Planning minister urges HCMC officials to get proactive on growth

Planning minister urges HCMC officials to get proactive on growth

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City, where economic growth was only 0.7% in this year’s first quarter, need to proactively spur the southern economic hub’s development rather than relying on Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) guidance, said Minister Nguyen Chi Dung.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Lawyers criticize regulators' blame game on corporate bond problems

Lawyers criticize regulators' blame game on corporate bond problems

Two Vietnamese lawyers have criticized the Finance Ministry’s November 14 comments about the domestic corporate bond market, saying the regulator must also take responsibility for problems that have sprung up.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Price bureau chief's violations caused 'very serious consequences’: inspectors

Price bureau chief's violations caused 'very serious consequences’: inspectors

Violations by Nguyen Anh Tuan, head of the Ministry of Finance's price management department, have caused "very serious consequences", the Central Inspection Committee stated Friday.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Five coast guard generals arrested over asset embezzlement

Five coast guard generals arrested over asset embezzlement

The Defense Ministry’s criminal investigation agency on Monday arrested five coast guard generals and two lieutenant colonels on accusations they embezzled assets.

Politics - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7