APEC discusses experiences in simplifying business registration

APEC members shared their experiences in assisting companies, especially micro, small and medium-sized ones, smoothly register for doing business at a workshop titled “Simplified business registration and incorporation according to international best practices” held in HCM City on Thursday.

APEC discusses trade facilitation

Trade facilitation is one of the most important priorities for APEC, a meeting of the  Committee on Trade and Investment – Friends of the Chair on Trade Facilitation heard in HCM City on Thursday.

Gov’t considers recognising bitcoin in VN

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc this week approved the plan to scrutinise and streamline the legal framework for the management of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin in Việt Nam.

Firms bear unreasonable costs

Private Vietnamese businesses are bearing the burden of high business expenses and struggling with increased pressure from new taxes and fees already adopted or being planned by authorities, which hinder competitiveness and reduce business efficiency.

APEC to enhance supply chain connectivity

Members of 21 APEC economies yesterday discussed measures to enhance supply chain connectivity at the 7th meeting of the APEC Alliance for Supply Chain (A2C2) group

Shift in US inspection regime unwarranted

All batches of products made from Siluriformes fish that are to be shipped to the US will have to undergo food safety tests from August 2, 2017, instead of September 1. That has created many obstacles for Vietnamese enterprises in exporting those products to the US.

VN Index rebounds on bottom fishing

Việt Nam’s benchmark VN Index advanced on Wednesday from a two-day decline as investors were attracted to cheaper stocks after the market’s recent drops.

SOEs need re-evaluation before listing: experts

In yet another equitisation rush for State owned enterprises (SOEs), experts advised companies on the verge of becoming listed to revise their financial situations and revaluate their assets before going public.

Nearly 2000 business conditions up for the chop

As stated in the Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI)’s latest suggestion to the Government, a staggering amount of 1,930 business conditions and permits would be in line for removal, following an earlier demand from the Prime Minister to clear unnecessary business regulations.

SEAF to fund female-led SMEs in VN

Small Enterprise Assistance Funds (SEAF), the Washington-headquartered investment management group, has announced the launch of a fund to invest in women-led firms in Việt Nam, the Philippines and Indonesia.

Spending on fruit, veg imports rises

Even as local farmers contend with falling prices and struggle to sell their produce, the country is spending millions of dollars buying imported agricultural products.

APEC seeks to foster e-commerce to drive socio-economic development

APEC’s vision is to lead the world in unleashing the potential of the digital and internet economy and support an accessible, open, interoperable and secure ICT environment for e-commerce to foster economic growth and prosperity, the APEC Electronic Commerce Steering Group (ECSG) said on Wednesday in HCM City.

Agricultural fair to open at Quảng Ninh

The One Commune One Product (OCOP) agriculture trade fair will open on September 1 in the northern province of Quảng Ninh to promote local agricultural and tourism products in a bid to fully tap local potential for economic development.

US, EU investors still hesitant: experts

Unresolved issues in Viet Nam’s regulations and the business environment have resulted in relatively low FDI inflows from US and European multinational companies, experts say.

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