New regulation facilitates firms in customs clearance

Applying risk management in customs operations will not only enable trade security and facilitation but will also allow the General Department of Customs to focus its resources on high-risk trade, heard a workshop held in Hà Nội yesterday.

UNDP helps Đà Nẵng build circular economy hub

The Đà Nẵng Business Incubator (DNES), in co-operation with the Accelerator Lab (AccLab) in Việt Nam, which is also part of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) global network of 90 AccLabs, has launched the Đà Nẵng Circular Economy Hub and Boot Camp to support innovative projects in the city and central Việt Nam.

Việt Nam reviews Chinese and South Korean steel

Trade Remedies Authority of Việt Nam, Ministry of Industry and Trade, decided to review new exporters in the case of the application of anti-dumping duties on some colour-coated steel products originated from China and South Korea.

Master plan to help ensure harmonised energy development

Providing a sufficient source of energy to facilitate Việt Nam’s industrialisation and modernisation while also ensuring national energy security remained a challenge as Việt Nam and the region are importing more and more energy.

Hà Nội to inspect farm stays

Hà Nội People’s Committee has founded a working group to inspect and handle violations of land regulations at farm stays in the capital city.

Việt Nam needs to improve effeciency of foreign investment activities

The Government should review and supplement regulations and conditions to attract foreign investment and also choose effective FDI projects. That is more important than the attraction of FDI for economic growth, especially in the period of resuming the domestic economy after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. Economic expert Nguyễn Bích Lâm, former head of the General Statistics Office, talked to Vietnam News Agency about this issue.

Demographics, rising income, geopolitical shifts to drive ASEAN’s growth

The 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are on the cusp of a tremendous leap forward in socio-economic progress and their growth will be propelled by four mega-forces, including favourable demographics, rising income levels, geopolitical shifts and digital tailwinds, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF).

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