Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has signed a decision approving the master plan on exploration, exploitation, processing, and use of mineral resources for the 2021 – 2030 period, with a vision to 2050. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The master plan aims to closely manage, exploit, process and use mineral resources in an economical and effective manner, in line...

Foreign suppliers, such as Google, Apple, Meta (Facebook), Microsoft, Netflix and TikTok, paid 3.94 trillion VND (169 million USD) in taxes in the first half of 2023, according to the General Department of Taxation (GDT). Illustrative image (Photo: vietnambiz.vn) Over 3.4 trillion VND was declared and paid through an electronic portal dedicated to them, which was put into operation...

More than 400 businesses from 22 nations and territories have registered to join the 21st international medical, hospital and pharmaceutical exhibition (Vietnam Medipharm Expo), which will take place in Ho Chi Minh City from August 3-5. Illustrative image (Photo: Vinexad JSC) The exhibitors will showcase healthcare products, food supplements, medical equipment, and hospital services and equipment in 450 booths....

Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai, two out of the “Big Three” shipbuilders of the Republic of Korea (RoK), are looking to Vietnam to secure workers amid the Korean industry's lingering workforce shortage, according to industry officials. Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding (Photo: VNA) On July 22, Hanwha Ocean signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and...

The UK is set to recognise that Vietnam’s industries are operating in a market economy and will not impose unfavourable rules should they be investigated under trade defence measures, according to the Trade Remedies Authority of Vietnam. Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) The agency said that the UK will announce the recognition after joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for...

On the afternoon of July 21, Mr. Ho Tien Thieu, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired a meeting to review and evaluate the implementation of the project on infrastructure investment, construction and business of VSIP Lang Son industrial park and industrial clusters which have been established and those have been going...

Fertiliser manufacturers have implemented solutions to significantly reduce their carbon emission in production and improve energy efficiency. Illustrative image (Photo: baotainguyenmoitruong.vn) Phung Ha, general secretary and vice chairman of the Vietnam Fertiliser Association said that global agricultural output would decrease by 50% if no fertilisers were used. However, about 2.5% of total global greenhouse gas emissions are related to...

KFC has been voted the best food and beverage (F&B) brand in Vietnam, according to Decision F&B Rankings 2023. A KFC restaurant in Vietnam. KFC has been named as the best food and beverage (F&B) brand in the country. (Photo: brandsvietnam.com) With a score of 29.6, KFC stands well ahead of other popular fast-food restaurants. In 2022, KFC also...

The German newspaper Focus has published an article about the development of Asia, in which it highly evaluated Vietnam's potential. Vietnam is one of the developing countries with a policy of free market access, thus attracting many foreign investors.(Photo: VNA) The article cited Horst Geicke, an investor and Chairman of the Deutsches Haus (German House) in Ho Chi...

National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines has announced it plans to sell three A321 CEO aircraft through an auction in the third quarter. An Airbus A321 aircraft belonging to national flag carrier Vietnam Airlines at Lien Khuong airport in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong. (Photo: VNS/VNA) The jets were manufactured in 2007 and would have a starting price...