Members of APEC’s Sub-committee on Customs Procedure (SCCP) met this morning (Aug 19) in HCM City to discuss ways to ensure trade security in the supply chain, with a focus on prevention of smuggling, commercial fraud, and counterfeit and imitation products, as well as border enforcement of intellectual property rights.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF)’s proposal to tax second and additional homes to restrict property speculation and oversupply would face challenges, experts have said.
The Ministry of Construction (MoC) and the South Korea International Co-operation Agency (KOICA) held a workshop in Hà Nội on Thursday to review implementation of the Green City Planning Decision Support System (GDSS) in Việt Nam.
During the official visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and Việt Nam’s high-ranking delegation yesterday attended and cut the ribbon opening the second Vietnamese Goods Week in Thailand.
Nguyễn Xuân Cường, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, speaks to the press about the on going APEC agriculture week in Cần Thơ Mekong Province
The People’s Committee of Đồng Nai Province has suspended the licensing of construction projects in residential areas around the planned Long Thành International Airport in an effort to prevent speculation and higher land prices.
Domestic and international experts in the sugarcane industry gathered at the fifth TTC annual international sugarcane conference in Phan Thiết City in Bình Thuận Province to discuss ways to help the Vietnamese sugarcane industry develop sustainably.
Japan’s Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd expects to make a long-term strategic investment in Sài Gòn Beer-Alcohol-Beverages Joint Stock Corporation (Sabeco), Việt Nam’s leading beer producer.
Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has released a list of State-owned enterprises from which the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam, or PVN) must reduce its ownership between 2017 and 2020.
The northern Quảng Ninh Province plans to turn Vân Đồn special administrative-economic zone into a smart, green island urban area, Nguyễn Văn Đọc, secretary of the provincial Party Committee, said.
Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc expressed his hope that Thai businesses would make the most of co-operation and investment opportunities in Việt Nam, especially in the context of Việt Nam promoting mergers and acquisitions along with the equitisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs).
Bank stocks strengthened during Friday’s afternoon trade which rescued the VN-Index from another fall as investor sentiment remained fragile.
Nam Kim Steel Joint Stock Company has approved the report on the pre-feasibility study, which was conducted for setting up a steel sheet factory in the southern province of Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu.
Gemadept Corporation (Gemadept) announced on Wednesday its complete divestment from the Gemadept – Hoa Sen International Port (Hoa Sen Port).
The northern province of Sơn La will export Sông Mã longan to the United States for the first time in the next few days.
The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has rescinded an administrative review of antidumping duties on certain frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Việt Nam from February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2017, according to the Việt Nam Ministry of Industry and Trade.
The shift to digital banking has helped banks to provide modern and convenient services to customers, on the other hand, banks are also exposed to many security risks.
The co-operative sector needs to give priority to structural reform as well as stimulate renovation to improve operational efficiency, adapting to current market conditions and the international integration process.
Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huệ has allowed the Việt Nam Television Cable Corporation (VTVCab) to set its deadline for an initial public offering (IPO) on September 30.
Five companies will sell their stakes in A Vương Hydropower Joint Stock Company via a share auction at the Hà Nội Stock Exchange on August 22.
Source: Cushman & Wakefield Research)
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