An overview of the Vietnam-Singapore business dialogue. VNA Photo SINGAPORE– Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses signed cooperation deals worth nearly US$11 billion at the Vietnam-Singapore business dialogue on February 25, which was attended by President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc. Speaking at the event, which drew more than 100 businesses in different …
Read More »Vietjet inks two contracts with Singaporean partners
Vietjet Vice President Hồ Ngọc Yến Phương (middle) and CFO of Changi Airports International (CAI) Tan Ee exchanged the agreement. — Photo courtesy of Vietjet SINGAPORE — Vietjet and Changi Airports International (CAI), the international arm of Changi Airport Group, have signed a strategic partnership agreement worth US$1.5 billion to develop the provision of aviation services …
Read More »Fast-growing e-commerce fuels delivery service boom in Việt Nam
Viettel Post’s delivery man checks a package. Rapid development of e-commerce has fueled a boom in transport and express delivery services. — Photo courtesy of Viettel Post HCM CITY — Việt Nam’s e-commerce has been growing at a robust pace in the wake of COVID-19, fuelling a boom in transport and express delivery services. It was estimated …
Read More »Embracing the hybrid-working opportunities provided by the pandemic
A view of Microsoft Việt Nam’s new office, which applies a hybrid-working model in Hà Nội. Hybrid-working is remaining popular in the post-pandemic world. — Photo courtesy of the firm Vũ Hoa HÀ NỘI — The hybrid-working model, that is combining ‘work-from-home’ with more traditional office-based work, has remained popular despite an …
Read More »Number of auctions fail on the stock market
A trader watching market movements on his computer. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Despite an active stock market, a number of share auctions still failed, with some even cancelled, due to a lack of investors participating. Lê Ngọc Nam, head of Investment Analysis and Consulting at Tân Việt Securities JSC (TVSI), …
Read More »President receives leading Singaporean firms in innovation
President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc (third from right) and Executive Chairman of YCH Group Robert Yap (third from left) at the meeting in Singapore on February 25. VNA Photo SINGAPORE– President Nguyễn Xuân Phúc received some leading Singaporean businesses in innovation on February 25 as part of his State visit to Singapore. …
Read More »Guidelines on supervision, assessment of foreign investment issued
Weaving threads of Jasan Textile & Dyeing (Vietnam) Co Ltd in Phố Nối B Industrial Park in Hưng Yên Province. The circular giving guidelines on the supervision and assessment of foreign investment activities in Việt Nam will take effect on April 1 this year. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Phạm Kiên HÀ NỘI — The Minister of Planning …
Read More »Việt Nam, Chinese province look to build safe export process at border gates
The teleconference between representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and authorities of China’s Yunnan province. — Photo moit.gov.vn HÀ NỘI — Representatives of the Ministry of Industry and Trade coordinated with authorities of China’s Yunnan province in holding a teleconference on customs clearance of goods and pandemic prevention and control cooperation at …
Read More »Block B-Ô Môn project benefits oil and gas businesses
HÀ NỘI — As the US$10 billion Block B-Ô Môn gas power project chain is expected to start construction in the second half, businesses in the oil and gas value chain in Việt Nam will benefit. With a total investment of about US$ 10 billion, the project located in the Malay-Thổ Chu basin, southwest Việt Nam, and …
Read More »Environmental tax policy may be adjusted
A litre of gasoline is carrying VNĐ4,000 of environmental protection tax — Photo laodong.vn HÀ NỘI — The Tax Policy Department and the General Department of Taxation has been assigned to prepare, research, and develop a plan to adjust tax policies for environmental protection for petroleum products and promptly report to …
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