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Environmentally friendly drinking straws

Determined to help protect the environment, Nguyen Minh Tien from Duc Hue District in the southern province of Long An has created a simple method of producing drinking straws from a local wild grass called cỏ bàng.

New rules to ease foreign firms’ listings on Vietnamese stock market

The State Securities Commission (SSC) is working with relevant ministries and agencies to issue specific guidance to facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) firms in listing on the Vietnamese stock market.

 

Vietnam steps up share sale plans to foreign investors

Vietnam’s ratification of the CPTPP and the EVFTA compels the country to liberalize the state sector.

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VASEP: Viet Nam to gain growth in shrimp exports to EU

Taxes on imported cars from EU to fall to 0%

The taxes on imported cars from Europe to Viet Nam will drop to zero per cent in the next nine to 10 years, creating new competitiveness in the automobile market.

 

NA Chairwoman arrives in Jiangsu, begins official visit to China

Politburo member and Chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived at Lu Kou Airport, Nanjing city, China’s Jiangsu province, on July 8 noon (local time), beginning her official visit to China.

Fewer storms to hit Vietnam in 2019

Four to five storms are forecast to hit Vietnam’s mainland in 2019, according to the National Centre for Hydro-Metrological Forecasting.

Different scenarios for Vietnam's CPI in 2019 outlined

Experts have outlined a number of different consumer price index (CPI) scenarios for this year, which are all below 4 per cent as requested by the National Assembly.

 

India opens investigation into steel imports from Vietnam

India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has initiated an investigation on potential anti-dumping duties against imported flat rolled stainless steel products from 15 countries and territories including Vietnam.

 

Foreign investors compete for Vinamilk shares

Since early 2018 to date, F&N Dairy Investment and Platinum Victory have been competing with each other for the acquisition of 1% of Vinamilk stake, but their respective moves have failed to materialize.

Vietnamese investors call it hard to join North-South Expressway construction

Few Vietnamese companies have participated in projects of VND4-5 trillion (US$172-US$215 million). This means there`s little chance for domestic investors.

Da Nang is in hotel oversupply crisis

The high growth of accommodations, especially 1-3 star hotels, has caused a hotel oversupply in Da Nang.

Quang Ngai tells investor to complete waste treatment plant by late September

The People’s Committee of central Quang Ngai Province has instructed North Investment and Development Construction JSC to complete construction of the plant and put it into operation before Sep 30.

Invest now to limit destruction from wildfires

On the morning of June 28, Phan Dinh Thanh from Nghi Son District in central Ha Tinh Province bought groceries and a lighter to smoke some cigarettes.

Korean attractive destination for Vietnamese labourers

More and more Vietnamese workers have taken advantage of opportunities working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) to improve their lives thanks to the country's attractive policies for guest workers.

HCM City bus services seek higher subsidy

Nine of 13 bus enterprises and co-ops in HCM City have asked for a reduction of bus trips on several lines as their subsidies are lower than bus owners’ expenditures.

FE Credit wins two Global Banking & Finance Review’s awards

FE CREDIT has just received two awards from the Global Banking & Finance Review - “Best Consumer Finance Company Vietnam 2019” and “Best Consumer Finance Company for Customer Experience Asia 2019.”

Will Vietnam loosen monetary policies?

Some central banks have loosened monetary policy to promote economic growth.

Vietnamese Bamboo Circus: The art show showcases Vietnamese life

Bamboo and circus are two familiar concepts in Vietnamese life, but sometimes familiarity and simplicity are anything but ordinary, especially when the two combines on stage to create an art show like the Vietnamese Bamboo Circus.

TV shows on Vietnamese seas & islands to release

A documentary film on Vietnamese seas and islands produced by HCM City Television Film Studio (TFS) will air next month.