The total disbursement of public investment reached 267.6 trillion VND (11.2 billion USD) as of the end of July, fulfilling only 35.49% of the plan set for 2023, but higher than the 34.47% recorded in the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Finance. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) Twelve ministries and 39 localities recorded disbursement rates higher...

The Vietnam Report JSC in collaboration with e-newpaper vietnamnet.vn on August 4 announced lists of the top 10 prestigious companies in banking, insurance and technology in Vietnam in 2023. Representatives from banks and companies are at the ceremony announcing top ten prestigious companies in banking, insurance and technology in Vietnam in 2023. (Photo: Vietnam Report JSC) The ten...

National Assembly (NA) Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on August 5 met with leaders of major Indonesian groups, such as Ciputra, Traveloka, and Modena, in Jakarta as part of his official visit to the Southeast Asian nation. NA Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue meets with Traveloka co-founder Albert in Jakarta. (Photo: VNA) Receiving Managing Director of the Ciputra Group Budiarsa...

The Vietnam - Australia Digital Forum 2023 was held in Sydney, the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), on August 4 to promote the cooperation in information and communication technology as well as the digital field between the two countries. The signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Vietnam's Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology and...

The taxation sector’s total state budget revenue in the first seven months of 2023 was estimated at 868.6 trillion VND (36.6 billion USD), equal to 63.3% of the estimate, and 94.5% compared with that of the same period last year, the General Department of Taxation released on August 4. Illustrative image. (Photo: VNA) To date, 58 foreign suppliers have...

Vietnam’s economy started the second half of this year with positive signals which are expected to pave the way for a better recovery in the coming time. Standard Chartered Bank forecast that Vietnam's economy will recover in the second half of 2023 with GDP growth predicted to reach 7% year-on-year, from 3.7% in the first half of the...

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has submitted a report to the Prime Minister about options for a direct power purchase agreement mechanism (DPPA) between renewable power generators and large electricity users without going through Vietnam Electricity (EVN). A wind power farm in Ninh Thuan province (Photo: VNA) Specifically, in the first option, the buying and selling of...

Relevant authorities need to have preferential policies regarding prices and tax rates, and those providing support for investors in accessing loans for renewable energy projects, said insiders. A wind power project in Bac Lieu province. (Photo: VNA) Renewable energy plays a crucial role and is an essential requirement for sustainable development. However, in recent years, after the boom in...

Hanoi launched a week-long event on August 3 to popularise and promote sales of products of the OCOP (One Commune-One Product) Programme and craft villages, as well as safe agricultural and food products. Delegates press the button to launch the fair. (Photo: VNA) Ta Van Tuong, Vice Director of the municipal Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assigned specific tasks to ministries, agencies, localities and businesses to tackle obstacles in real estate market development at a teleconference in Hanoi on August 3 that reviewed the implementation of the Government’s Resolution No. 33/NQ-CP on a number of solutions to boost the real estate market's development. PM Pham Minh Chinh speaks at...