The Hanoitimes – The Vietnamese government remains steadfast in disbursing the full target amount of VND630 trillion (US$27.26 billion) to aid economic recovery. Officials would face disciplinary actions if their ministries and localities fail to realize their respective disbursement targets of public investment funds for this year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has warned. The government […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The issue was raised at a conference held between Vietnamese government agencies and major Japanese enterprises in Vietnam to address their issues. Japanese enterprises suggested the Vietnamese government further simplify investment procedures, specifically the process of obtaining investment, construction and hazardous waste treatment licenses, to facilitate investment from Japan. The issue was raised […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – The central bank suggested the move is necessary to ensure efficiency of existing preferential rates policy for customers amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV), the country’ s central bank, has delayed the roadmap for reducing the ratio of short-term capital for medium- and long-term loans at banks for one […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – An expansionary and flexible fiscal policy would help stimulate aggregate demand, create jobs and boost economic growth, stated Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. In case the Covid-19 pandemic lasts for a longer period, the Vietnamese government should consider extending supporting programs, including waiving, freezing and delaying of taxes and fees payment until 2021 […]
Read MoreThe Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has changed the proposal of allowing household consumers to choose to pay electricity bills under either a multi-tiered price or single-price mechanism. Nguyen Anh Tuan, head of ERA, said at a meeting on August 18 discussing the draft of the Prime Minister’s decision on electricity retail prices that the agency […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – It’s time for negotiating deals between landlords and tenants. The resurgence of Covid-19 is progressing complicatedly and expected to exert unpredictable impacts on the real estate market, especially for the retail segment, in Hanoi, according to local insiders. Crippling blow As the retail space market is directly affected by the pandemic, many premises […]
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