The amount was collected via 30-year bonds with an annual interest of 3.72 percent, 0.08 percent lower than that offered in the previous auction on January 15.

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Meanwhile, 20-year bonds failed to attract any bidder.

The interest rate of 30-year bonds has dropped to a record since its first issuance in 2016 with an yield of 7.98 percent per year.

Since the beginning of this year, the State Treasury has raised more than 10.6 trillion VND via four auctions at the HNX.

Improving business environment, enhancing national competitiveness

The Ministry of Justice was assigned by the Government to take charge of improving the law compliance cost index (B1 Index) according to the Government’s Resolution No. 02/NQ-CP dated January 1, 2019.This vitally important task has been actively implemented by the judicial sector, bringing about many positive results.

Tay youths start business with community-based tourism model

A group of young people, including seven secretaries of Youth Union branches, led by Doan Van De - Secretary of the Youth Union branch of Thuong Lam Commune, established Thuong Lam cooperative to implement “community-based tourism” projects.

Vietnamese enterprises seek food business opportunities in India

Vietnamese enterprises joined the third Indian International Food and Beverage Expo (Indus Food 2020) in Uttar Pradesh, India, from January 8 to 10, to seek business cooperation opportunities in confectionery, beverages, energy drinks and fruits.

Number of new businesses hits record

A total of 138,100 businesses with a combined registered capital of 1.73 quadrillion VND (74.7 billion USD) were set up in 2019, up 5.2 percent and 17.1 percent, respectively, from the previous years.

Fortuned businesses, developed province

(BGO) – The northern province of Bac Giang has been recently ranked among the top leading provinces in investment attraction, particularly securing the sixth position nationwide in 2019 in approving for new projects. In spite of the impressive results, there are many thing to be done in term of investment attraction  to promote the effectiveness of “fortuned businesses, developed province”. 

Source: VNA