Gov’t to loosen conditions for auto imports The Government will soon issue a revision to Decree 116/2017 on the conditions for production, assembly, import and business of automobile warranty and maintenance services, removing a number of regulations relevant to auto imports.

SBT plans to issue $103.25 million worth of convertible bonds Sugar producer Thành Thành Công - Biên Hòa Joint Stock Company (SBT) plans to make a private placement of 2,400 convertible bonds with a par value of VNĐ1 billion ($43,097) for a minimum duration of three years, according to a document it has sent to shareholders for approval.

Rising treat for sugar producers after ATIGA Việt Nam’s sugar industry is expected to face a great deal of difficulties as the country will drop tariffs on imported sugar from ASEAN under the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) in 2020.

EU-ASEAN Business Council and ASEAN Business Advisory Council Launch Report on Non-Tariff Barriers in ASEAN: Both Bodies Call for Faster Action on Removal of NTBs EU-ASEAN Business Council and ASEAN Business Advisory Council Launch Report on Non-Tariff Barriers in ASEAN: Both Bodies Call for Faster Action on Removal of NTBs

Smuggled sugar a barrier to ATIGA implementation

Sugar firms have asked authorities to properly analyse the implications of the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) on farmers, workers and enterprises.

Malaysian firms explore investment in VN’s car manufacturing industry Fifteen Malaysian firms are visiting Việt Nam to explore investment opportunities in the country’s car manufacturing industry.

Textile industry aims for green standards The textile and garment industry, aiming to take advantage of free trade agreements (FTAs) with a focus on green manufacturing, is upbeat about earning US$60 billion from exports by 2025.

Sugar industry could be sweeter with restructuring

The domestic sugar industry should restructure all stages of its production process towards diversifying products to improve competitiveness, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VN-Cambodia trade has great potential: MoIT boss

On the occasion of the visit of General Secretary, President Nguyễn Phú Trọng to Cambodia from February 25 to 26, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Đỗ Thắng Hải talk with the Vietnam News Agency about economic and trade development co-operation between the two countries.

Vietnam, India seek ways to remove obstacles to trade ties

Officials from Việt Nam and India discussed specific measures to remove obstacles to trade and investment co-operation between their businesses during the fourth meeting of the Joint Sub-committee on Trade in Hà Nội on Wednesday.