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E-commerce opens more doors for Vietnamese enterprises in EU: expert

Committee set to operate SOEs as a business

The Government has approved a plan to establish a special committee, which will operate like a business, to manage capital at State-owned enterprises (SOEs).

Are logistics companies prepared for TPP?

The Trans-Pacific Agreement has been signed and it promises growth opportunities for all 12 members. Trade is forecast to surge, requiring solid preparations by companies in logistics and port operations. Việt Nam News reporter Thu Ngân asks business executives how their companies are preparing and what Vietnamese companies should do to successfully integrate.

Thai firms regard VN as top investment spot

Viet Nam News spoke with Tharabodee Serng-Adichaiwit, general manager of Bangkok Bank Public Company Limited in Viet Nam, about the investment trend.

Anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish too high

Over the last few years, firms exporting Vietnamese basa and tra fish fillets to the US have faced severe problems due to a sudden increase in anti-dumping duties. At these rates, the Vietnamese exporters will find it increasingly difficult to export to the US market. Dharmendra N. Choudhary, a Washington DC-based international trade attorney with the law firm GDLSK LLP, speaks about the reasons behind the change.

New MoIT head promises to boost efficiency

The Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh and 17 other new ministers were approved by the National Assembly in the meeting in April.

TPP to aid VN financial sector: expert

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will bring both opportunities and challenges to the finance sector in Việt Nam. Việt Nam News asks Alan Pham, chief economist of VinaCapital Corporate Finance Việt Nam Ltd., about them.

MoF plans to finalise tariff policies, reforms

Vũ Như Thăng, head of the Ministry of Finance’s External Relations Department spoke to Bnews, an economic news website of the Vietnam News Agency, about other issues.

SMEs must co-operate on new trade pacts

Vietnamese companies are preparing for the country’s deepening integration with the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and signing of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).

Slow GDP growth in Q1 to impact whole year

Việt Nam’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.46 per cent in the first quarter, slower than the 6.12 per cent during the same period last year, the General Statistics Office (GSO) announced this week.

Credit guarantees should be sped up to help SMEs

Việt Nam News Agency reporter Thạch Huê, Việt Nam Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Chairman Cao Sỹ Kiêm said that credit guarantee activities should be sped up in the future so that SMEs can better access credit.

Healthcare, education costs set to rise this year: economic expert

The prices of some public and strategic services are expected to increase this year, including health care and education services.

Firms to face stiff competition under AEC

Economic experts say enterprises in Viet Nam will face fierce competition under the ASEAN Economic Community, so they should establish relationships with large firms in the region and globally in order to better develop their businesses.