
Your next Kobe beef may come from Vietnam
Holiday tour bookings surge
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