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Draft decree offers incentives for investment in agriculture

  The Government has issued supporting policies to encourage agricultural enterprises in applying biotechnology, automation and mechanising technology. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — The Ministry of Planning and Investment is drafting a decree to support loans and interest rates for enterprises that invest in agriculture and rural areas in the near future. According to the draft, which […]


HCM City drafts plan to reopen traditional markets

COVID-19 cases top 210,000 with 381 more deaths Flights halted between localities under social distancing measures Hospitals in HCM City start using Remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients Fully vaccinated people from outbreak regions only have to self-isolate at home for 7 days: Health ministry Urgent meeting held to evaluate homegrown COVID-19 vaccine Nano Covax   Wearing […]


Tax collection reaches record high but slows down as virus takes a toll

  Production at Youngbag Việt Nam in Vĩnh Phúc Province’s Bình Xuyên Industrial Zone. Tax collection in the first seven months of this year set a record high but has slowed since the fourth outbreak began in late April. — VNA/VNS Photo Hoàng Hùng HÀ NỘI — Tax collection in the first seven months of this […]


PM praises businesses’ efforts to maintain production, offers policy support

  Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính (centre) speaks at a meeting with representatives from businesses across the country, which was held online on Sunday. VNA/VNS Photo Dương Giang  HÀ NỘI — The Government always cares about businesses and will fight side by side with them against the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính said at […]


Market may see more corrections this week: experts

The statue of a bull and bear in front of HoSE’s building in HCM City. Photo tinnhanhchungkhoan.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market continued to recover last week with improved liquidity and strong inflows from foreign investments. However, as the benchmark VN-Index struggled at the resistance level of 1,350 points and fell in the last […]


Rubber companies enjoy rising earnings despite the higher cost of materials

  Inside a Đà Nẵng Rubber Co (DRC) factory. The company has announced Q2 revenue up 52 per cent to VNĐ1.2 trillion (US$52.2 million). — Photo courtesy of DRC HÀ NỘI — Many Vietnamese rubber companies have reported positive second-quarter profits despite the rising price of materials needed to produce the popular commodity. The price of natural rubber […]


Essential food manufacturers seek vaccination priority and new working schedule for employees

  Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam (right) on August 6 checks COVID-19 prevention and control measures in HCM City’s District 7. — VNA/VNS Photo Diệp Trương HCM CITY — Essential food manufacturers in HCM City have told Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam that the “three-on-spot” principle (work, eat and rest on the spot) was not working and should be […]


Action programme of Vietnam, Netherlands Business Platform for Mekong Delta signed

  Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)’s Branch in the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ Nguyễn Phương Lam at the online signing ceremony. — Photo courtesy of VCCI Cần Thơ CẦN THƠ — Director of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Mekong Delta (VCCI Cần Thơ) Nguyễn Phương Lam and Netherlands […]


Property prices spike despite COVID-19 pandemic

  In the April-June period, the total number of transactions in the real estate market was 29,949, an increase of 18 per cent from the first quarter of the year. — Photo vov.vn HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s real estate prices have increased rapidly in the past two years despite the difficulties caused by the […]


Online trade event to connect VN, South Korea firms next month

  Representatives of Vietnamese businesses meet with South Korean suppliers via an online trade held by KOTRA in Hà Nội. Photo the courtesy of KOTRA HÀ NỘI — The South Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) in Hà Nội plans to organise an online meeting to connect Vietnamese businesses and South Korean companies from Nonsan City, South Chungcheong […]


Hotels up for sale as tourism market struggles due to pandemic

  A hotel temporarily closed amid the pandemic. Many hotels are up for sale as the tourism market struggles, pushing hotel owners into difficulty. — File Photo HÀ NỘI — Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, hotel owners have been forced to put their properties up for sale at much lower prices, providing opportunities for investors who were betting […]


Hải Dương begins harvesting longan for export

  Workers of the FUSA Organic Agriculture Joint Stock Company process longan for export. — VNA/VNS Photo Mạnh Minh HẢI DƯƠNG — A conference to seek buyers of agricultural products and launch the harvest of longan for export in 2021 was jointly held on Thursday by the departments of Agricultural and Rural Development and Industry and Trade, and […]


VN must prioritise vaccinating food workers to secure food supply: MARD

  Workers at a factory in the southern province of Bình Dương have COVID-19 tests as part of their stay-in operation policy. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam should make haste in its efforts to vaccinate its labour force in the agriculture industry and food production, a task force from the Ministry of Agriculture and […]


Banks’ deposit, lending growth slows down in HCM City

  Sacombank is providing loans to businesses from the Ministry of Planning and Investment’s Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund. — Photo courtesy of the bank HCM CITY — Deposit mobilisation by credit institutions in HCM City grew by 4 per cent as of July 31 to VNĐ3.02 quadrillion (US$132.5 billion), according to the State […]


Bank shares fall in the last trading minutes, VN-Index loses over 4 points

A Vietcombank employee wearing a mask during a transaction with a customer. The bank shares lost more than 1.3 per cent, leading the market’s losses yesterday. VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s stock market was mixed yesterday, with the VN-Index ending its long rally on losses of bank stocks in the last trading minutes. On the […]


Ship towage, pilot service providers cut rates for domestic trips amid COVID woes

  The towage and pilot service providers offer a reduce service prices to Việt Nam-owned ships operating domestically until the end of this year. . Photo haiquanonline.com.vn HCM CITY – Many towage and pilot service providers have reduced their prices amid the difficulties faced by maritime transport companies due to the slowing down in activities because of COVID-19, according […]


Higher shipping costs are here to stay despite exporter agony

  A container ship at Cái Mép-Thị Vải Seaport in southern Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu Province. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Container shipping costs in Việt Nam have increased fourfold, even eightfold on certain high-demand routes compared to pre-pandemic levels, the latest logistics report by SSI Research has said.   A report by the Vietnam Association […]


Measures sought to boost export of dragon fruit to India, Pakistan

  A farmer harvests dragon fruit. Dragon fruit ranks first in terms of competitive advantage among 11 fruits and is often in the group of products earning billions of US dollars as an export — VNA/VNS Photo Thanh Bình HÀ NỘI — A business networking conference was organised virtually on Thursday to seek ways to boost the […]



New electronic tax mobile app to launch this month

  Individuals can pay tax via mobile phone when the State launches a taxpayment app this month. — Photo hanoimoi.com.vn HÀ NỘI — The General Department of Taxation plans to launch the first version of an electronic tax mobile app (Etax-mobile) this month. This app will be for individuals to use first, according to the general […]