VN firms seek market for tra fish

Many Vietnamese exporters are seeking new markets for tra (catfish) as they face new tariffs in the United States, long one of the biggest consumers of Vietnamese tra fish.

HCM City grapples with high-rises

A high-rise boom in ever-growing HCM City is posing new management challenges for authorities, a construction official reported yesterday.

MoIT continues administrative reforms

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will continue taking the lead in administrative reform, said Nguyễn Sinh Nhật Tân, head of the ministry’s Legal Department, on Monday.

Hungarians want to invest in VN

Energy, high-tech agriculture and information technology are the new investment fields in which Vietnamese and Hungarian businesses wish to expand their cooperation for the near future, as the two sides discussed during yesterday exchange session of the Việt Nam - Hungary Business Forum.

Poor planning hinders central region growth: gov’t

The Government is concerned about the poor coordination and infrastructure undermining the major potential of Viet Nam’s 11 central provinces for the country’s economic growth, Deputy Prime Minister Vương Đình Huế told 500 business people and officials at the 2nd Central Coastal Economic Forum in Đà Nẵng yesterday.

TPP nations achieve progress toward new free trade deal

The Trans-Pacific Partnership nations have made progress toward a new free trade agreement slated for November following the US withdrawal from the pact, according to Japanese chief negotiator of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Kazuyoshi Umemoto.

Firms warned of difficulties in issuing shares

Analysts say the stock market has been one of the most popular avenues for enterprises to raise capital in recent years, but they now routinely face difficulties with rights issues.

Reforms needed to help SMEs get credit: experts

As the importance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to the Vietnamese economy grows, experts are calling on the Government to reform the system of credit guarantee funds that are designed to increase SMEs’ access to long-term financing.

Int’l property, architecture expo in HCMC

Real estate, architecture and interior and exterior decoration companies will showcase their latest products at Vietbuild International Exhibition to be held in HCM City from September 27 to October 1.

Progress on special zones law to ease investment

The Department for Economic Zones Management (DEZM) of the Ministry of Planning and Investment is in the process of completing the draft Law on Special Administrative-Economic Units, with adjustments being made in terms of local operations, organization, administration and foreign investment incentives and policies.

Dung Quất oil refinery upgrade lacks capital

The multi-billion-dollar Dung Quất oil refinery upgrade and expansion project is being implemented very slowly and its operator has repeatedly asked the Vietnamese Government for support and incentives.

Cisco holds seminars

Cisco this week organised two seminars in Hà Nội and HCM City to introduce its ‘intent-based network’ which would help enterprises develop a digital-ready architecture to deal with challenges arising from rapid digitalisation.

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