VN struggles to export to ASEAN

Since the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community, and the abolition of tariffs within the bloc, Việt Nam’s exports to other members remain limited, a conference heard in HCM City yesterday.

PM eyes Japan investment in SOEs

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has encouraged Japanese businesses to become strategic partners with Việt Nam’s State-owned enterprises (SOEs), especially in industrial infrastructure construction.

Fuel prices set to put pressure on inflation

Increases in environmental protection taxes on petroleum from the beginning of next year would weigh heavily on inflation, especially as fuel prices rise worldwide, according to the Việt Nam Institute For Economic and Policy Research (VEPR).

Deputy PM attends Vietnam-UK business forum

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh has said that Việt Nam was committed to supporting trade liberalisation and open co-operation with all partners, including the UK.

HCM City to host nutrition festival

The first Nutrition and Natural Health Festival to be held in HCM City from October 18 to 21 will seek to network local producers of food and agricultural products, customers and local and foreign distribution systems.

SMEs urged to make innovations

Standing Deputy Prime Minister Trương Hòa Bình urged small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs) to make innovations to take advantage of the industry 4.0 and engage in the global value chain.

Vinfast signs $950m agreement for machinery

VinFast Trading and Production Limited Liability Company (VinFast) has entered into a US$950 million financing agreement guaranteed by Euler Hermes and the German Export Credit Agency (ECA), to support the country’s first automotive and motorcycle manufacturing complex, Vinfast announced in its press release.

Vietjet launches three new routes to Japan

Vietjet on Wednesday announced three new international routes linking Việt Nam with Japan, in a move accelerating the growth of tourism and trade between the two countries and across the region.

Investment funds make modest gains

Most investment funds in Việt Nam’s equity market have recorded modest gains and were beaten by the growth of the benchmark VN-Index in the past three quarters.

PM Phúc attends Mekong-Japan business forum

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and leaders of other Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries attended the Mekong-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo yesterday with the participation of 600 enterprises from the GMS nations and Japan.

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