Rice quotas for Vietnam under the EVFTA are expected to push Vietnam’s rice exports up from the second half of this year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT). Under the Viet Nam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) effective from August 1, the EU pledges to provide an annual rice quota of 80,000 tonnes […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s economy is expected to buck the global trend and expand by 3.0% year-on-year in 2020, being one of the best performing economies in the world in 2020. Vietnam continues its steady ascend up the Infrastructure Risk/Reward Index (RRI) ranking, as a successful Covid-19 containment strategy has limited impact on its economy, and […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – As a particularly safe country, Vietnam is a good choice for solo travelers. Vietnam has been ranked No.5 among the world’s friendliest countries in 2020, according to the latest survey conducted by InterNations, a global network for people who live and work abroad. Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) are modern […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Health, local origin and looking for more online shopping experiences are the major concerns among Vietnamese consumers. While health had been the top concern for four consecutive quarters in Vietnam, 49% of Vietnamese consumers indicated health as their top concern in the first quarter of 2020, up 4% compared to the last quarter […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Inflationary pressure in the remaining six months would be insignificant as the oil prices are unlikely to surge, which is a result of a possible global economic recession. The government’s target of keeping the inflation around 4% this year would be feasible if the monthly consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of […]
Read MoreApple and Google are once again under fire over tax avoidance in Vietnam, with none of their revenues from their app markets being retained in the country. However, a new law could soon enable local authorities to take their cut. Local users have been paying sizable amounts of money to acquire and use applications offered […]
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