The Hanoitimes – Covid has made us focus as a society collectively on a range of ways of new solutions to familiar problems in order to help live our lives during a pandemic. Life for many of us has changed beyond recognition compared to just a few months ago – and one of the biggest changes […]
Read MoreTrade promotion activities have helped Vietnam to not only reach export surpluses throughout most of the last decade but also extend its reach towards 12 times the amount of countries and territories in 2000. Vu Ba Phu, director general of the Trade Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, discussed current bottlenecks that […]
Read MoreAs the Government is focusing on accelerating the privatisation and divestment of State-owned enterprises (SOEs), attracting foreign investment is important to the success of the progress, according to the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises (CMSC). CMSC and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have organised a conference with heads of Vietnamese missions overseas […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese manufacturing sector returned to growth in September as concerns around the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country eased. The Vietnam Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) rose back above the 50.0 no-change mark in September, posting 52.2 from 45.7 in August, pointing to the first improvement in business conditions for […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The system helps reduce the average clearance time at Noi Bai Airport from up to six hours to less than 10 minutes. The Ministry of Finance, the General Department of Vietnam Customs (GDVC) and Hanoi’s Department of Customs jointly launched on September 29 the Vietnam Automatic System for Customs Management (VASCM) at Noi Bai International […]
Read MoreThe State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on September 30 announced its decision to lower the benchmark interest rate as part of efforts to support the national economy amid difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. From October 1, the refinancing interest rate will be cut to 4 percent per annum from 4.5 percent, while the rediscount […]
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