Local firms expected modest growth due to COVID-19 Through the two waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, confidence in the growth prospects in 2020 of enterprises has gradually become modest.

Heavier fines for inflating prices of medical equipment Deputy head of the Legal Affairs Department under the Ministry of Health Trần Thị Trang talks to Sức khoẻ & Đời sống (Health & Life) newspaper about the recently issued Government Decree No.117/2020 outlining heavy sanctions for administrative violations in the medical field, especially price inflating of anti-epidemic equipment

Recruitment needs in some fields rise strongly in third, fourth quarter

Recruitment needs, especially for medium- and high-level personnel, in the third quarter rose in the fields of fast-moving consumer goods, IT, energy and insurance, recruitment company Navigos Group said in a report released on October 22.

Forests better managed thanks to protection policy

Thousands of hectares of forests in northern mountainous regions are being better managed and protected thanks to a new environmental services policy.

EuroCham, VCCI launch European-Vietnam Business Council The Việt Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the European Chamber of Commerce in Việt Nam (EuroCham) have launched the European Union – Việt Nam Business Council (EVBC).

Bình Dương IPs attracts more than $840 million of FDI in nine months

Local industrial parks (IP) in the southern industrial hub of Bình Dương lured US$840 million of investment in the first nine months of 2020, according to the Management Board of Bình Dương IP.

Localities face shortage of facilities to repair water vessels Deputy General Director of Việt Nam Register Nguyễn Vũ Hải speaks to Vietnam News Agency about shortcomings in managing boats in Việt Nam.

NA deputies mull Law on Residence The amended Law on Residency was discussed by members of the National Assembly (NA) at the ongoing 10th sitting on Wednesday.

VN, Japan agree on quarantine-free procedures for short-term entries

Việt Nam and Japan have mutually agreed to implement an expedited arrival process which will allow certain groups from one country to enter another without undergoing mandatory 14-day quarantine on short-term visits.

VN needs a credible local rating agency as reforms drive demand There is an urgent need for a credible domestic rating agency in Việt Nam to promote the orderly development of a healthy and sustainable bond market, according to a recent report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).