MoIT rejects proposal to close mine

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has rejected a proposal to shut down a major iron mine over concerns that it poses risks to the environment.

VN posts best lychee crop in 60 years

Increasing export helped Việt Nam to have the most successful lychee crop in 2017 with record prices during the past six decades, heard a conference yesterday in northern Bắc Giang Province, the country’s lychee farming hub.

Hà Nội’s tax department a shining beacon

Hoàng Trung Hải, Secretary of the Hà Nội City Party Committee, sat with the Hà Nội Department  of Taxation (HDT) on Tuesday to congratulate their accomplishments for the past seven months and discuss the upcoming tasks for the rest of 2017.  

Dairy firms to set own retail prices

Traders producing and importing milk and food supplements food for children under 6 years old will be entitled to self-determine the retail prices for their products.

PV Gas D to sell stake to Tokyo Gas Asia

PetroVietnam Low Pressure Gas Distribution JSC (PV Gas D), an affiliate of PetroVietnam Gas Corporation (PV Gas), will sell 24.9 per cent stake to Tokyo Gas Asia, a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas.

Petrolimex earns pre-tax profit of $107m in H1

Việt Nam National Petroleum Group (Petrolimex) reported a pre-tax profit of VNĐ2.443 trillion (US$107.6 million) in the first half of 2017, which is 52.2 per cent of its annual target.

Regulations key to electronics growth

Local electronic firms have been urged to enhance compliance with established regulations, especially international labour standards, in order to improve competitiveness and to engage in the global supply chain, heard a conference on Tuesday.

VN-Index sets new nine-year high

Shares continued to climb Tuesday on the two stock exchanges, backed by strong gains of oil stocks after global oil prices recorded the strongest month of the year.

New payment mode for G-bonds

The new payment mode for transactions of Government bonds through the State Bank of Việt Nam (SBV) instead of through a commercial bank was launched in Hà Nội yesterday.

ASEAN youths band for regional economic progress

Representatives from the Vietnamese Government, the US Embassy and various ASEAN nations came together yesterday and addressed the importance of a growing ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) and Việt Nam–US trade relations.

Viet Nam Motor Show opens in HCM City

The 13th Việt Nam Motor Show has opened in HCM City. Showcasing their latest products are 12 renowned auto brands as well as leaders in transportation, components, technology, and related services.

 

 

Individually owned business more than double

HCM City has received more than 80 per cent of questionnaires from enterprises, the highest rate in recent years, after four months of gathering data for the first phase of the 2017 economic census.

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