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Although a decline in the sale of insurance products through banks has materialised in recent months, the sector remains a lucrative avenue for banks.

Six teams competed on a 1.1-kilometer-long racetrack passing through rice fields and roads in Tan Hung Village

Continuous interest rate cuts and support policies are gradually proving effective, helping ease difficulties facing the real estate market, experts have said.

Nguyen Van Tung, a dog meat shop owner in Hanoi’s Long Bien District, is considering whether he should switch to selling another product, or just close his business entirely. - VnExpress International

Total non-performing loans (NPLs) at many banks surged in the first half of this year due to the poor business performance of the whole economy, and experts forecast the trend will continue.

There remains a lack of competence when it comes to handling debt in Vietnam, with the proliferation of black credit serving as the most prominent example, according to economist Can Van Luc.

More companies reported delaying paying principal and interest on bonds in the second quarter, with a total outstanding payment of nearly 24.3 trillion VND (1.02 billion USD) due, according to a report on corporate bonds from MBS Research.

While the public investment spending rate in the first half of the year was much better than the same period last year, some transport infrastructure projects were still implemented too slowly compared to the set plan.

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Renewable energy investors are being assured that national policy and electricity purchase prices are both secure and lucrative.