Low disbursement of public investment in H1: MPI The Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) must review obstacles in disbursing public investment as well as accelerate the speed of capital allocation, especially Government bonds and official development aid (ODA).

ADB provides $188m loan to improve connectivity in northwest

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday signed a US$188 million loan for a project which aims to improve roads between the Nội Bài – Lào Cai – Expressway and northwestern provinces.

Việt Nam-Cambodia joint victory commemorated

A ceremony marking the 40^th anniversary of the victory of the southwest border defence war and the joint victory of Việt Nam and Cambodia over the genocidal regime (January 07) was held yesterday in Hà Nội.

Mekong-Lancang co-operation needs focus

Mekong-Lancang co-operation needs to focus on maintaining an efficient working model and ensure projects bring benefits for all member countries.

ADB’s $188m project to upgrade roads in northwest region

Some 198km of roads in the mountainous northwest region will be upgraded under a project costing US$188 million, borrowed from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

NFSC proposes lowering corporate income tax on SMEs

Corporate income tax levied on small and medium – sized enterprises (SMEs) should be reduced to promote the business development, a solution together with broadening tax base to increase budget revenue from business and production.

PM Phúc attends Mekong-Japan business forum

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc and leaders of other Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries attended the Mekong-Japan Business Forum in Tokyo yesterday with the participation of 600 enterprises from the GMS nations and Japan.

Mekong-Japan co-operation lifted to strategic partnership

Leaders of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries and Japan decided to lift the two sides’ co-operation to a strategic partnership at the 10th Mekong-Japan Summit Meeting in Tokyo yesterday.

Digital transformation imperative for Việt Nam and its neighbours

“Digital transformation or lose?” is a key message raised during the second-day of the Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Việt Nam, and Thailand (CLMVT) Forum 2018, held in Bangkok from August 16 to 17.

PM meets head of Japan-Mekong Association

Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received President of the Japan-Mekong Parliamentary Friendship Association Ryu Shionoya in Hà Nội on Friday, asking him to encourage Japan to enhance ties with Việt Nam.