VN, Croatia sign agreement on double taxation avoidance

 Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Finance Đỗ Hoàng Anh Tuấn and Croatian Minister of Finance Zdravko Marić on Wednesday signed an agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to income taxes.

Central bank to tighten lending regulations

The maximum ratio of short-term funds used for medium- and long-term loans will be reduced from the current 45 per cent to 40 per cent from January 1 next year, according to a new State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) circular released on Wednesday.

Trà Vinh supports SMEs with loans

Authorities in the Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Trà Vinh have pledged to provide enterprises, mostly small- and medium-sized, better access to preferential loans.

Japan, VN firms discuss co-operation

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.

MoF draft law gives taxpayer interests a nod

Taxpayers will have the right to know the time limit for tax refunds and non-refundable tax amount with legal grounds, according to a draft revision for the Law on Tax Management.

PTI targets $172m in revenue this year

The Post and Telecommunication Joint Stock Insurance Corporation (PTI) expected to reach a revenue of VNĐ4 trillion (US$172 million) this year thanks to its high growth rate so far.

Officials meet to discuss economy restructuring

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.

VN, Chinese province talk business

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 encourages safe and high-quality farming

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.

VN stocks rebound on bottom-fishing

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

SOEs urged to list on stock market

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

Vietbuild expo opens in Cần Thơ City

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.

Imported Ford Ranger recalled for fixing

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.

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