Bình Định to attract 47 investment projects in 2017

The central province of Bình Định aims to attract 40 domestic projects and seven foreign projects with the total investment capital of US$510 million in 2017, according to the provincal Department of Planning and Investment.

HCM City targets 8.7 per cent growth in 2017

HCM City authorities have urged the city’s Department of Planning and Investment to propose solutions to achieve a Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) of between 8.4 and 8.7 per cent this year.

 

Enterprises see opportunities in 2017

The Vietnamese economy is expected to be steady with inflation remaining under control. In addition, the Government will continue to implement measures to improve the business and investment environment and support businesses.

20% insurance growth target set

Vietnamese insurance sector is predicted to gain a growth of 20 per cent this year thanks to changing in Government’s policies, experts have said.

PM heaps praise on Samsung in Bắc Ninh

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has highly appreciated that Samsung Group set up a mobile research and development centre which helped to transfer cutting-edge technology to Việt Nam, and hoped that the South Korean group would keep its commitment to invest more in the country’s high-tech sector.

Thai rice worries VN exporters

Thailand’s plan to sell all its rice reserves of about eight million tonnes this year has sparked concerns that this move will undermine Việt Nam’s rice exports.

Gov’t updates energy testing law

A new government circular took effect on Friday, allowing businesses to announce their level of energy efficiency and self-label their goods.

HCM City aims for sustainable realty market

Deputy HCM City People’s Committee Chairman Lê Văn Khoa asked relevant departments to improve management and take measures to tackle factors that could create the conditions for a property market bubble.

Transport Ministry rejects Uber Viet Nam proposal

The Transport Ministry has declined to approve a Uber Việt Nam request to pilot an IT upgrade for its services, citing, among other things, a lack of authorisation and validation from its parent firm.

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