Vietnam cracks down on tariff-dodging export detours The Vietnamese government has begun taking steps to clamp down on shipments of products from China and elsewhere that pass through Vietnam and are relabeled as Vietnamese to […]
Vietnam demands China withdraw vessel from South China Sea Reports suggest large-scale standoff between several coastguard ships from each country near the Spratly Islands. — Aljazeera Vietnam’s finance ministry proposes waiving corporate tax for micro […]
ADB maintains Vietnam’s 2019 growth forecast at 6.8 percent The Asian Development Bank (ADB) retained its growth projections for Vietnam at 6.8 percent for 2019 and 6.7 percent for 2020 in a report released on […]
Viettel successfully tests eSim service Viettel has become the first Vietnamese network operator to successfully test eSim (electronic Sim) technology on smart watch devices. — Vietnam Insider VN industrial market seizes opportunities from the automotive […]
Vietnam Airlines Group makes $2.24 billion in revenue Vietnam Airlines Group, listed with code HVN, earned nearly VNĐ52 trillion (US$2.24 billion) in consolidated revenue in the first half of this year, marking a year-on-year increase […]
Vietnam Seeks to Sell Stake in Military Commercial Bank Vietnam’s government is looking to sell part of its stake in Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank , MBB -0.23% a large local lender with a market […]
Minimum wage in Vietnam set to increase by 5.5 percent next year Starting next year, minimum wage in the private sector in Vietnam will increase by 5.5 percent after three-party negotiations between representatives of the […]
Vietnam ranks near last in e-commerce parcel shipping speed among Southeast Asian On average, an e-commerce parcel in Vietnam takes 5.6 days to reach its buyer – longer than in most other Southeast Asian countries […]
Vietnam may spend 26 bln USD building North-South high-speed railway Construction of Vietnam’s North-South high-speed railway, which allows passengers to travel between capital Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in about eight hours, will cost […]
WB explores ways to maximize finance for Vietnam’s electricity and gas sectors Private sector and commercial financing are among recommendations which the World Bank has made. — The Hanoitimes Vietnam’s medicine spending per capita to […]
Vietnam’s automobile industry faces growing pressures from FTAs Vietnam’s auto market is scheduled to fully open to foreign car companies by 2030, including those from ASEAN, Japan, Mexico and the EU. — The Hanoitimes Foreign […]
Credit growth expanded 7.33 percent in H1 The banking sector reported a credit growth of 7.33 percent in the first half of this year compared to the end of 2018, Governor of the State Bank […]