PM orders intensifying air quality control measures Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has asked ministries and People’s Committees of centrally-run cities and provinces to step up the implementation of programmes and tasks to improve air quality control.

Nestlé Vietnam honoured for outstanding contributions to State budget Nestlé Vietnam has been awarded the certificate of merit by Đồng Nai Province People’s Committee for its outstanding contributions to the State budget in 2019 at a conference to review tax payment activities in 2020 and honour top taxpayers in 2019.

Privatisation plan missed, pressure to improve SOEs efficiency The privatisation of State-owned enterprises (SOEs) failed to meet the plan set for the 2016-20 period, causing pressure to improve the operational efficiency of SOEs in the next five-year period.

PM orders democratic, fair, safe organisation of general elections Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc has requested that democracy, fairness and safety be ensured in the upcoming elections of deputies to the 15th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in the 2021-2026 tenure.

Export turnover via An Giang’s border gates hits US$1.31 billion in 2020 Export turnover through border gates in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang exceeded US$1.31 billion in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 8 per cent, according to the provincial Department of Customs.

CPI faces two development scenarios this year: expert An economic expert has forecast two possible scenarios that will affect the consumer price index (CPI) this year.

Insurance firms struggle to attract investors despite good performance amid pandemic Insurance companies performed well in Việt Nam during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their shares have not attracted much attention from investors.

State budget revenue in 2020 reaches 98 per cent of target The total state budget revenue in 2020 reached more than VNĐ1.5 quadrillion (US$65 billion), as much as 98 per cent of the estimate, said Finance Minister Đinh Tiến Dũng yesterday in Hà Nội.

FDI enterprises increase but more losses reported The number of foreign direct investment (FDI) enterprises continues to increase in Việt Nam, but more are reporting losses. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) said FDI firms' contributions were not yet commensurate with the preferential policies given to them.

VN to maintain strict management of foreign arrivals: COVID-19 committee Việt Nam will keep using its current COVID-19 prevention strategy, despite the emergence of new more transmissible variants of coronavirus.