To a higher planeVietnam and the UK are moving closer together as bilateral trade and investment relations take on fresh significance...
Out of the mireSubstantial changes, not just capital, are needed to clean up the country’s banking system...
Risky businessFew people know for certain the extent of the bad debts Vietnam’s banks are carrying but alarm bells can be heard...
- Credit analysis manual for Vietnam Bank for Social Policies
To create a "trademark" in conducting the policy credit schemes, the Vietnam Bank for Social Policies (VBSP) always focuses on training expertise for its staff...
Standing outBuilding brands in Vietnam’s banking sector requires due regard to differentiating products and services...
Glass half fullMost fund management companies and investment experts describe 2011 as a difficult time, but not Mr Andy Ho from VinaCapital...
Satisfying standardsMr Dean Westcott, President of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), spoke about its contribution to Vietnam’s auditing-accounting profession...
Changing habitsDespite the ongoing economic situation there are untapped opportunities to grow if banks can put customers at the centre of everything they do...
Clean focusMr Rick Mayo-Smith, Managing Director of Indochina Capital, tells why the fund has decided to invest in renewable resource opportunities in the Lower Mekong region...
Little joy aheadBank interest rates won’t fall any time soon as many commercial banks seek to address mobilisation issues...
Company builderAfter residing in Vietnam for just ten months Mr Pin Yao Lin has made commendable efforts to engender professionalism at Cathay Insurance Vietnam...
Drawn-out affairsMr Mac Quang Huy, Deputy CEO of Thang Long Securities (TLS), discusses Vietnam’s SOE reform...
Persistence & resistanceRepresentatives from the IMF and the World Bank see challenges for the new government in stabilising the macro-economy over the next few years...
Squeezing dryThe credit crunch has clearly had a negative impact on property developers and banks that lend to them, resulting in a frozen real estate market...
On a higher planeIt’s very much early days for premier banking services in Vietnam and the race among banks will become fiercer over time...