Vietnam Morning News For July 25

Government targets 6.4-6.8% growth in 2018 The Ministry of Planning and Investment is targeting an economic growth rate of 6.4 per cent to 6.8 per cent for Viet Nam in 2018, according to a document […]

Government targets 6.4-6.8% growth in 2018 The Ministry of Planning and Investment is targeting an economic growth rate of 6.4 per cent to 6.8 per cent for Viet Nam in 2018, according to a document […]

PM okays Van Don EZ development Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has given the northern province of Quang Ninh the go-ahead to develop the Van Don Economic Zone as a special administrative-economic unit. – Viet […]

HSBC lowers 2017 economic growth forecast for Vietnam Vietnam’s economy is likely to grow by only 6 percent this year, HSBC said in a new report released on Wednesday, revising down its previous forecast of […]

Mekong Delta faces troubling sand shortage Provinces in the Mekong Delta have run out of sand for construction at a time when many key infrastructure works are in progress. – Viet Nam News Can Tho […]

Yuck! Vietnam Prawns Pumped Full of Gluggy, Snot-like Gel Vietnam prawns earned the country US$1.56 billion in exports in the first half of this year, a 15.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) increase over the same […]

Tropical Storm Talas kills 14 in Vietnam Tropical Storm Talas has claimed at least 14 lives and damaged buildings and roads across northern and central Vietnam after making landfall on Monday morning. – VnExpress Thua […]

Term bank deposits for foreigners The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) is collecting feedback on a draft circular that will, among other things, allow non-residents legally present in Việt Nam to make term deposits […]

Nielsen busts myths about rural consumers Mainstream and premium are the two key contributors to growth in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in rural areas, at nearly 40 per cent and 38.5 per cent, respectively, the […]

Cutting-edge trade portal opens The Vietnam Trade Information Portal (VTIP) was officially launched yesterday by the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) with the help of the World Bank (WB), in order to provide the […]

Inflation down sharply in Q2 Inflation fell sharply in the second quarter of 2017, in contrast with the ongoing trend since the end of 2015, the Vietnam Center for Economic and Policy Research (VEPR) wrote […]

Large corporations rush to lift foreign ownership ratio limit A number of leading corporations have lifted the foreign ownership ratio limit after the government issued Decree 60. – VietnamNet Bridge Facebook business must pay five […]

VN joins Inclusive Framework to fight tax avoidance Viet Nam has become the 100th member to join the Inclusive Framework (IF) on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS), the General Department of Taxation announced. – […]