Over 1 billion USD of tax arrears collected

As of the end of July, the tax sector collected a total of 25.608 trillion VND (1.06 billion USD) in tax arrears, reported the General Department of Taxation.

Vietnam in top 15 countries for expats

According to the latest survey by Internations - a global network of expats with more than 4 million members - Vietnam ranked 14th out of 53 best countries for expats, seven places lower than its rate in 2022.

Hanoians burn votive papers on sidewalks

As sidewalks were full of motorbikes, some people had to burn votive papers on the road.

Vietnam plan to sell clean electricity to Singapore

The energy sector is a new important pillar of cooperation added to the Vietnam-Singapore Framework Cooperation Agreement,

Coffee exports likely to bring in US$6 billion on price hike

Vietnamese coffee exports have witnessed positive signs thanks to constant soaring prices in recent times, according to the Mercantile Exchange of Vietnam (MXV).

Mekong Delta farmers rejoice as annual flooding brings aquatic species

Flooding due to the rising water levels in the Mekong River amid the ongoing rains has brought fish and other creatures into rice fields in Đồng Tháp Province.

Mekong Delta creating favorable conditions to attract investment

The Mekong Delta, so far considered one of the largest rice fields, fruit orchards, and aquaculture farms in the nation, is in need of breakthrough mechanisms and policies to attract more investment for further agricultural development.

Thai group keeps traditional cloth dyeing alive

The Thai is the third-largest in the country, with around 1.5 million people, ranking only after the Kinh and Tày groups.

Spouses of VN, Singaporean PMs visit handicraft facility of disabled people

The spouse of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Le Thi Bich Tran, and the spouse of Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Ho Ching, visited the Vun Art Cooperative in Ha Dong district, Hanoi on August 28 afternoon.

Vietnam resolutely opposes Taiwan’s live-fire drills in East Sea

The organisation of live-fire drills in the waters around Ba Binh island belonging to Vietnam's Truong Sa (Spratly) is a serious infringement upon Vietnam's territorial sovereignty over Truong Sa.

HCMC’s third “Ho Do" Int’l Music Festival 2023 to return in September

HCMC’s third “Ho Do" International Music Festival 2023 is scheduled to take place in September with the participation of international artists.

Stocks slide, new records set, opportunities appear in $200 billion market

The stock market has witnessed many sessions where billions of shares have been being traded. More new records have been broken and new signs have emerged, raising a question if these are opportunities or risks for investors.

Vietnam welcomes 7.8 million foreign arrivals over eight months

Vietnam received approximately 7.8 million foreign arrivals in the first eight months of this year, meeting 97.5% of the target set for the whole year, according to the Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT).

Vietnam’s FDI inflows top 18 billion USD in 8 months

Vietnam lured close to 18.15 billion USD in foreign direct investment (FDI) from the beginning of this year to August 20, up 8.2% year-on-year, according to the Foreign Investment Agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

Vietnam, Singapore eye comprehensive strategic partnership

PM Pham Minh Chinh and his visiting Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong agreed to consider upgrading the relationship between Vietnam and Singapore to a comprehensive strategic partnership in the time ahead, at their talks in Hanoi on August 28.

Hanoi to build another tunnel to ease traffic congestion

Hanoi is working on a project to construct a tunnel at the Co Linh intersection on the road to Vinh Tuy bridge (Belt Road No.2) in Long Bien district, in a bid to ease traffic congestion in the area.

Ethnic folk song festival of Cu Jut district attracts nearly 200 artists

The first Folk Song Festival of Cu Jut district, Dak Nong province attracted nearly 200 artists with 24 unique performances.

Decree on regulatory sandbox for Fintech to be introduced

Scores of Fintech companies have had to cut their workforce by half because of slumps in sales and struggles navigating the law's grey areas.

Entertainment and cultural events of the week (August 28-September 2/2023)

Entertainment and cultural events in Vietnam's major cities from August 28 to September 2.

Plunge in Vietnam’s exports bottoms out

The US is Vietnam’s biggest export market, accounting for about one-quarter of its total exports, but its exports to the market fell by more than 20 per cent yoy in the first seven months.

VIETNAM BUSINESS NEWS AUGUST 28/2023

Trade surplus reaches 16.25 billion USD by mid-August

Ministry of Health issues warning over laughing gas in funky balloons

The Ministry of Health has issued a warning about the risks of using balloons filled with nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas, especially when mixed with other drugs.

Hospitals to upgrade, invest to attract foreign patients: Official

The Ministry of Health has proposed to upgrade five tertiary referral hospitals to modern hospitals to attract foreigners to come for medical examinations and treatment.

Vietnam and Singapore sign seven cooperation documents in Hanoi

Vietnam and Singapore signed seven cooperation documents in Hanoi on August 28 during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ongoing visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

Singaporean businesses pour more than US$70 billion into Vietnam

VOV.VN Singapore is one of Vietnam’s leading investors, injecting more than US$70 billion into 3,031 valid projects, a meeting in Hanoi heard on August 27.