A recent proposal by the Ministry of Finance to clear over VNĐ26.5 trillion (US$1.16 billion) of tax arrears, accounting for more than a third of all tax arrears and irrecoverable fines, has raised public concern about the fairness and transparency of handling tax debts.

Việt Nam exported 520,000 tonnes of coffee worth US$1 billion in the first quarter of the year, an increase of 15.1 per cent in volume but a decrease of 1.7 per cent in value compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The General Statistics Office (GSO) has began carrying out a general census of businesses nationwide on April 1 to take stock of the real situation in corporate development.

The VN Index, Việt Nam’s benchmark stock index, grew 19.33 per cent in the first three months of this year, becoming the best-performing market in the world, followed by Egypt with 15.52 per cent growth and Brazil with 11.73 per cent.

After Grab’s takeover of Uber on March 26, some Vietnamese transport businesses are taking advantage of an opportunity to invest in the lucrative ride-hailing market.

The People’s Committee of the southern Province of Trà Vinh has allocated more than VNĐ2.66 trillion (US$117.7 million) to support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

Việt Nam’s total revenue from retail trade and services rose 10 per cent year-on-year to exceed VNĐ1 quadrillion (US$46.57 billion) in the first quarter of this year, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index hit a new record-high on Monday as investors remained confident following the latest updates to the country’s Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has given the green light for infrastructure development worth up to VNĐ21 trillion (US$921 million) for economic zones and industrial parks in the 2016-2020 period.