FLC to purchase 24 aircrafts worth US$3bn

Property developer FLC Group, which owns Việt Bamboo Airlines Company Limited (Bamboo Airways), will buy 24 A321NEO aircrafts worth US$3 billion from French manufacturer Airbus.

VN’s fruits getting popular in Japan

Vietnamese fruit is making its presence felt in the Japanese market, with the country registering a turnover of US$170 million in 2017 through the export of fruits and vegetables, a year-on-year increase of 70 per cent.

Amazon to enter Việt Nam

The world’s leading e-commerce player, Amazon, is planning to enter the Vietnamese market, announced the Việt Nam E-commerce Association (VECOM).

PM lauds Nat’l Financial Supervisory group

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked the National Financial Supervisory Commission (NFS) to enhance the quality of analysis, assessment and forecast of macroeconomic developments and financial markets to complete its task of counseling the Prime Minister.

Food association drafts action plans

Enhancing trade promotion and market research and providing information to businesses are among the tasks the Việt Nam Food Association will focus on in the next five years.

HOSE announces new rules on covered warrants

Trading of covered warrants will be suspended if their issuers, or securities companies, do not follow regulations on hedging activities recently issued by the HCM Stock Exchange (HOSE).

Public sector slow to adopt Internet of Things trend

 In Việt Nam, as in other parts of the world, the private sector has been more receptive to the much-buzzed-about rise of the Internet of Things (IoT), while the public sector and the government have been slow to adopt these technologies.

Bạc Liêu says no to thermal plant

The Cửu Long (Mekong) Delta province of Bạc Liêu has rejected the proposed Cái Cùng thermal power plant project, saying that it wants to become a national centre of renewable energy and a large producer of shrimp farming

Tax authorities fight bad debts

Facing a large amount of outstanding late payments in the taxation and customs branches, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) is working on a draft resolution on handling tax arrears and irrecoverable fines to submit to the National Assembly.

VN to up investments in Bangladesh

Việt Nam will promote its investment activities in Bangladesh, especially in the areas of mutual cooperation such as telecommunications, information technology, agriculture, food processing, petroleum and infrastructure development.

NEWS FROM MEDIA-OUTREACH

E-paper