Việt Nam should build product chains to help increase goods’ value and cut out middle men to improve competitiveness.

Vietnam News Agency talks with Associate Professor., Doctor Lê Xuân Trường, Head of In-service Faculty of the Academy of Finance, to explore the impact of reducing corporate income tax on the business investment environment and economic growth. 

Bosch Building Technologies has said it will display its most advanced and latest video surveillance, fire alarm, public address, and voice evacuation products and conference and professional sound systems at the 11^th International Security, Fire and Safety Exhibition Conference (Secutech) to be held in Việt Nam from August 16 to 18.

Home Credit Vietnam has announced that it was listed in the top 50 biggest taxpayers for two consecutive years of 2016 and 2017.

SCG has signed loan agreements worth over US$3.2 billion with six banks in its home country, Thailand, to fund construction of Việt Nam’s first fully integrated petrochemical complex, Long Sơn Petrochemicals Company Limited (LSP).

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have become a popular investment channel and a crucial factor in restructuring companies to improve their efficiency and competitiveness and that of the economy, a conference heard in HCM City yesterday.

With more than 200 leading brands in the industry participating, including those from Japan, Singapore, Thailand and Taiwan, this year’s edition aims to provide technologies, solutions and practical experiences about smart factories to help Việt Nam manufacturers overcome challenges of Industry 4.0.

The bi-annual Việt Nam International Advertising Equipment and Technology Exhibition (Vietad) opened on Wednesday, offering opportunities for companies in the advertising industry to showcase their machinery and network with potential partners.

Liquidity in the banking system has improved in the past week, pushing the State Bank of Việt Nam to make a net withdrawal of VNĐ60 trillion (US$2.55 billion).

The 22^nd VietFood, Beverage and Professional Packaging Machines International Exhibition opened yesterday (August 8) in HCM City.

VinaCapital has decided to stop investing in the Ba Huân Joint Stock Company and the two parties are negotiating to terminate this deal, the fund management firm announced on August 8.

Electricity supplied from Việt Nam has facilitated economic development in Laos and improved living standards of villagers in border districts, said Vilaphorn, assistant to Director of the Electricity Corporation of Laos (Electricite Du Laos - EDL) on Tuesday.

The State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) will conduct surprise inspections of credit institutions whose loans in some potentially risky sectors are high and account for a large proportion of the institutions’ total outstanding loans.

The Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) has limited the imports of petroleum products to consume products of Nghi Sơn Refinery factory located in the central province of Thanh Hóa since this month.

Vietcombank will sell all of its remaining 1.48 million Orient Commercial Bank (OCB) shares at an auction on September 6.

Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province has decided to scrap the proposed US$477 million Mỹ Xuân port saying its construction has been delayed for too long.

The Intellectual Property Agency of Việt Nam, under the ministry of science and technology, has expanded recognition of the Geographical Indication (GI) of Ngọc Linh’ for ginseng root products grown in 15 communes of Quảng Nam and Kon Tum Provinces.

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Tiền Giang is expanding its specialised growing zone for dragon fruit, a fruit that has helped several local farmers grow rich.