Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese firms have been increasing their overseas investments in recent years in an effort to expand their global reach. Metfone, a telecommunications project of Viettel in Cambodia. (Photo: Viettel) The Ministry of Planning and Investment’s report recently submitted to the Government showed that Vietnam registered 528.78 million USD in 172 projects in 33 countries and territories...

(LSO) - On July 20, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee inspected the situation of goods import and export at the border gates including Tan Thanh, Coc Nam and Huu Nghi International Border Gate and worked with the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son. Border Gate Economic Zone. According to the report of...

(LSO) - On July 20, the delegation of the Provincial People's Committee led by Mr. Duong Xuan Huyen, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, inspected the implementation of the tasks in the first 6 months and the tasks of the last 6 months of 2020 of Doc Quyt Integrated Control Station. According to the report at the inspection...

HCM City (VNA) - A ceremony was held in HCM City on July 20 in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to mark the 20th anniversary of Vietnam’s stock market and the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange (HoSE). Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (third, right) presents a merit certificate to the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange at...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - The COVID-19 pandemic is not only a big test for enterprise resilience but also an opportunity for businesses to re-evaluate their long-term strategy and urgency of sustainable development. More than 56,200 enterprises were forced to stop operation in the first six months, up 10 percent year-on-year.(Photo tuoitre.vn) Industry insiders and experts shared their opinions at a...

Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly Standing Committee on July 14 passed a resolution on the new environment tax on jet fuel. At the National Assembly Standing Committee's meeting (Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong) Under the resolution, the environment tax on jet fuel will be 2,100 VND (0.091 USD) per litre as from August 1, 2020, and 3,000 VND per litre as...

Hanoi (VNA) - The 2020 edition of the international forum and exhibition Smart City Asia will take place in HCM City from September 3 to 5, heard a press conference held by the Vietnam Digital Communications Association (VDCA) in Hanoi on July 14. At the press conference (Photo: VNA) About 200 stalls from nearly 100 domestic and foreign...

Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Privately-placed corporate bonds can no longer be sold within their first year of issuance, according to a new decree. Illustrative image (Source: internet) The decree amends several points of Decree No 163/2018/ND-CP dated December 4, 2018, about corporate bond issuance with new regulations tightened trading of privately-placed corporate bonds in the domestic market. According to experts,...

Brussels (VNA) – An online conference on business and investment opportunities for Belgian firms in Vietnam was jointly held by the Belgium – Vietnam Alliance (BVA) and the Belgian- Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce (Beluxcham) in Vietnam on July 13 in Brussels. Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Vu Quang Anh (Photo: VNA) The event offered a chance for Belgian businesses to...

Hanoi (VNA) – Members of the Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) sold 24,002 automobiles in June, up 26 percent compared to the previous month but down 13 percent year on year. Illustrative image (Source: VNA) According to the association, the highest rise was seen in sales of passenger cars at 35 percent to 17,584 units, followed by special-use cars...