The tax on imported sugar, as stipulated by the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), will be maintained at 5 per cent from the beginning of this year, instead of zero per cent as previously rumoured.

The seafood sector will strive to exceed this year’s export target of US$8.5 billion set by the Government, the head of the industry's main business group has said.

Việt Nam has set a goal of earning between US$19.5 billion and $20 billion from footwear, bags and suitcases in 2018, up 10 per cent and 12 per cent from 2017.

Eight investors have registered to become strategic shareholders of the Vietnam Oil Corporation (PV Oil) as of January 10, PV Oil CEO Cao Hoài Dương confirmed on the sidelines of the corporation’s roadshow.

Lendbiz Joint Stock Company, which uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending model, was recently set up in Hà Nội.

The Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) yesterday introduced the Whitebook on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in Việt Nam.

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index has extended its growth for a fourth straight week, though recent market trading conditions suggest the benchmark index could struggle with rising selling pressures this week.

National carrier Vietnam Airlines plans to launch the first direct route between Việt Nam and the United States (US) this year, with the destination being either San Francisco or Los Angeles in California.

The Government Inspectorate (GI) recently issued a report on wrongdoings at the State-owned Airports Corporation of Việt Nam (ACV) involving VNĐ6.3 trillion (US$280.3 million) and 7.2ha of land.