13:58 | 06/10/2020
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT) is drafting a decree relating to the origin of items produced or manufactured in Vietnam in an effort to protect the interests of domestic consumers and combat trade fraud.
19:42 | 05/10/2020
Fruit and vegetable exports suffered a fall of 11% on-year to US$2.5 billion during the opening nine months of the year, despite the country's market share of fresh coconuts to Thailand enjoying a sharp increase, according to data compiled by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
19:39 | 05/10/2020
The 13th session of the 12th Party Central Committee got underway in Hanoi on October 5, with Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong chairing the political event.
19:33 | 03/10/2020
The Government has decided to implement a 30% corporate income tax (CIT) cut for certain businesses for the 2020 financial year.
19:30 | 03/10/2020
The Government is drafting second economic relief packages aimed at assisting the national economy, especially businesses, in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, with experts suggesting support policies that could be more effective than the initial packages.
20:02 | 02/10/2020
The agro-forestry-aquatic sector has recorded a surplus of US$7.25 billion during the past nine months, representing an annual increase of 15.7%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
19:59 | 02/10/2020
Vietnam pursues a consistent stance on East Sea-related issues and this has been affirmed repeatedly on different occasions, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang told the ministry’s regular press briefing on October 1.
19:56 | 02/10/2020
Canada and Vietnam have strong trade ties built on good people-to-people exchanges, said Kendal Hembroff, Director General in charge of Trade Negotiations at Global Affairs Canada.
19:55 | 02/10/2020
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on October 2 that the implementation of the dual goal of epidemic prevention and economic recovery has brought about initial encouraging results, therefore creating the prerequisite for the national economy to fully recover by the end of the year.
16:08 | 01/10/2020
Canada represents a potential market for Vietnamese wood and furniture firms to expand into and increase their market share, according to experts at an online trade exchange held in Ho Chi Minh City on September 30.
16:06 | 01/10/2020
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) on September 30 announced its decision to lower the benchmark interest rate as part of efforts to support the national economy amid difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
16:04 | 01/10/2020
Singapore has been the largest foreign direct investor in Vietnam over the first nine months of the year with a figure of US$4.7 billion, accounting for 44.9% of total newly registered capital, according to figures recently released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).
16:02 | 01/10/2020
Vietnam and the UK issued a “Joint Declaration on the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership: Forging Ahead for Another 10 Years” after the talks in Hanoi on September 30 between Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and UK First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
16:11 | 30/09/2020
Amid challenging developments relating to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic which has vastly disrupted international trade, Vietnamese exports have maintained positive growth, with the trade surplus reaching approximately US$17 billion, whilst the trade deficit stands at US$8.16 billion, according to the General Statistics Office.
16:08 | 30/09/2020
New Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide is scheduled to visit both Vietnam and Indonesia in mid-October, with a final decision on the order of events set to be made on the basis of the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.