Tax, customs policies remain roadblocks to Vietnamese enterprises While acknowledging the Government’s efforts in tax reforms, many enterprises say cumbersome tax and customs procedures are blunting the country’s advantage in low-price labour. Participants discussed this […]
Central Bank approves BIDV bond issue of $900 million The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) recently permitted the Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) to issue VND20 trillion (US$893 million) […]
Online sales finally begin to bear fruit The Vietnam E-commerce Association (VECOM) estimates that with a growth rate of 30-50 percent per annum, Vietnam’s e-commerce market value may reach $10 billion after five years. – […]
VN grants licence to Kien Giang gas project The Block B of O Mon gas pipeline project in the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang this week received its investment certificate. – Viet Nam News […]
Headache for Hanoi inspectors monitoring movement of frozen goods Hanoi food inspectors are struggling to monitor frozen meat and produce, which are often stored poorly, then broken down into smaller packages and sold through wholesale […]
Vietnam: SonKim Land hits first close of $46m follow-up round led by EXS Capital Vietnamese real estate developer SonKim Land Corporation has closed the first fundraising round of $46 million led by Asia-dedicated investment firm […]
APEC 2017: Vietnam’s new vision and stature Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh emphasized that the APEC Year 2017 is a significant opportunity to highlight the spirit and intellectual capacity of Vietnam’s […]
PetroVietnam-invested projects incurred huge losses under Dinh La Thang Many projects invested by PetroVietnam, the national oil & gas group, have been found taking huge losses. The common characteristic is that they were invested in […]
PM directs 4th Industrial Revolution preparations Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has ordered all central agencies and local administrations nationwide to make plans for optimum usage of all advantages offered by the 4th Industrial Revolution. […]
Lotte gets approval for $884m Smart City Korean conglomerate Lotte Group got the go-ahead from the HCM City People’s Committee on Wednesday to develop the Thủ Thiêm Eco Smart City in District 2. — Viet […]
Textile sector growth surges The textile and garment sector enters the second quarter (Q2) of this year with promising signs from new import markets, said General Director of the Việt Nam Textile and Garment Group […]
Vietnam state investment arm SCIC partners Thai Kasikornbank Vietnam’s government investment arm SCIC, the state investor in the country’s biggest firm Vinamilk, has inked a deal with Thai Kasikorn Bank to unlock more investment opportunities […]