The capital aims to generate US$11.1 billion from exports this year, 4.5 per cent higher than 2016, the municipal Department of Industry and Trade has said. To achieve this goal, Hanoi will continue work on accelerating administrative reforms with special focus on customs, tax and business licencing procedures, as well as draw up effective policies. […]
Read MoreHANOI – Vietnam plans to open three special economic zones that offer investors greater incentives and fewer restrictions than available to date in the country, the investment minister said. Foreign direct investment, largely in manufacturing, has been key to Vietnam’s growth. It hit a record of US$15.8 billion last year and has risen 6% in […]
Read MoreQuang Tri (VNA) – Representatives from the Vietnam-Laos Cooperation Committee have worked with their counterparts from the Laos-Vietnam Cooperation Committee on the implementation of the Hanoi Agreement 2017 and the “one-stop-shop” customs model at the pair of Lao Bao-Densavan border gates. During their meeting in the central province of Quang Tri on May 24, the two sides informed […]
Read MoreThe Vietnamese government is adamant that it will be able to meet an economic growth target of 6.7 percent for this year, despite outlooks suggesting the real rate might be much lower. After the opening of the third session of the 14th lawmaking National Assembly on Monday, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc convened an urgent […]
Read MoreIndonesia says several Vietnamese fishing vessels escaped its waters following a show of force by Vietnam’s coast guard in the South China Sea. Indonesia’s Maritime and Fisheries Ministry said Tuesday that Vietnam is holding an Indonesian fisheries officer, who was aboard one of the Vietnamese vessels, and Indonesia has 11 Vietnamese crew members in its […]
Read MoreBANGKOK/HANOI, May 18 – Rice prices hit multi-month peak in Thailand and Vietnam this week on export prospects, while high rates in India kept buyers at bay, traders said on Thursday. BANGKOK/HANOI, May 18 – Rice prices hit multi-month peak in Thailand and Vietnam this week on export prospects, while high rates in India kept […]
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