NCSC reminds elderly to check PhilHealth registration

MANILA: The National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) on Monday reminded the elderly to check their registration with the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), as well as the accredited diagnostic laboratories and clinics in the co…

Vietnamese banks’ credit ratings upgraded

Hanoi: Credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has recently revealed upgrades for several banks, in the wake of its decision to raise Vietnam’s national credit rating to BB with a long-term outlook of “Stable”.

It upgraded the Long-Term Foreign-Currency …

Share auctions plunge to 16-year low

Hanoi: Only three share auctions have been organised in the Vietnamese stock market so far this year, the lowest number since 2007, according to recent statistics from the Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchanges (HNX and HoSE).

The auctions had a total…

Vietnamese rank second in art performance attendance habit: Visa report

Hanoi: Vietnam ranked second in Asia-Pacific in the rate of consumers’ frequency of art performance attendance inside and outside the country in the January-December period at 41%, only after India at 45%, according to the latest Green Shoots Radar re…

Solutions sought to help Vietnamese businesses protect brand

Hanoi: A workshop discussing measures and appropriate policies to help Vietnamese businesses enhance their brand position during the process of international economic integration was held by the Vietnam Institute of Economics (VIE) under the Vietnam A…

Singaporean investors prioritise HCM City in expansion plans

HCM City: Many Singaporean businesses and investors have given priority to Ho Chi Minh City in their operational expansion plans, especially in the fields of finance, trade and high technology.

Representatives of Singaporean firms expressed their int…

Vietnam Airlines achieves positive financial results

Hanoi: Vietnam Airlines Corporation achieved positive financial results, with total consolidated revenue reaching 71.77 trillion VND (nearly 2.95 billion USD) in 2022.

The figure was announced at Vietnam Airlines’ 2023 annual general meeting of share…