MANILA, Philippines — After more than five months, rice prices are expected to slowly go down as imports from Thailand and Vietnam start arriving next week. State-run National Food Authority (NFA) said the 250,000 metric tons (MT) of rice imported via government-to-government scheme is scheduled to arrive toward the end of the month. “We will […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s economy had a good start in 2018 with a 7.38 percent GDP growth in the first quarter, but experts warn of challenges and risks ahead in the remaining months of the year as well as following years. At a recent workshop on prospects for the Vietnamese economy in 2018 and to 2020, […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The highlight of the Vietnamese delegation at the event will be an ‘organic and nature village’ which will feature a display of a range of Vietnam’s organic products, including dried fruits, rice, processed coconut, and organic milk. Thirty Vietnamese businesses will showcase their products at the THAIFEX-World of Food Asia which is set […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Tax on houses valued at more than VND700 million (US$30,800) will not be applied at least in the next two years as the property tax law is still being studied, Nguyen Van Phung, director of the General Department of Taxation’s large-sized enterprises division, said. According to Phung, the property tax proposed by the […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Ministry of Finance is taking initiative in applying technological achievements of the fourth industrial revolution to be able to provide smart financial services in 2025. Under a resolution signed recently by Minister of Finance Dinh Tien Dung, the ministry said that a smart governance system will be built to provide smart financial […]
Read MoreThe management of Indonesian ride-hailing app Go-Jek has confirmed a report that the company is eying an expansion to Vietnam but declined to reveal any details. “We cannot talk about the details yet, but yes, we have a plan to explore [business opportunities] there. When we are ready, we will make an announcement,” said Nila […]
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