100 Vietnamese firms chosen to list products on Amazon
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 14:01:00
One hundred Vietnamese firms have been chosen to list their products on Amazon from June 6, 2019, under a long-term programme between the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (VTPA) and Amazon Global Selling.
Vietnam’s credit growth expands by 5.07% in five months
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:37:00
The credit growth of Vietnamese banks in the first five months of this year expanded by 5.07 per cent against the end of 2018, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) reported
Transport ministry wants to treat ride-hailing firms like taxis until law enacted
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:34:00
The Ministry of Transport has suggested it could treat ride-hailing services like taxi companies until there is a law in place to regulate them
Cambodian legislator surprised by Singaporean PM’s remarks on Vietnam
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:32:00
Hun Many, a National Assembly member for Cambodia’s Kampong Speu province, has said he was “beyond surprised” at the recent remarks by Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong regarding the Vietnamese presence in Cambodia following the fall of the Khmer Rouge in 1979, the Phnom Penh Post reported.
Nestlé Milo awarded APAC Effie Awards two years in a row
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:28:00
The "Activ Vietnam" campaign has been boosting a dynamic and healthy Vietnamese generation and make a great impact on Vietnam marketing landscape.
Indian company commissions solar plant in Vietnam
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:27:00
India’s solar PV module manufacturer Waaree Energies announced on June 4 that it has officially put into operation a 50MW ground-mounted solar plant in Vietnam
Cambodian Defence Minister, lawmaker lash out at Singaporean PM’s remarks on Vietnam
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:24:00
Cambodia’s Defence Minister General Tea Banh and lawmaker Hun Many of the Cambodian People’s Party have lashed out at Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong for accusing the Vietnamese troops of invading Cambodia to topple the Khmer Rouge regime in 1979, according to the Khmer Times.
Foreign investors net buyers for ninth consecutive month
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:23:00
The Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange has reported foreign investors were net buyers to the tune of of VND3.7 trillion ($158 million) in May.
Co-Investment in the High-Speed Rail Project Linking Three Airports
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:21:00
The Cabinet on 28 May 2019 approved the proposal by the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Policy Committee to assign the State Railway of Thailand to co-invest with the selected private company in constructing a high-speed rail project linking three airports.
Second day of Q&A session deals with construction, transport, cultural matters
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:19:00
The National Assembly continues the question-and-answer (Q&A) session on June 5 with the ministers of construction, transport, and culture, sports and tourism answering queries about issues within their remit.
Infographics: Overview of Viet Nam-Italy strategic partnership
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:11:00
Prime Minister of Italy Giuseppe Conte on June 5 begins an official visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc. The two-day visit targets to enhance the strategic partnership between Viet Nam and Italy across spheres.
Trade authority to take flexible trade policy to support exports
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:08:00
The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) will take the initiative in changing trade policies and collaborate with other ministries and localities to effectively support domestic enterprises to increase exports, it said.
Q&A session begins on 12th day of NA’s seventh sitting
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:06:00
The question-and-answer session of the 14th National Assembly’s seventh sitting began on June 4 and was broadcast live on Vietnam Television, Radio the Voice of Vietnam and the NA’s television channel.
Lawmakers urge greater investment in Mekong Delta transport
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:04:00
Legislators have called for greater transport connectivity between Mekong Delta provinces and localities like HCMC.
Streamlined policies to attract more indirect foreign capital to Vietnam’s firms
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:01:00
Though the current legal regulations allow foreign investors to fully own a local firm, it still prevents the investors from pouring funds into some conditional business lines, such as banking and aviation sectors with foreign ownership cap limited at 30 percent.
HCM City absorbs 2.77 billion USD in FDI capital in five months
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 16:00:00
Ho Chi Minh City attracted 2.77 billion USD in foreign investment in the first five months of this year, with 46.7 percent of the capital poured into real estate.
Legislators vote against government proposal on project classification
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:58:00
Lawmakers on Tuesday voted against a government bill which they felt would undermine parliament’s oversight over major national projects.
Fine art and handicraft exports surge in five months
Wed, 05 Jun 2019 15:56:00
The country’s fine art and handicraft exports experienced a significant increase of 50 per cent to reach US$45 million in May, according to statistics from the General Department of Customs.
