The Commerce Ministry will seek cabinet endorsement for a proposed negotiation framework for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Free Trade Association (Efta) following a recent public hearing on the matter. Auramon SupthaweethumG, director-general of the Department of Trade Negotiations, said the department held the hearing on March 30, attended by state agencies, the […]
Read MoreInvestment opportunities in aviation infrastructure from private investors will increase when the Airports Corporation of Vietnam (ACV) prioritizes resources for six key airports. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam has submitted to the Ministry of Transport a scheme to mobilize social capital for investment in airport infrastructure. This is the third time in the past […]
Read MoreCost of food in Cambodia increased 2.78 percent in December of 2021 over the same month in the previous year, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Cambodia. Food Inflation in Cambodia is expected to be 3.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. […]
Read MoreRT-PCR tests for foreign visitors are expected to be replaced by antigen tests from next month in a bid to attract more tourists and revitalise the struggling sector. Speaking after a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit Pitutecha said the meeting agreed in principle with the switch […]
Read MoreReal estate is the second largest foreign direct investment (FDI) recipient in Vietnam for the past 10 years. Merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in Vietnam’s real estate in the first quarter (Q1) of this year exceeded the total value of each year in the 2019-2021 period, fueled by multi-million-dollar deals inked mostly in Hanoi and […]
Read MoreConsumer sentiment dropped for the third straight month in March, hitting the lowest level in six months, as consumers remain concerned about the spread of the Omicron variant, higher costs of living and the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported yesterday the consumer confidence index fell […]
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