Conference discusses measures to create breakthrough in economic growth

Capitalising on the advantages and opportunities brought by economic integration to achieve a breakthrough in economic development and promote the business community and institutional reform will be Việt Nam’s focus in the near future, according to the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Bank stocks boost VN markets

Commercial banks lifted Vietnamese markets on Tuesday as investors got a boost from positive changes on global bourses.

CPTPP helps drive Canadian firms’ interest in Việt Nam

A conference was held in Toronto, Canada on Monday to help small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country study the Vietnamese market and take advantage of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

January-February budget revenue rises 18.2 per cent

State budget revenue in the first two months of this year totalled nearly VNĐ246.5 trillion (US$10.6 billion), representing a rise of 18.2 per cent over the same period last year and equivalent to 17.5 per cent of the Government’s target for the full year.

Vietnamese đồng given stable outlook

The Vietnamese đồng would be steady next months, buoyed by positive foreign inflow and reasonable gap between interest rates of the đồng and the US dollar as well as the stability of the Chinese renminbi, experts said.

Hyatt announces plan for luxury hotel and residences on Phú Quốc

Chicago-headquartered Hyatt Hotels Corporation recently announced that a Hyatt affiliate entered into an agreement with Vietnamese diversified corporation BIM Group to develop 100-key Park Hyatt Phu Quoc hotel as well as 65 residences in Phú Quốc Island, Kiên Giang Province.

Quotas set for salt, eggs

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has issued Circular No 04/2019/TT-BCT setting import quotas for salt, sugar and eggs for the period from April 17 to December 31, 2019.

Orders for wooden product exports soar

Orders for furniture exports have risen strongly so far this year over the same period last year as demand has risen, according to Huỳnh Quang Thanh, chairman and CEO of Bình Dương-based Hiệp Long Fine Furniture Company.

Experts propose higher fuel tax

Researchers of the Central Institute of Economic Management (CIEM) have proposed the Government to levy special consumption tax rate for bio-fuel equal to 50 per cent of the tax rate for gasoline.

Deputy PM urges speeding up cash flow

Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has urged relevant ministries, localities and sectors to hasten the disbursement of public investment capital.

February car imports surge

Việt Nam’s import of cars reached 14,134 units in February, worth over US$300 million, according to report from the General Department of Customs.

Bảo Việt wins Asia’s most transparent report award

Bảo Việt Holdings, a Vietnamese financial and insurance service group, has been honoured as the firm with the most transparent financial report in Asia by the Singapore-based sustainability services provider CSRWorks International.

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