The Hanoitimes – To ensure its place among front-runners in attracting global FDI in the future, Vietnam should prioritize quality over incentives in attracting investment capital, said an ADB expert. Many countries are offering Samsung better incentives than Vietnam, but the South Korean tech giant is still committed to the country, largely thanks to its constantly […]
Read MoreNine Vietnamese fragrant rice varieties will enjoy tariff export quotas to Europe under the Europe-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) agreement. As part of the agreement, the EU will give Viet Nam a quota of 80,000 tonnes of rice with a zero-per-cent tax rate per year, including 30,000 tonnes of milled rice, 20,000 tonnes of unmilled […]
Read MoreChina has reduced fruit imports, but Thailand has been buying more from Vietnam. A report from the Agricultural Product Processing and Market Development Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) showed that Vietnam exported $2.26 billion worth of vegetables and fruits in the first eight months of the year, a decrease of […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many listed banks witnessed weak performance of fee income growth in the first six months of the year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Payment fees and card fees are expected to maintain growth momentum upon the promotion of non-cash payment, as banks are focusing on the retail segment and digital transformation, according to […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – In 2020, Vietnam’s GDP growth is set to hit 2.3% and then rebound strongly to 8% in 2021. The recovery prospects look brightest for Vietnam, which is expected to be the only Southeast Asian economy to record positive growth this year, according to the latest Global Economic Outlook report from Oxford Economics. In […]
Read MoreThailand will have to tolerate the possibility of new coronavirus cases when it reopens its borders to international tourists, but the country can minimise the impact and avoid a bruising level of unemployment with risk management, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). After the country reported its first local transmission in 100 days last […]
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