Vietnamese lychees exported to the EU under the EVFTA. The implementation of the EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has greatly helped make up for a downturn in the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — The implementation of the EU – Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has …
Read More »Russian tries his hand at eating chicken feet in Hanoi
You might think it is not your cup of tea, but some Vietnamese dishes like chicken feet are finger-licking good. Russian tries his hand at eating chicken feet in Hanoi Russian tries his hand at eating chicken feet in Hanoi
Read More »Trading value at MXV tops VNĐ10 trillion for the first time
Inside a transaction management room at the Mercantile Exchange of Việt Nam (MXV). Photo mxv.com.vn HÀ NỘI — After the Mercantile Exchange of Việt Nam (MXV) was allowed to connect with international exchanges by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the domestic commodity trading market was organised to operate stably and sustainably, creating …
Read More »Property-buying consumer survey released
HCM City and Hà Nội are the two most attractive locations for buyers. Photo chinhphu.vn HÀ NỘI — A study of consumer sentiment in the domestic real estate market in the first half of 2022 was launched on Friday by Batdongsan.com, the leading real estate trading website in Việt Nam. Based on an online …
Read More »Foreign factories in the north scramble to hire workers as Covid spreads
Foreign factories in northern Vietnam are recruiting workers in large numbers to ensure they have enough bodies as an increasing number of people contract Covid-19. At Japanese factory equipment manufacturer Osco International in Hanoi, 20 out of 200 employees are currently infected. “As these employees have to stay at home, …
Read More »Pandemic-hit firms to enjoy preferential interest rate credit package
Transactions at Vietcombank’s headquarters in Hà Nội. VNA/VnExpress News Photo HÀ NỘI — Loans of pandemic-hit enterprises will enjoy an interest rate cut of 2 per cent under a Government support package to remove difficulties for the businesses. The total preferential interest rate package is worth VNĐ40 trillion, which comes from the …
Read More »VAT reduction: impacts and problems in execution
People shopping at a Big C supermarket. Businesses are facing many problems in implementing the new VAT rate. — VnExpress News Photo Mai Hương Compiled by Mai Hương Việt Nam’s Government slashed the value-added tax (VAT) rate from 10 to 8 per cent earlier this month – a move that cost the …
Read More »Financial liberation key to become an international hub: experts
A view of downtown HCM City. The city aims to become an international financial centre in the coming years. VnExpress News/VnExpress News Photo HCM CITY — The aim of making HCM City an international financial hub depends on greater financial liberation that the country has to achieve by 2030 at least, experts say. Addressing a workshop on …
Read More »Shares to move sideways before returning to uptrend
Dung Quất Oil Refinery in central Quảng Ngãi Province, operated by The Bình Sơn Refining and Petrochemical Company (BSR). BSR rose 4.3 per cent last week. — VNA/VnExpress News Photo Huy Hùng HÀ NỘI – The market will continue to move sideways this week with low liquidity to gradually form …
Read More »HCMC financial center proposal shelves entertainment focus
The international financial center being planned for HCMC will not focus on entertainment complexes and casinos, according to the first draft plan for the center. Under the draft, it will have three main components: a money market & banking system, a capital market, and a derivatives market. The city will …
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