Việt Nam News

With the expected surge in passenger traffic during the Việt Nam National Day peak travel period, Vietjet has also concentrated resources, including additional personnel at airports.

More than 17,100 apartments and land plots of real estate projects across the country remain on the market in the second quarter of this year, with land plots and houses doubling that of apartments, the Ministry of Construction (MoC) reported on Wednesday.

From September 1, the border gate will be opened daily from 7am to 8pm (Việt Nam time), including holidays and weekends (excluding New Year holidays), for a three-month trial. 

The electric vehicle (EV) market in Việt Nam is experiencing rapid growth and it’s poised to become a leader in Southeast Asia, according to industry insiders.

The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) proposed that the Ministry of Finance, the drafting agency of the draft Law on Special Consumption Tax, should consider removing petrol from the list of products with a special consumption tax imposed on them.

Unilever Vietnam, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Đắk Nông Province, has launched the National Hygiene Day 2024 to engage with communities and agencies in improving public health through better hygiene practices.

Total assets of the Vietnamese credit institution system by the end of June 2024 reached more than VNĐ21.07 quadrillion, an increase of 4.97 per cent compared to the end of 2023

Taiwan (China) initiated an anti-dumping investigation into cement and clinker originating or imported from Việt Nam, with the alleged dumping margin against Việt Nam being 16.99 per cent.

Despite multiple challenges facing it, HCM City has set ambitious growth targets of 7-7.5 per cent this year and 8-8.5 per cent next year.

Many banks have issued large amounts of bonds to raise thousands of billions of Vietnamese đồng, pushing interest rates to around 8 per cent per year, much higher than that of normal savings.

The current state of the local car market is being significantly affected by a mix of traditional beliefs and policy uncertainties, according to experts.

The Việt Nam Pepper and Spice Association (VPSA) forecasts that pepper exports this year will reach over US$1 billion, returning pepper to the group of billion-dollar commodities.

The new system for information disclosure about firms listing on the stock exchange, became active on August 15.

Hà Nội has made significant strides in attracting both domestic and foreign investment, and in developing cultural and social projects.

The Ministries of Industry and Trade and of Finance have decided to increase the retail prices of petrol products, effective from 3pm on August 15.

Phuc Sinh Corp, a coffee and pepper producer and exporter of Vietnam with over 14 years of commitment to sustainable development, will receive a 25-million-USD loan from SAIL Investments’ Netherlands-based & Green Fund, for developing a sustainable coffee value chain without deforestation.

Seventeen banks in HCM City disbursed VNĐ306.4 trillion (US$12.2 billion) to 97,318 customers in the first seven months of this year through the city’s bank - business connection programme, the State Bank of Vietnam has said.

The tax contributions from the trio Vingroup, Thaco and Hoà Phát Group alone make up more than a third of the total contributions on the list.