The food and beverage sectors have enormous potential for development with a stable annual growth rate of 7-8 …
Ministry proposes increase to special consumption tax
HA NOI (VNS) — The Ministry of Finance has proposed to increase special consumption tax on imported goods to …
Private investment needed in infrastructure
Demand for transport infrastructure is increasing, so the Ministry of Transport must review transport system p…
Da Nang leader holds dialogue with Japanese enterprises
Chairman of the central city of Da Nang’s People’s Committee Huynh Ngoc Tho held a dialogue with Japanese comp…
Opportunities abound for agriculture startups
HCMC – Newly established businesses in the agricultural sector can have a lot of growth opportunities as deman…
Plan proposes increase in pension
HA NOI — A new proposal to increase pension for the elderly who are receiving less than VND2.5 million (US$111…
Viettel to pilot 4G technology in rural areas next month
Viettel Group is going to pilot 4G technology in October, said Do Minh Phuong, deputy general director of the …
Regional minimum wage to rise 12.4 percent next year
The regional minimum wage in 2016 will be raised by 12.4 percent as approved at the third meeting of the Natio…
Hoi An hosts cultural exchange with Japan
The 13th “Hoi An – Japan Cultural Exchange” took place in the ancient town of Hoi An in Quang Nam Province las…
80,000 Vietnamese labourers work abroad within 8 months
HA NOI (VNS) — Nearly 80,000 Vietnamese labourers went to work abroad from January to August this year, markin…
Vietnam becomes fourth largest importer of RoK products
Vietnam has usurped Japan for the first time to become the fourth largest importer of products from the Republ…
Hanoi opens new waste treatment plant
The People’s Committee of Hanoi held a ceremony on August 27 to inaugurate and put the Phuong Dinh waste treat…
Hanoi, Fukuoka forge links in investment, trade, tourism
Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Le Hong Son has called on businesses from Japan’s Fukuoka prefec…
Minimum pay increase for 2016 yet to be fixed
The Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) and the Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) fel…
Japanese investor speaks out
Poor logistics and transport infrastructure and customs hassles are the major reasons for Viet Nam’s ina…
Vietnam gov’t mulls legal framework for crowdfunding: report
The Vietnamese government is reportedly drawing up policies for crowdfunding in the country, where many young …
HCM City’s August CPI drops 0.12 percent monthly
The August consumer price index (CPI) in Ho Chi Minh City declined 0.12 percent from the previous month, contr…
Hanoi’s population increases by 200,000 per year
VietNamNet Bridge – The Hanoi Department of Population and Family Planning has said that each year the city’s …
Da Nang airport to have capacity improved
Da Nang International Airport, one of Vietnam’s three major airports, has asked the government for permission …
More investment projects land in Tien Giang province
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has granted investmentcertificates to two new projects worth US$17 mil…
List of banks providing property guarantees released
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) has released a list of 33 commercial banks that are able to provide bank guara…
60 plants join power market by August
As many as 60 power plants have joined the electricity market directly so far this year with a total capacity …
Binh Duong attracts over 1.2 bln USD in FDI in seven months
The southern province of Binh Duong attracted over 1.2 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from Jan…
HCM City prepares for travel expo in September
The 2015 International Travel Expo in Ho Chi Minh City will take place from September 10-12. Vietnam’s m…
Automobile sales soar by 60 percent in July
As man as 20,349 automobiles were sold in July, an increase of 9 percent from June and 61 percent compared to …
経済: オーストラリアは、ベトナムの鋼のダンピング防止の調査を終え
The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission (ADC) has concluded its investigation into of zinc-coated (galvanised) …
Seven-month overspending estimated at 4.6 billion USD
Budget overspending reached an estimated 100.7 trillion VND (4.6 billion USD) in the first seven months of thi…
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan presents credentials
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Nguyen Quoc Cuong presented his credentials to Japanese Emperor Akihito in Toky…
Can Tho among world’s 10 most beautiful canal cities
Can Tho has been ranked the 10th most beautiful canal city in the world in a list drawn up by the Mysterious W…
Nearly 1.7 billion USD of FDI pours into real estate market
The country’s property market attracted 1.69 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) for 15 proje…