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India's cybersecurity agency said the attackers used publicly available AI tools to automate break-ins "at machine speed", calling the threat "active and ongoing".

The sharp increase in profit plans takes place in the context of the business's business activities recording positive growth.

Quoc Cuong Gia Lai plans to pay dividends in 2021 to shareholders in shares at a rate of 10%, corresponding to issuing more than 27.5 million additional shares.

The programme is launched at Vietnam Export Promotion Forum 2026 themed “Go Global – From National Strength to Global Success,” held by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in Hà Nội.

DBS separately named independent director Anthony Lim as its next chairman, succeeding Peter Seah after 16 years.

Digital banks and fintech firms in Việt Nam expand lending services for household businesses, seeking to close financing gaps with partnerships with sales management platforms.

Less than a month since Ms. Nhu Loan returned as General Director, Quoc Cuong Gia Lai announced that it will pay dividends that have been missed for many years.

In the third quarter alone, Vinatex posted a gross profit of VNĐ780 billion and a pre-tax profit of VNĐ540 billion, marking the second consecutive quarter in which pre-tax earnings crossed the VNĐ500 billion threshold.

During the nine-month period, the carrier operated 111,700 flights, transporting more than 20.7 million passengers and handling over 58,000 tonnes of cargo.

Despite global economic volatility and high fuel prices, the national flag carrier maintained stable operations by leveraging its existing resources and adopting flexible response plans.

The group recorded consolidated output of 1.79 million tonnes, achieving 97 per cent of its target, while its consolidated revenue reached VNĐ37.74 trillion, or 102 per cent of the plan.

During the nine-month period, the carrier operated 111,700 flights, transporting more than 20.7 million passengers and handling over 58,000 tonnes of cargo.

Domestic revenue accounted for VNĐ611 trillion, exceeding the projection by 0.2 per cent and rising 10.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2025.

Conglomerate Vingroup, controlled by Southeast Asia’s richest man Pham Nhat Vuong, reported pretax profit of nearly VND29.94 trillion (US$1.1 billion) in the third quarter, up 7.4 times year-on-year, driven by real estate sales.