Enterprises receive quality awards

HA NOI — About 96 domestic enterprises were honoured with the National Quality Award, the Directorate of Standards, Measures and Quality under the Ministry of Science and Technology announced on Tuesday. The awards were based on such criteria as achievements in building trademarks, contribution of leaders, development strategy, trends of customers and markets, measurements, analysis and management, human resources development and performance results.

BIDV loans to banknote printer

HA NOI — The Bank of Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV) has extended credit and guarantees worth VND400 billion (US$20 million) to the National Banknote Printing Plant under an agreement signed on Monday.

The agreement would also help create favourable conditions for the plant to effectively use non-credit services, including international payment services, opening a letter of credit, foreign exchange services and insurance, said Nguyen Van Mui, director of BIDV's Thang Long branch.

VIB extends credit to power company

HA NOI — Viet Nam International Bank (VIB) signed a comprehensive co-operative agreement with the Northern Power Corporation (NPC) on Tuesday, under which VIB will provide long-, medium and short-term financing at preferential terms and international payment services, as well as cash flow management between NPC and the provincial power companies.

Intimex opens second Nghe An store

VINH — Intimex opened its new office and supermarket building on Le Nin Highway in Vinh City, central Nghe An Province on Monday.

The five-storey building was constructed at a cost of VND20 billion (US$1 million) and becomes Intimex's second supermarket in Nghe An and its 15th nationwide.

Mobile provider gives away gold SIM

HA NOI — Mobile phone service provider Vietnamobile has launched promotional sweepsakes with an unusual grand prize, a giant gold SIM card weighing over 1kg and worth VND1 billion (US$51,280). The sweepstakes is open to all Vietnamoble pre-paid subscribers between Deceber 20 and February 28.

Source: vnagency.com.vn