Ministry yet to scrap decree on fortifying salt, wheat flour

The Ministry of Health has yet to implement a Government decision issued in May 2017 to scrap or amend regulations that require salt used in processed food to be fortified with iodine and wheat flour with iron and zinc, causing difficulties for producers.

VinFast partners with global auto part suppliers

VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Company, a member of property developer Vingroup, recently organised a successful workshop in Frankfurt, Germany, with the participation of automobile part suppliers.

Over 12,000 new firms established in Hà Nội

Over 12,000 new enterprises were established in the capital city in the first six months of this year, with a total registered capital of VNĐ124 trillion (over US$5.43 billion).

 

Legal review for Vietnam-EU FTA concludes

Việt Nam and the European Union (EU) have finished the legal review process for their free trade agreement (FTA) and reached agreement on the entire of the bilateral investment protection deal, announced Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Tuấn Anh and EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom. 

Technology transfer though FDI channel weak

Foreign invested enterprises play an important role in attracting and transferring technology, but the efficiency of the transfer work through FDI channels has not met expectations.

Durian shortage torments Bến Tre

Though the durian harvest season is in full swing in the Mekong Cửu Long Delta Province of Bến Tre, the price of the fruit remains high since many farmers have switched to growing the fruit in the off-season and consumers have rediscovered a taste for Vietnamese durian.

Vietcombank seeks bancassurance partnership

Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Việt Nam (Vietcombank) plans to invite bids from insurers for exclusive rights to distribute life insurance products through its network.

Transparency helps VN banks draw foreign investors

Healthy domestic banks should focus on improving the transparency in their audited financial statements to attract foreign investors as some banks have recently succeeded with the strategy, experts suggested. 

Forestry exports estimated at $4.15b

Việt Nam’s forestry sector earned US$4.15 billion from exports in the first six months of this year, accounting for 46 per cent of the yearly plan.

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