BNP Paribas has offloaded its entire stake of over 74.7 million shares, or 18.68 per cent of capital, in Orient Commercial Bank (OCB), ending the 10-year alliance between the two banks.

For the first time, domestic tax collection hit the VNĐ1 quadrillion (US$43.9 billion) milestone this year, according to statistics of the General Department of Taxation.

The People’s Committee of Thái Bình Province on January 3 announced the Prime Minister’s decision on the establishment of the Thái Bình Economic Zone.

The Netherlands-based ride-hailing firm Uber International Services Holding B.V has filed a lawsuit against the HCM City tax department after it decided to forcibly collect tax, Người Lao Động (Labourer) newspaper reported.

Việt Nam posted a surprisingly high 21 per cent year-on-year growth in export value in 2017. Deputy Trade and Industry Minister Đỗ Thắng Hải talks to chinhphu.vn about how this happened, and what 2018 portends.

Việt Nam’s textile and garment industry targets a year-on-year increase of 10 per cent in export value, to US$34 billion, in 2018.

The securities market is likely to be the most attractive investment channel for investors in the Vietnamese economy this year, analysts say.

The VN-Index broke the 1,000-point threshold on Wednesday, closing up 0.99 per cent at 1,005.67 points, despite increasing profit-taking pressure towards the end of the session.

The construction industry enjoyed strong growth last year and is expected to maintain the momentum this year too, experts have said.