Japanese and Vietnamese companies had a chance to connect and discuss co-operation opportunities in food, agriculture and fishery sectors at a meeting on Thursday in Hà Nội.

This week, Brian Spence, our resident expat financial expert, digs deeper into why global tensions may put a brake on Vietnamese growth.

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on Thursday chaired the first meeting of the National Steering Committee on restructuring the economy to work out the direction and solutions to refresh the country’s growth model for the next two years.

Businesses in China’s Jilin Province seek to invest in and trade with Việt Nam, according to the secretary of the province Party Committee.

Tây Ninh will zone around 17,000ha of land to orient farmers and solicit investments by enterprises in producing safe and high-quality agricultural products, according to the province People’s Committee.

Vietnamese shares bounced back on Thursday after tumbling in the morning session, thanks to active bottom-fishing demand in the closing minutes.

Only 150 of nearly 750 State-owned enterprises (SOEs) have listed on the stock market, said Deputy Minister of Finance Vũ Thị Mai.

The Government has ratified an agreement on double taxation avoidance and income tax evasion prevention between Việt Nam and Cambodia.

Việt Nam’s position in the Logistics Performance Index (LPI) in 2018 rose 25 levels compared to two years ago, jumping to the 39th among 160 surveyed countries, according to the latest report from the World Bank (WB).

The Vietbuild Cần Thơ 2018 International Exhibition, a showcase for domestic and foreign construction businesses, opened its doors on Thursday in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ.

The Vietnam Register (VR) has announced a large-scale recall for more than 2.500 imported Ford Ranger units to check and fix faulty gearshift cable contacting propeller shaft.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV)’s exchange rate policy was aimed at ensuring macroeconomic stability, not just export growth, said Nguyễn Thị Hồng, the bank’s deputy governor.

Exports of plastic products were worth US$1.43 billion in the first half of the year, a year-on-year increase of 20 per cent, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Both authorities and gas traders are facing difficulties in implementing Decree 87/2018 on gas trading, which took effect yesterday, heard at a conference held in Hà Nội on Tuesday.

The HCM City tax department said it has served a tax notice and slapped a fine on an individual together amounting to VNĐ4.1 billion (US$178,000) for failure to pay tax on incomes received from foreign companies in the last two years.

More than 500 local and international delegates and representatives from ministries and sectors across the country are expected to participate in an investment promotion conference to be held next week in Cần Thơ City in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta.

The upcoming valid EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) will create a strong driving force for fostering Việt Nam – EU comprehensive economic partnership via the abolition of 99 per cent of import tariffs in the next 7-10 years. Chairman of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade (INTA) Bernd Lange spoke to Việt Nam News.

Việt Nam maintained its lead in the ASEAN Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rankings, registering another solid improvement in its goods-producing sector in July, the latest survey from Nikkei’s IHS Markit revealed on Wednesday.