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PM approves programme to promote the development of supporting industry

Hà Nội must become East Asian centre by 2045: PM

The target for Hà Nội was no longer to compete with other Vietnamese localities but with other cities in the region like Bangkok, Jakarta, Shanghai and Manila.

Vinamilk sees revenue and profit both up despite COVID-19

Despite the impact of COVID-19, dairy producer Vinamilk’s total revenue and profit in the first half of 2020 still rose 3-7 per cent on-year, CEO Mai Kiều Liên said on Friday.

Local farming production needs reforms for higher export value

If Vietnamese enterprises do not meet certain requirements, they will struggle to export local farming and food products.

How will mobile money affect e-wallets?

Many economists have said that competition between e-wallets and mobile money might not happen as each payment method has different goals and market share.

Measures sought to resolve difficulties faced by HCM City housing industry

The property industry in HCM City, and in fact the country in general, faces several problems that need urgent solutions, especially with regard to legal provisions.

Việt Nam Grand Sale 2020 to open next month

The event is expected to draw a large number of enterprises.

VN stocks end week lower on large-cap decline

The benchmark VN-Index on the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange dropped 0.31 per cent to end this week at 851.98 points.

Qualcomm launches its first R&D facility in region in Hà Nội

The new office will address requests from partner companies as well as government agencies.

PM chairs ASEAN leaders’ interface with ASEAN Business Advisory Council

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc affirmed the significance of businesses in the ASEAN development at ASEAN leaders’ interface with representatives of ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) on Friday.

Việt Nam network sharing deal a positive for future telco collaborations

Experts forecast despite being a relatively new paradigm in Việt Nam, network sharing efforts would accelerate as the Government seeks to streamline network deployments and slash capital spending.

COVID-19 test kit wins Bảo Sơn award worth $60,000

A test kit detecting SARS-CoV-2 virus researched and developed by a group of scientists from the Việt Nam Military Medical University received Bảo Sơn Award 2020 which’s worth $60,000 in cash.

Interest expense deduction limit raised to 30 per cent

The interest expense deduction limit was raised to 30 per cent from 20 per cent to support businesses, according to the Government’s Decree No 68/2020/NĐ-CP, which took effect on Wednesday.

Việt Nam lures US$6 billion FDI into industrial parks

Nearly US$6 billion in foreign direct investment was poured into Việt Nam’s industrial parks (IPs), processing zones and economic zones (Ezs) in the first half of the year, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI).

Gia Lai to have $44m hi-tech agricultural zone

A 100-ha hi-tech agricultural zone is scheduled to be built in the central highlands province of Gia Lai to develop breeding pigs and produce organic cattle feed and fertiliser.

ASEAN needs to collaborate for better tax policy: report

ASEAN and all member states must collaborate to establish a better tax policy system to build sustainability and resilience across the region, found a report launched on Thursday in Hà Nội.

Sacombank unveils attractive promotions for international credit card holders

Sacombank has rolled out a promotion programme called “Travel the world, don't worry about prices” for international credit cardholders valid until September 19.

Đồng Nai gets ready to welcome FDI moving out of coronavirus-hit China

The southern province of Đồng Nai plans to build industrial parks and expand existing ones to be ready for the shift in foreign direct investment flows from China to Việt Nam because of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has hit that country hard.

US initiates investigation into Vietnamese tyre

The investigation was initiated following an application filed in May and lodged by the United Steelworkers (USW) representing workers at US tyre plants.

Finance ministry says public investment funds borrowed from abroad must be disbursed quicker

The ministry’s statistics showed that as of Wednesday, VNĐ7.42 trillion (US$320 million) in public investment borrowed from abroad had been disbursed, equivalent to 13.1 per cent of the plan for the full year.

Logistics service industry ready for opportunities from EVFTA

Việt Nam’s logistics service industry is preparing infrastructure and techniques to grasp opportunities from the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) to attract foreign investors with a wave of factories.