PM urges lower interest rates, taxes stable

As stated in Resolution 84/NQ-CP, the Government has instructed corresponding administrative authorities to aim for a 0.5 per cent decrease in lending interest rates from now until the end of 2017, while keeping taxes, fees and other charges unchanged.

APEC seeks to foster start-ups

Building a vibrant start-up eco-system is an important step in the Asia Pacific region, Võ Tân Thành, vice president of the Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has said.

Australia extends VN’s wind towers investigation

The Anti-Dumping Commission of Australia (ADC) has issued an announcement to extend the deadline of publishing the Statement of Essential Facts (SEF) and the Final Report in the dumping investigation of wind towers imported from Việt Nam.

State budget collection up 13 per cent

Toital State budget collection in the eight months sp far this year has been about VNĐ762.8 trillion (US$33.4 billion), an increase of 12.8 per cent over the same period last year.

APEC members discuss fostering small firms

Fostering micro, small and medium-sized enterprises is considered one of the keys to generating growth and innovation in the APEC region, heard a forum on start-ups and MSMEs held yesterday on the sidelines of the 24th APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Meeting being held in HCM City.

VN, South Africa discuss trade ties

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the South African Embassy in Việt Nam held a conference yesterday in Hà Nội to discuss the promotion of bilateral trade, investment and tourism, and future potential between the two countries.

APEC delegates discuss hurdles to supply chain finance

Providing micro, small and medium enterprises with access to financial services as a means of promoting inclusive and sustainable economic growth and employment is very important since they still find it difficult to get the financing they need to grow and create jobs, the APEC SME Finance Forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Coconut farming languishing

Exports of coconut-based products are sluggish due to challenges and difficulties facing the coconut processing industry and coconut cultivation, according to the Bến Tre Province Agricultural Promotion Centre.

Tra fish fair to take place in October

The tra fish and Vietnamese seafood product fair will be held from October 6 to 8 at the Agricultural Exhibition Centre in Hà Nội’s Cầu Giấy District.

APEC forum agrees to foster small and medium-sized firms

The digital economy is driving growth nowadays, and it is getting hard for business owners to do cross-border trading or access the global market if they do not embrace digital transformation, the 2017 APEC Online-to-Offline (O2O) Initiative Forum heard in HCM City yesterday.

Analysts forecast VN-Index drop

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN-Index reached a 10-year high last week on the back of a few blue chips. However, the gain was unstable and the index could face a short-term drop in the coming sessions.

Leather, shoe exports top $9.6b

Leather and footwear exports in the first eight months topped US$9.64 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.2 per cent, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

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