Moody’s upgrades BIDV’s deposit, issuer ratings

Moody’s has revised domestic currency deposit and foreign currency issuer ratings of the State-owned Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) up by one place to B1.
Moody’s has revised domestic currency deposit and foreign currencyissuer ratings of the State-owned Bank for Investment and Development ofVietnam (BIDV) up by one place to B1.

The global credit rating agency has also assessed BIDV’s prospect as stable.

Thecommercial bank has recently been recognised as the best domesticsupplier of foreign exchange services in Vietnam for the second straightyear by domestic businesses and financial institutions.

It wasalso voted as the best for foreign exchange research and market coveragein the country by Asianmoney – a prestigious Hong Kong-based magazine.

Accordingto the bank’s recent financial report, BIDV’s total asset by June 30this year was valued at more than 583 trillion VND (nearly 27.8 billionUSD) – relatively high in the Vietnamese market, up 5.4 percent from theyear’s beginning.

Its liabilities grew by 4.9 percent while the ratio of bad debt to liabilities stood at 2.2 percent.

Overthe first half of 2014, BIDV gained approximately 2.5 trillion VND (119million USD) in pre-tax profit, fulfilling 41 percent of its yearlygoal.-VNA

See more

Industrial factories in Tan Uyen city, the southern province of Binh Duong (Photo: VNA)

Investors upbeat about Vietnam’s industrial property market

Investors are bullish on Vietnam's industrial property market growth on the back of the nation's strategic location, sound infrastructure, and increasing demand for industrial space, particularly industrial parks that meet green standards, according to market research.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium and head of the Vietnamese Delegation to the EU Nguyen Van Thao addresses the forum (Photo: VNA)

Forum connects Vietnamese, Belgian busineses

The Vietnam-Belgian business forum took place in Brussels on October 23, offering a chance for enterprises of the two countries to introduce their products and explore new cooperation opportunities.

The expos cover over 6,000 sq.m, drawing over 210 exhibitors from 10 countries and territories. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi hosts textile & garment, fabric garment accessories expos

The Vietnam Hanoi Textile & Garment Industry and Fabric Garment Accessories Expos 2024 (HanoiTex & HanoiFabric 2024) is taking place in Hanoi on October 23 – 25 as part of a series of international exhibitions on Vietnam's textile and garment industry.

Representatives from Vietnamese and Lao agencies, localities and businesses at the opening ceremony of the Vietnam-Laos trade fair 2024 in Xiengkhouang province. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam, Laos step up trade, tourism promotion

A Vietnam-Laos trade fair was kicked off in Phonsavanh township in Xiengkhouang province of Laos on October 23 as part of activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the traditional day of Vietnamese volunteer soldiers and experts in Laos (October 30, 1949 – 2024).

Illustrative photo (Photo: chinhphu.vn)

Vietnamese goods enter US through global supply chain

The Saigon Co.op Distribution Company Limited (SCD) - a member of the Ho Chi Minh City Union of Trade Cooperatives (Saigon Co.op), and STC Natural Vina Company on October 23 held a hand-over ceremony for goods that will be exported to the US.

Vietnam’s lobsters have clawed their way back onto Chinese menus after a suspension. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s lobsters claw back prominence in China

Vietnam’s lobster export to the Chinese market in January-September rose 33 folds year-on-year on the back of lower prices and stronger trade ties between the two nations, the South China Morning Post said on October 22.