- Home loan interest rates drop sharply

At the beginning of the year, banks sharply reduced home loan interest rates. The interest rate decreased by 1-1.5 percentage points compared to the end of last year. Compared to the same period in 2023, home loan interest rates were 2-4 percentage points lower (according to Dan Tri).

- Near Tet, shrimp and crab are bustling to 'board planes' to go everywhere

During the year-end shopping season, with the number of orders from e-commerce increasing sharply, air transport is the preferred choice for businesses to deliver goods quickly, even though the cost is 2-3 times higher than by road or rail.

Ms. Hong Thuy, a contact person who specializes in "buying tickets" to bring Ca Mau crabs on planes from Tan Son Nhat to Hanoi, said that the demand for transporting Nam Can crabs in Ca Mau to the North and China is quite large. Normally, 1 ton of crabs are shipped each day, but during Tet, the amount is 2-3 times higher (according to Tuoi Tre).

- How to manage 800,000 billion VND budget?

More than VND800,000 billion of state funds are currently "lying" in the State Treasury (KBNN). During the idle fund period, the KBNN applies a number of solutions to make the fund profitable. Along with that, the KBNN contributes to speeding up the disbursement of public investment capital (according to Tien Phong).

- Vietnam's economy will continue to recover and grow well.

Vietnam is witnessing better economic growth prospects in the coming time. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows are still expected to be positive. However, risks still need to be closely monitored. (See more)

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Vietnam's economic growth is forecast to rank second in ASEAN. (Photo: Nguyen Hue)

- Ministry of Industry and Trade revokes petroleum wholesale license of 'big guy' Hai Ha

On January 12, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 11/2018/QD-TTg on revoking the Certificate of eligibility to act as a petroleum wholesaler for Hai Ha Waterway Transport Company Limited. The Decision takes effect from the date of signing. The Ministry of Industry and Trade requests other wholesale businesses to ensure the supply of petroleum. (See more)

- Securities Commission fines 4 businesses

The State Securities Commission has just announced its decision to fine 4 businesses, totaling more than 1 billion VND. Of which, Dai Viet Securities Joint Stock Company was fined the largest amount, 435 million VND (according to Tien Phong).

- Apax Leaders, VIT Garment, FLC... and a series of businesses in Hanoi owe tens of billions of dong in insurance debt

As of December 31, 2023, Apax Leaders is still the enterprise with the highest insurance debt in Hanoi with an amount of 56.32 billion VND. In addition, some other "big guys" were also mentioned for late insurance payments such as: Lilama3, VIT Garment, FLC... (according to Monetary Security).

- 472 more flights added, Tet flight tickets still sold out quickly

Airlines have added 472 flights from Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to local airports and vice versa on routes with high booking rates, but Tet flight tickets are still selling out quickly - the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam said. (See more)

- Petroleum business requests to temporarily stop selling due to not having time to install invoice issuing equipment

Lang Son General Import-Export Joint Stock Company has just sent a document to the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Industry and Trade, and the Tax Department of Lang Son province, requesting to remove difficulties in implementing the issuance of electronic invoices for each sale of gasoline. Like this enterprise, many gasoline retail enterprises have also sent documents requesting tax units to postpone the completion of the issuance of electronic invoices for each sale. However, almost all of them have not been approved. (See more)

- Vietnam spends nearly 900 million USD importing rice

Vietnam's rice exports set a historic record, earning 4.78 billion USD. However, in 2023, our country also spent nearly 900 million USD to import rice. (See more)

- After closing a series of transaction offices, SCB bank invites bids to remove the signboard

SCB Bank has just announced a bidding invitation for the package "Removing 21 advertising panels at 16 SCB business units". This move comes after the bank closed a series of business units nationwide. (See more)

Oil prices on the international market continued to rise today as the situation in the Red Sea became tense again. Brent crude oil prices approached the $80/barrel mark.

Today's gold price in the domestic market, SJC gold cooled down, to 77 million VND/tael after a sudden increase of a million VND in the morning. The world gold price, after increasing beyond 2,050 USD/ounce, decreased slightly.

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank) continues to be the leading bank in “drown” mobilization interest rates after adjusting them down for all terms since January 12. With Vietcombank once again bringing mobilization interest rates to a record low, all attention will be focused on the remaining 3 banks in the group of state-owned commercial banks (Agribank, VietinBank and BIDV).