A tax official helping a man fill out his tax applications in the capital city Hà Nội. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The tax authority is to clamp down on tax evasion by Vietnamese nationalities who generate income on international e-commerce and social media platforms, according to …
Read More »Ministry tells HCM City to reconsider discriminatory customs fee
The vastly different seaport fees for businesses making their declaration in HCM City and elsewhere is causing frustration to many of them. — Photo vov.vn HCM CITY — The Ministry of Finance has called on HCM City to reconsider its collection of customs declaration fee from businesses. It said …
Read More »ASEAN leaders meet with US business community in Washington
ASEAN countries’ leaders had a meeting with the US business community on May 12 (US time) in Washington DC. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo Dương Giang WASHINGTON — Vietnamese Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính and leaders of member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) had a meeting …
Read More »SABECO shows love for sports spirit of SEA Games 31
The Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (MoCST) and Saigon Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation (SABECO) signed a cooperation agreement for 2022. Photo courtesy of SABECO HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism (MoCST) and Saigon Beer – Alcohol – Beverage Corporation (SABECO) signed a cooperation …
Read More »IFC, HDBank ink strategic cooperation for supporting SME scale-up
IFC and HDBank have signed a deal to become strategic partners, supporting small and medium enterprises to scale up finance. The May 11 event took place on the occasion of the visit to the United States of America of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is leading the Vietnamese delegation …
Read More »VN-Index breaches 1,200 points on aggressive sell-offs
Customers at a Techcombank branch. The bank shares lost 7 per cent yesterday due to strong selling force. — Photo vneconomy.vn HÀ NỘI — Indices continued to fall sharply on Friday, with more than 260 stocks traded on main exchanges hitting floor prices. On the Hồ Chí Minh Stock Exchange …
Read More »VN-Index drops below 1,200-point threshold
Vietnam’s benchmark VN-Index dived 4.53 percent to to 1,182.77 points Friday, the lowest since March 2021, as selling pressure remains high in a bear market. The index stayed in the red throughout the day and closed 56 points lower after plunging over 62 points Thursday, marking one of the worst …
Read More »Singaporean digital financing platform enters Vietnam
Leading Southeast Asia’s digital financing platform for small and medium-sized enterprises, Funding Societies was launched in Vietnam, marking its fifth market expansion. The company is seeking cooperation with local technology platforms and banks, while assessing Vietnam’s Fintech sandbox policy to provide loans in local currency, its country CEO Ryan Galloway …
Read More »Citi signs deal with ministry to support Vietnam climate action commitment
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and Citi Vietnam have signed an MoU for environmental, social and governance cooperation to help Vietnam achieve net zero carbon emissions. The signing that took place in the U.S. on May 11 was attended by visiting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. …
Read More »Denmark pours US$100 million into Bình Dương Province
Pandora, the world’s largest jewellery brand, signed a memorandum of understanding to build a new facility in Việt Nam Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) in Bình Dương Province. — VNA/- VnExpress News Photo BÌNH DƯƠNG — Pandora, a Danish jewellery manufacturer, will invest US$100 million in building a new facility in …
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