Vietnam morning news for July 18

US Lawmakers Urge Facebook, Google Not to Comply With Vietnam Cybersecurity Law Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Congress have written to the heads of Facebook and Google urging them not to comply with […]

US Lawmakers Urge Facebook, Google Not to Comply With Vietnam Cybersecurity Law Nearly two dozen members of the U.S. Congress have written to the heads of Facebook and Google urging them not to comply with […]

New Bankruptcy Regulations in Vietnam The Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam, along with the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme People’s Procuracy, released the Joint Circular No. 07/2018/TTLT-BTP-VKSNDTC-TANDTC (“JC 07”) on June 12, 2018, to […]

PM pledges to realise Industry 4.0 opportunities To ultilise opportunities brought by the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) and limit unwanted effects, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said the Government would build long-term orientations […]

Coal, oil and gas mining exceed six-month targets Crude oil output reached 7.1 million tonnes in the first six months of this year and in doing so hit 54.3 per cent of the annual target. […]

Tax and investment changes concern foreign firms The changes in tax policy and investment incentives are the issues of greatest concern for foreign investors in Viet Nam, said Bui Ngoc Tuan, deputy general director of […]

Vietnam electronic retailer asked to pay $6.7 million in back taxes and fines The HCMC Tax Department wants the Nguyen Kim Company to pay VND147 billion ($6.7 million) in back taxes and fines for tax […]

Vietnam’s agricultural exports to hit US$41 billion in 2018 The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) expected positive prospects for Vietnam`s agricultural exports in the second half of 2018, mainly thanks to growing global […]

Vietnam begins work on $218mn solar power project Designed with the capacity of 204 megawatts, this is considered the largest solar power project in the country so far. — Tuoi Tre Cashew sector calls for […]

Arrests in Vietnam over ‘terrorist’ bomb at police post Seven people have been arrested in Vietnam, including three on terrorism charges, for bombing a police station in Ho Chi Minh City last month in a […]

Transport and energy infrastructure key growth drivers in Vietnam Vietnam’s economy grew 7.1 per cent in the first half of 2018, mainly driven by industry, construction and services – particularly wholesale and retail, transport, banking […]

Vietnam upstart Bamboo Airways seeks to ride tourism wave Bamboo Airways is set to take off by the end of this year, complementing Vietnamese peers including flag carrier Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet, the country’s biggest […]

Manufacturing Business Surges In Vietnam Manufacturing activity in Vietnam improved to one of the largest extents since the survey began in March 2011, Nikkei Asian Review reported. — Investvine Domestic, FDI business partnerships provide spark […]