The wide gap between domestic and world gold prices has caused buyers to lose money, but helped gold smugglers earn lucrative, but illegal, profits. The domestic bullion gold market in recent years has not seen wild fluctuations in prices per tael each day. However, the gap between the domestic and international prices is still wide, […]
Read MorePresident Vo Van Thuong has confirmed that a comprehensive inspection of the electricity sector will be conducted with utmost seriousness. President Thuong, along with a delegation of National Assembly (NA) deputies from Danang City, met with local voters yesterday, June 28, to discuss the outcomes of the 15th NA’s fifth sitting and address their concerns […]
Read MoreMore and more consignments of lychees, a tropical specialty fruit of Vietnam, are departing for choosy markets. On June 20, a consignment of fresh lychees from the 2023 crop from Bac Giang province landed in Houston in the US. Soon after the arrival, the lychees hit the shelves of large supermarkets, including brands Hong Kong, […]
Read MoreVIETNAM on Thursday (Jun 29) reported faster economic growth in the second quarter, driven by the services sector, despite a slump in exports. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter grew 4.14 per cent from a year earlier, faster than the 3.28 per cent expansion seen in the first quarter, the General Statistics Office […]
Read MoreVietnamese tax officials are looking at customised support mechanisms to alleviate the consequences of the global minimum tax (GMT) on foreign enterprises. On June 27, the leadership of the General Department of Taxation (GDT) under the Ministry of Finance engaged in discussions regarding the allocation of resources to assist foreign-invested enterprises (FIEs) affected by the […]
Read MoreThe decision to cut interest rates took effect earlier last week, as some commercial banks have announced interest rate cuts for both deposits and loans. This is the fourth consecutive interest rate cut since the beginning of the year after three interest rate rises late last year. The move was taken by the State Bank […]
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