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UK–Vietnam summit highlights green energy cooperation, financial hub ambitions

Ministry proposes extending agricultural land tax exemption through 2030

The policy aims to support farmers and provide a direct financial source to improve productivity.

Year-end stimulus expected to boost economic growth

A series of year-end stimulus solutions is expected to spur Việt Nam's economy to achieve the GDP growth target of over 7 per cent this year.

Special investment procedure: a game changer for high-tech projects in Việt Nam

The special investment procedure marks a departure from the traditional pre-audit model, where extensive assessments and approvals precede project implementation, to a post-audit approach.

UK a niche market for Vietnamese speciality coffee

The DakLak September 2nd Import-Export Company Limited (Simexco DakLak) said the UK is a strategic market for its speciality coffee products.

Calls for reforms to shorten VAT refund wait time

Companies claim VAT refunds, amounting to hundreds of billions of VNĐ, have been stuck in limbo for years.

Fed’s foreseen rate cuts affect foreign exchange rate

After the Fed’s move, the US dollar index (DXY) on December 19 hit nearly 108, the highest level in the past year.

Vietnamese Goods Week 2024 opens in Hà Nội

The ‘Made in Vietnam 2024’ Goods Week, with 150-170 booths, has attracted more than a hundred businesses from 30 provinces across the country, marking a significant event in the promotion of Vietnamese-made products.

Caution arises as State divestment strategy potentially poses risks

The Hà Nội Stock Exchange has announced that on December 26, it will hold an auction to divest a block of Thăng Long JSC shares owned by State Capital Investment Corporation, with a starting price of over VNĐ222.6 billion (US$8.7 million).

Stock market continues to consolidate amid cautious sentiment

The VN-Index remained largely sideways during the first three sessions of the week, facing significant selling pressure on Thursday (December 19), while staging a modest recovery in the final trading session.

Việt Nam needs development of green products exported to UK

The advantages from the commitments at this FTA have promoted further the trade between the two countries, turning the UK into the third largest export market of Việt Nam in Europe, after the Netherlands and Germany.

UK’s carbon tax to affect VN exports

The UK's carbon border adjustment mechanism will take effect in 2027.

Việt Nam expects to officially export passion fruit to the US next year

Negotiations on technical issues were already completed in August. Now, legal procedures are underway for the official export of fresh passion fruit to the US.

VN faced with increasing trade defence investigations on rising protectionism

Việt Nam’s exporters faced a significant increase in the number of trade defence investigation cases this year, on the back of rising protectionism worldwide, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Experts point out economic growth drivers, challenges for next year

Several growth drivers are in place to help Việt Nam achieve its GDP growth rate goal of 6.5-7 per cent next year, but rapid and strong international fluctuations remain challenges to watch out for.

Thái Nguyên supports businesses to take advantage of UKVFTA to expand exports to UK

The northern province of Thái Nguyên has implemented many policies to support local businesses in maximising the potential benefits of the UKVFTA, opening up multiple opportunities for exports to the UK.

Việt Nam's administrative restructuring will not impact foreign investors, says Foreign Ministry

Under the restructuring roadmap, the government will retain eight ministries and agencies but streamline their internal structures. For the remaining 14, the government will carry out reorganisation and mergers to reduce the number of administrative bodies.