The Hanoitimes – Buyers from Germany, Japan, India and beyond are kicking the tires on Vietnam`s great state asset sale, said Bloomberg. The government’s hunt for overseas investment in some of the nation’s biggest energy companies has yielded interest from firms including Siemens AG, Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Indian Oil Corp., among others, according to Deputy […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Authorities in the future special administrative-economic zones (SEZs) of Van Don and Phu Quoc have decided to suspend the land use conversions and land transfers in the zones until a new SEZ law is passed. The move was made after illegal construction and land trading in the SEZs have reportedly surged sharply for […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Many commercial banks have increased interest rates for house purchase and repair loans for concern of high risks in the wake of drastic price hike in the real estate market recently. Eximbank on May 2 approved new rates for property loans and home repair loans. Accordingly, the annual interest rate for 12-24 month […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The decision of US President Donald Trump on March to impose import tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum comes with both potential risks and gains for Vietnam, experts said. The new tariffs once effective will be applied to 12 countries including Vietnam instead of the current 0%. According to Pham […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnamese exporters to the European Union (EU) will be obliged to issue self-certification of origin (C/O) from next year to be able to enjoy the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Import and Export Department, under the EU’s policy, exporting companies will take responsibility for […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The Hanoi People’s Committee has recently issued Decision No. 2049/QD-UBND on Cooperation Regulation for state authorities to manage business and investment subject to conditions of security and order in the Capital city. Under the Decision, the Cooperation Regulation includes four chapters and 14 articles, stipulating content and measures of cooperation among authorities in […]
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