Vietnam has great potential to increase fruit exports to the US in the future, said Hoang Trung, director of the Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Pomelo is expected to be the seventh fruit of Vietnam exported to the US market in the future. (Photo: nld.com.vn) During Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's trip...

Phu Quoc city of the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has been providing support for investors to accelerate progress of key projects as part of an effort to boost local socio-economic development. An aerial view of Phu Quoc (Photo: VNA) According to the management authority of Phu Quoc Economic Zone, there are 49 projects underway in Phu Quoc...

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has signed a decree on extending the deadline for value-added tax, corporate income tax, personal income tax and land lease payments in 2022. The beneficiaries are enterprises, organisations, household businesses and individuals in such economic sectors as agriculture, forestry, fisheries, construction, beverage, logistics and employment services. Specifically, the due date will be...

Foreign arrivals to Vietnam jumped 70.6 percent month-on-month in May, following the removal of travel restrictions and over two weeks of SEA Games 31 competitions, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). Tourists enjoy the sunset on Long Beach in the resort island of Phu Quoc. (Photo: VNA) The May figure was 12.8 times higher than that of...

Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee concludes the meeting On May 27, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting of the Provincial People's Committee to evaluate the disbursement of public investment capital in the...

Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee addresses the ceremony On May 27, Huu Lung District People's Committee coordinated with Viettel Lang Son to hold the opening ceremony of the Intelligent Operation Center (IOC) in Huu Lung district. Attending the ceremony were Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Member of the Standing Committee of the...

Vietnam’s consumer price index (CPI) in the first five months of the year edged up 2.25 percent year-on-year while core inflation rose by 1.1 percent, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO). A customer is shopping at Winmart supermarket. (Photo: VNA) The CPI in May increased by 0.38 percent compared with the previous month, with the urban area experiencing...

Commercial banks were told to launch a 40 trillion VND support package with a 2 percent yearly rate cut for businesses in a meeting with the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) last week. State Bank of Vietnam deputy governor Dao Minh Tu speaks during a meeting with executives from commercials banks in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA) "Now is the...

The exports of aquatic products are expected to fetch 2.8-3 billion USD in the second quarter, a year-on-year increase of 36-38 percent, thanks to the strong growth of key products, according to Le Hang, deputy director of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP)’s Training and Trade Promotion Centre. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) The aquatic export value...

Up to 80 percent of real estate trading floors have resumed operations, along with the establishment of new ones, according to the Ministry of Construction (MoC). The real estate market has gradually picked up recently, according to the Ministry of Construction. (Photo:VNA) The ministry’s report on the real estate market in 2021 and the first three months of...